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Sleeping for success
College students spend big bucks to acquire an exclusive set of knowledge that will eventually elevate them in society. Meanwhile, cats, senior citizens and babies don't spend a single penny on commonsense something college students either take for granted or simply categorize as wishful thinking. But when I see my cat, Domino, sleeping one minute […]
At the EcoHouse: Dining together is a family affair
Dinner on the River Campus always seems like a rush. Grab a salad at the Pit and it's right back up to Periodical Reading Room to study for an Orgo test. It seems like that's the norm for young families at home as well. Soccer practices, trumpet lessons and the occasional ballet recitals leave only […]
Commencement speaker revealed
Daniel Wegman will deliver the commencement address for the College of Arts and Sciences ceremony, which is scheduled for May 16, 2010.He will also be the latest recipient of the Eastman Medal, which is awarded to individuals who embody the University's ideals, according to the Office of the Provost.At the beginning of September 2009, UR […]
In Rochester
Rochester companies honored for ethics Wegmans, Harris Corp., Paychex Inc., and Xerox Corp. all made the Ethisphere Institute's 2010 list of the World's Most Ethical Companies. They won in the categories of food stores, aerospace industry, business services and consumer electronics, respectively.To earn their ranking, these Rochester companies demonstrated a positive impact on the community, […]
Campus Briefs
Recipients receive award for community health effortsIn a ceremony at the UR Medical Center the recipients of the Dr. David Satcher Community Health Improvement Awards were announced last Monday, March 22.This award recognized members of URMC for their efforts in enhancing care for under-served children, decreasing lead poisoning and giving outreach care to at-risk mothers […]
UR improves in RecycleMania
Across the U.S., Canada and overseas, colleges and universities are competing toward a very green goal recycle more than any other school. The competition, called RecycleMania, comes to a close this Saturday, and many universities, including UR, are making a strong push to the finish.There are three main sub-categories within RecycleMania: The Per-capita Classic, Gorilla […]
High-powered laser may have applications in processors
Professor Chunlei Guo's lab at the Robert B. Goergen Hall for Biomedical Engineering and Optics announced the first successful initiative in making liquid climb vertically up a surface without the use of any mechanical forces.This research was funded primarily by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research and in part by the National Science Foundation, […]
Printing troubles
The Students' Association and the River Campus Libraries have begun to evaluate the costs of printing at the University to see what changes can be made to make printing more environmentally sustainable and cost effective for students.'We want students to pay for their own printing but we don't want them to pay more than they […]
Board approves tuition increase
The Board of Trustees increased tuition for the 2010-11 academic year by 4.25 percent from $37,870 to $39,480.The most common room and board package will increase 3.93 percent from $11,200 to $11,640 for undergraduates, marking the second year in a row that UR has seen a tuition increase, despite little to negative inflation.'While the [Consumer […]
Potential POA relocation protested
Early last week, physics students began protesting College plans to convert the Physics-Optics-Astronomy (POA) Library into a state of the art computer lab for first-year engineering students.The POA, located on the third floor of Bausch and Lomb Hall, is one of the most visited department libraries on campus. The library houses books and journals specializing […]