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URMC searches for ideal H1N1 vaccine through a series of tests
Researchers at UR have been actively involved in influenza vaccine research through the David H. Smith Center for Vaccine Biology and Immunology. The center is located on the top floor of the Kornberg Medical Research Building at UR Medical Center.Assistant Professor of Microbiology and Immunology David Topham, who is a member of the Center for […]
From the Archives
From the CT Archives: 50 years of history
While many know the beloved Frat Quad, few know its ancient history. The sacred quadrangle may look one way today, but the assignments of houses are not set in stone. The fraternities and special interest groups that occupy the houses across from Todd Union are subject to change over the years. While many interesting people […]
Security Report
Enamored stranger banned from URA female student at the Eastman School of Music was approached by a stranger on Thursday, Oct. 1, at 10:31 a.m., who expressed his wishes to start a relationship with her. The male suspect approached the student on the Gibbs Street sidewalk outside the Eastman School Main Hall and asked her […]
UR Briefed
UR celebrates select professorsThe Hawkins-Carlson Reading Room in Rush Rhees Library was filled with University community members yesterday in celebration of the Goergen Awards for contributions to undergraduate education in the College of Arts, Sciences and Engineering.This year's recipients of the Goergen award for Distinguished Achievement and Artistry in Undergraduate Teaching are Associate Professor of […]
Bacon Vodka: The breakfast of champions
I'm sorry, my dear readers.I was going to write an article on cider this week, but a more pressing topic has come up bacon. Don't get me wrong, I like bacon. I understand that some people can't eat it due to religious reasons and while I highly respect that, I kind of feel bad for […]
Dear UR:
Neil Janowitz '04 was a former editor for the Campus Times. He will be arriving on campus to hang out with the fine students of this university for Meliora Weekend. As a prominent grown-up with a real job in the real world, Neil will be making appearances at such events as the Student Alumni Networking […]
Limiting Hillside caf lines
Dining Services has delivered some impressive changes this year, most notably a new station in Douglass Dining Center and a revamped Hillside Caf with a more intuitive setup and a new panini option. The panini station has drawn more business than Hillside is accustomed to the caf has served 1,570 more patrons so far this […]
Don?t forget the Snuggies
Refrigerators. Refrigerators are clearly useful in college. They keep food fresh and cold and can even keep cheese from going bad. No one comes to college without somehow accounting for a refrigerator. Computers are useful, too. Whether or not you bring your own computer, you're always going to keep in mind where you're going to […]
Extending a hand can give hope for a lifetime
BY Jermaine JacksonOne day, while riding around in my car in the city they call Rochester, N.Y., I began to think about a good friend named Willie Jones, a person whom I had known for approximately 10 years and whose birthday was around the horizon. I was contemplating a way to help celebrate it with […]
Burma in Crisis
BY Andrea Sobolewski While most public attention has been focused upon the gruesome civil war currently taking place in Sudan, we must not forget the several other countries struggling with human rights violations. The country of Burma (currently known as Myanmar) is a Buddhist nation located in Southeast Asia to the west of Thailand. Its […]