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UR Tech: Better with brain power
When you ask which is the better thinking machine, a brain or a computer, it stands to reason you’ll get different answers depending on whom you ask. For a biologist, the question is obvious. The brain is a miracle of evolution, with over 100 billion neurons and another hundred trillion connections working in parallel to […]
University of Rochester Press celebrates 25th anniversary
Over the last 25 years, the University of Rochester Press has published over 600 books across a wide variety of academic disciplines, featuring authors of increasing prominence. This year, as part of the UR Press’s 25th anniversary, the publisherhas gained a more prominent presence on campus. The display cases by the Rush Rhees circulation desk, […]
Allen, Defense power Rochester to 2-0
On an unseasonably warm September day, a combination of power running and suffocating defense gave UR football’s team a decisive 30-2 victory over the visiting Gallaudet Bison. Final score aside, it was a slow start for the Yellowjackets. After going three and out on their opening drive, Rochester failed to capitalize on a muffed Gallaudet […]
Goodman shines at Canton Classic
It was a busy weekend for the UR women’s tennis team, who competed in the St. Lawrence University Canton Classic tournament on Saturday, Sept. 20 and Sunday, Sept. 21. The tournament also included St. Lawrence, Hamilton College, and SUNY Geneseo. The matches were played under the unique “hidden dual” format, where eight singles and four […]
Dominick Schumacher – Men’s Golf
1. How did you first get involved with golf? I first started playing golf around age 9. I was watching golf on TV and it looked fun. My dad played golf for a long time; he made me some small clubs and we went to the driving range. I was involved in a lot of […]
Athlete of the Week
Loren Wagner – Women’s Basketball
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URMC launches new brand during Super Bowl
The UR Medical Center (URMC) released its new clinical brand identity this past Sunday during a series of locally-broadcasted Super Bowl commercials. UR Medicine refers to the direct patient care network that includes the many organizations and individuals within it. The network includes the Strong Memorial Hospital Highland Hospital, Thompson Health, The […]
NFL thug life
There has been quite a bit of controversy stemming from Seattle Seahawks’ cornerback Richard Sherman’s post-game comments after the Seahawks’ victory over the San Francisco 49ers two weeks ago. At first, people were up in arms about Sherman calling out 49ers receiver Michael Crabtree for his mediocrity and basically labeling him a sorry excuse for […]
Open forum considers smoke-free campus
The next step in a four-year initiative to change smoking policies on UR’s campus occurred this Wednesday, January 29 in Hoyt Auditorium. The UR Student Health Advisory Committee (URSHAC) hosted an open forum to discuss the present and future smoking policies at UR. The purpose of the forum was to gain perspective on the […]
McMorrow shows promise on “Post Tropical”
When Bon Iver accepted the 2012 Grammy award for “Best New Artist”, it was an awkward victory for artists on the fringe of mainstream awareness. While refreshing, there was something vaguely surreal about seeing the scraggly introvert thrown into the same machine that celebrates Nicki Minaj and Will.i. am. Somehow, Bon Iver’s esoteric, emotionally cryptic […]
