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MERT learns from drill in ICMC
Rescuers climbed over fallen furniture and blocked doors, relying on flashlights to see their way through dark halls. Screams were coming from all sides. And with the municipal police and fire departments busy, the students of the Medical Emergency Response Team were the only ones that could help. But luckily, this was only a test. […]
Eastman House curator appointed
A new curator has been appointed for the George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film. Dr. Patrick Loughney, head of moving pictures at the Library of Congress, will take the position in January. He will replace professor Paolo Cherchi-Usai, the current curator of motion pictures, who will be taking a job in Canberra, […]
Pfizer buys UR licenses
UR and pharmaceutical heavyweight Pfizer Inc. have successfully negotiated a patent license allowing the company to market a new drug based on university research for the treatment of menopausal hot flashes.Under the terms of the nonexclusive license, Pfizer will pay the university an initial fee and two clinical milestone payments to be made when the […]
Contract talks stalled
Contract talks between the university and the Service Employees International Union stalled recently. The union workers' two-year contract expired on Oct. 2 but was extended until Oct. 30 in the hope that an agreement could be reached. However, negotiations are still going on. Lead Associate Vice President of Human Resources Charles Murphy stressed that this […]
New type of flu vaccine created
Associate professor of medicine, microbiology and immunology John Treanor has developed an influenza vaccine that, if successful, will be used by doctors everywhere to protect patients from the flu."We don't know whether flu shots made this new way can actually prevent against flu," Treanor said. "We know it makes antibodies, but it's not proven to […]
Simon Foundation awards school grant
The William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration was recently awarded a $1.5 million grant from the William E. Simon Foundation to be used toward merit-based fellowships for Masters of Business Administration students."We are very grateful and very optimistic about what this is going to bring to the school," Dean of the Simon School […]
Greek Committee plans changes
The UR Sorority and Fraternity Review Committee has been planning major changes to the structure of the Greek community on campus."A lot of students are involved and I am pleased at how it is going so far," Dean of Students and Management Committee Co-Chair Jody Asbury said. "The goals of the committees are to restructure […]
Security Update
Twenty-year-old Rochester residents William Ayala and Franklin Davis were arrested on trespassing charges after being seen in Burton Hall on Nov. 8 after 1 a.m. A group of students noticed four suspicious individuals and contacted UR Security.Upon the arrival of Security officers, the group of suspicious individuals fled, but Security was able to apprehend two […]
Campus Briefs
SA increases publicity effortsThe Students' Association Public Relations committee, chaired by senior and SA Senator Alex Brody, is working to improve awareness of the student government and its projects."The overall goal ... is to raise awareness about what is going on in student government and basically organize students around it," Brody said. "The more people […]
Jackson replacement nears
After UR's ninth president, Thomas Jackson, announced his resignation on March 5, 2004, UR formed presidential search committees with assistance from private firm A.T. Kearney. So far, the committees have made successful progress toward narrowing down the candidates for UR's 10th president. The search committees consist of Trustees' Presidential Search Committee and University Advisory Committee. […]