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2016 forecast: late-night surge

Late-night television owes much of its success to politics, experiencing a boom every four years during presidential campaign season. Why…

Seligman speechless before Convocation

Loosening his blue-and-yellow diamond-patterned necktie and easing comfortably into his leather wingback armchair, UR President Joel Seligman was shaken out…

Marketplace Taxi has unclear future with UR

Rochester television station WHEC News10NBC released two videos on Wednesday, April 22 that showed Marketplace Taxi employees referring to UR…

Laser Lab avoids budget cuts

U.S. Representative Louise Slaughter of New York’s 25th congressional district recently prevented a $7.5 million funding cut to UR’s Laboratory…

New Google Glass app teaches public speaking skills

UR’s Human-Computer Interaction research group (HCI) developed a wearable technology that delivers real-time feedback on speaking ability. The technology, named…

Dever and Holloway elected

[caption id="attachment_138162" align="alignleft" width="300"] Parsa Lotfi – Photo Editor[/caption] Grant Dever and Melissa Holloway have been elected 2015-2016 Students’ Association…

Apple debuts Parkinson’s study app in collaboration with URMC

An app co-developed by URMC researchers was unveiled on March 9 at an Apple keynote event. The app, dubbed mPower,…

Repairs in store for Hutchison, Hylan, Dewey entrances

UR Facilities & Operations will be replacing entrance doors on several River Campus buildings during UR’s spring break. The repairs…

Study suggests toxic effects of e-cigarette flavor chemicals

A URMC research team led by professor of Environmental Medicine Dr. Irfan Rahman released a study on the health hazards…

Memorial Art Gallery closes due to nearby Carnegie Building fire

[caption id="attachment_124932" align="alignleft" width="300"] Photo courtesy of Memorial Art Gallery[/caption]   An early morning fire at Rochester’s Carnegie Building on…