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Market plans to expand to UR
South Wedge Farmers' Market manager Chris Hartman announced his intent to expand the market to a new location in Brooks Landing, as part of the Brooks Landing Project.The expansion is still in the planning stages, but Hartman says there is a strong likelihood that the SWFM, a locally-grown organic market, will be developed in the […]
Laser transforms metal
Just over a year ago, researchers at UR's Institute of Optics discovered that high-intensity lasers could be used to change the properties of metals in a way that causes them to absorb all light, making them pure black. Now, researchers are saying they believe it is possible to change the properties of virtually any metal […]
Security Update
On Saturday morning, a man entered a second floor office of the Eastman School of Music. Upon finding a professor in the office, the suspect excused himself and left the area. Officers located the individual and identified him. He was found to have no University affiliation. The suspect was warned and advised not to return […]
Campus Brief: New mascot Rocky revealed before fans
Say goodbye to URBee and hello to Rocky, the University's new mascot as of Friday, Feb. 1. Students awaited for the women's basketball game to come to an end so they could learn the name of their new mascot and see his costume.Associate Director of Wilson Commons Student Activities Programs Laura Ballou commented on how […]
UR Security resolves contract
Security contract provisions were finalized in January, after months of negotiations extended well past the previous contract's expiration on Nov. 10, 2007. The UR Security Officers Association, a union comprised of over 70 UR Security employees according to the URSOA Web site, began to present security officers' interests to University representatives on Oct. 24, 2007. […]
Sustainability efforts recapped
Administrators at last night's Town Hall meeting announced the significant achievements and work left to accomplish in directing UR towards a sustainable future. Provost and Executive Vice President Ralph Kuncl led the discussion concerning the suggestions that the Council on Environmental Sustainability will recommend to UR President Joel Seligman."President Seligman charged us with a very […]
Fun melts UR winter
Winterfest Weekend, an annual event featuring diverse performances and activities, took off last Friday. The weekend was a great success.Both Yellowjacket Weekend and Winterfest Weekend have been traditions at UR for decades; however, in 2004, a committee established to examine programming on campus recommended that the University should focus on four large community weekends rather […]
Students flock to primaries party
With an election year upon us and the fervent debate over the most capable successor to President Bush steadily increasing over the past couple months, national news has become more and more engulfed in political advocacy. As would be expected, college campuses are hot spots for political questioning and discussion, and UR is no exception. […]
Campus Brief: Simon business school ranked 22nd in U.S.
For the second year in a row, the Financial Times of London has ranked the Simon School of Business 22nd among U.S. business schools in its annual survey of business schools. This ranking comes from a list of the top 100 business schools in the world, in which Simon was ranked 47th.The survey is based […]
Dining confines UR students
The UR Undergraduate Admissions Web site states the following: "The dining options on campus truly fit the college lifestyle... the U of R has lots of options to suit your needs." Though student discontent has helped persuade Dining Services to change meal plan options for next year to make them fit better with the "college […]
