Professors
Three URochester STEM professors awarded prizes for their unique approaches to teaching
This past October, three professors in various fields of STEM were granted the Goergen Award in recognition of their teaching accomplishments and skills. Named after URochester Trustees Robert and Pamela Goergen, this award recognizes URochester faculty for their excellence in teaching. The Goergen Award is often awarded for top-quality classroom performance, but can also be […]
Fauver Stadium
Last home game of the season, unfortunate 0–1 loss for the ’Jackets
As is traditional for the last home game, this game was senior night, meaning that the eight seniors on the team received recognition before the game began. Read More
Big Stash
How to gain and lose a drug-dealing business in 10 hours
One thing leads to another, a friend offers a mere six shots (light work), and suddenly I wake up in some old man’s basement left to pick up the pieces of my fragmented memory. Read More
comedy
Falling in love as the village falls apart in ‘Wicker’
Based on the short story “The Wicker Husband” by Ursula Wills, the movie follows a Fisherwoman in her village, and the aftermath of her commissioning a “Wicker Husband” from the resident magical basket maker. Read More
books
The long game of fiction: An interview with Lauren Acampora
Lauren Acampora, author of four books, the most recent of which — “The Animal Room” — was published in June of this year, came to URochester this past week for the Plutzik Reading Series. Read More
News
authorization
The Latest Change to International Student Policies: New Restrictions on CPT Authorization
International students’ eligibility for internships, clinical experiences, and other forms of practical training has been restricted following a change in guidance from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) earlier this semester. Read More
News
Memorial Art Gallery to Become Permanently Free in May 2027
For Rochester residents, a trip to the Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) may soon become more accessible than before. Read More
Community
URochester Employees Vote to Hold Informational Picket
URochester workers voted Oct. 22 to hold an informational picket to discuss and raise community awareness about the proposed changes to their contract. Read More
Culture
art
Obsolete Press: A Crash Course in Pre-Xerox Printing
Obsolete Press set up shop in Rare Books Special Collections and Preservation (RBSCP) last week to give URochester students the chance to learn about pre-Xerox printing methods. Read More
birders log
Birder’s Log: Fall migration recap this month
During one of my recent morning walks along the Genesee River, a familiar bird popped up from the bushes surrounding the trail to forage. Its large size and telltale black and white stripes on the top of its head made it clear it was a white-crowned sparrow. Seeing this bird was a clear sign that fall migration was underway. Read More
Animals
Braddock Bay Bird Observatory furthers bird conservation through research and public engagement
In Monroe County, New York, on the south shore of Ontario County, the Braddock Bay Bird Observatory (BBBO) is one of many key nonprofit organizations that work to mitigate this decline in bird populations. Due to efforts such as regular and seasonal bird bandings, volunteer work, and public outreach, BBBO has been working hard to engage people from various backgrounds to get involved with bird conservation. Read More
