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Editor of Scientific American gives library lecture

In the latest installment of the River Campus Libraries’ Neilly Lecture Series, executive editor of Scientific American magazine Fred Guterl…

UR scratch and sniff

Scratch the image and see if your nose can detect the aroma.

New shape-shifting polymer could be used in medical, robotics fields

Researchers in the Department of Chemical Engineering at UR recently developed a new type of synthetic, shape-shifting material that exhibits…

BSU Step Show features high school talent, UR dancers

Black Student Union (BSU) hosted their 12th Annual Step Show on Saturday, Feb. 7, drawing performers and spectators from across…

National Photonics Initiative names Rochester as a finalist

[caption id="attachment_127932" align="alignleft" width="300"] Photo courtesy of UR Communications[/caption] The City of Rochester was announced as one of three finalists…

Flags aren’t for fun

Most Americans are fairly knowledgeable about their nation’s flag, having been drilled through the Pledge of Allegiance daily in school…

SA Senate to work with Facilities, ResLife for all-gender restrooms

In a resolution passed on Monday, Feb. 2, Students’ Association (SA) Senate advocated for the development of all-gender restrooms on…

Education strategist Deborah Bial to speak at Commencement

[caption id="attachment_125222" align="alignleft" width="200"] Photo Courtesy of UR Communications[/caption] The University has selected educational strategist Deborah Bial as the Commencement…

Computer app interprets emotions

[caption id="attachment_124872" align="alignleft" width="300"] Rachel Hammelman, Photo Editor[/caption] Researchers in the University of Rochester’s Department of Computer Science and the…

Students in court on drug charges

Two UR students arrested last semester on drug charges made a court appearance Tuesday morning before Rochester City Court judge…