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New research could improve cancer treatments
A UR research team led by Director of the UR Center for RNA Biology Dr. Lynne E. Maquat has found that blocking a certain cellular quality-control mechanism called nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD) can make chemotherapy more effective to treat of cancer. NMD is a quality-control pathway responsible for protecting the cell from mistakes it might […]
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Tiernan Project will not renew special interest housing status
The Tiernan Project, which was established in 1974 as UR’s special interest housing for those interested in community service and is currently located on Burton 2, will not be a special interest housing group in 2015-16. It originally occupied all of Tiernan Hall with around 165 members before its relocation following the implementation of freshman […]
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Meliora Challenge meets $1.2 billion goal
The University announced this week that fundraising efforts had surpassed the Meliora Challenge campaign’s initial goal of $1.2 million. President Seligman and chair of the Board of Trustees Edmund A. Hajim made the announcement at the Board of Trustees’ annual retreat last week. The Meliora Challenge is the largest fundraising campaign in UR history and […]
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Artist installs Susan B. Anthony mural in Dewey tunnel
Rochester-based artist Sarah Rutherford, who was hired by the University to paint a mural on campus, is at work this week in the tunnel system under Dewey Hall. The mural, entitled “Her Voice Carries,” depicts a young and an old version of 19th- and 20th-century women’s rights activist Susan B. Anthony. Rutherford is working in […]
Weekend of mixed results for women’s tennis
After their win over regionally-ranked William Smith College last week, the UR Women’s Tennis team had high hopes to continue their success during a trip this past weekend to the New York area for two important matchups against New York University and The College of New Jersey. (TCNJ) Both matches ended up being close affairs, […]
Opinions
Net neutrality: neutralizing exploitation without noticeable effects
Freedom, equality and opportunity—standard ideals of American politics. Ideals as vague as they are loved, they were invoked again with the Federal Communication Commission (FCC)’s passage of stronger net neutrality rules on Feb. 26. These rules are actually fairly uncontroversial. Multiple internet service providers (ISPs) have already been following them. Don’t block access to websites […]
Culture
Discovering immortality in ‘Poetic Sentiment’
Amidst all this snow, it’s not surprising that some of it made its way into Wilson Commons. But it won’t be melting anytime soon thanks to the artistry of Mayumi Amada, who recently opened her show “Poetic Sentiment” at Hartnett Gallery. Her hand-crocheted snowflakes, created for the space, hung down from the high ceiling visible […]
Newly-discovered star “flew by” our solar system
A newly discovered binary star system was found to have passed exceedingly close to our solar system within the last 70,000 years. Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy Eric Mamajek recently authored a paper, published in The Astrophysical Journal, detailing the trajectory of the star system WISE J072003.20-084651.2, or “Scholz’s Star.” The star, named after […]
Opinions
Keystone XL: inconsequential, vetoed or not
In the latest national news, the bill to authorize the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline was vetoed by President Obama. This was only the third veto of President Obama’s time in office, but this one was not unexpected. Now that the Republicans have control of both houses of Congress, this will likely not […]
Op-Eds
United States should stand its ground on GMOs
Arguably, the most underreported story in the media these days is the ongoing negotiations over the proposed United States-European Union Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). This massive free trade deal would increase U.S. and EU gross domestic product (GDP) by about 0.4% and 0.5% a year—a $100 billion annual windfall for the United States, […]
