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News Releases for 2012

Your Brain on Big Bird: (January 3, 2013)
Houston, We Have Another Problem: Study Shows that Space Travel is Harmful to the Brain: (December 31, 2012)
Recital by Premier Boston Ensemble Includes Work by Eastman's Zohn-Muldoon: (December 31, 2012)
Kilbourn Concert Series Features Inventive Performance Style of Brooklyn Rider: (December 31, 2012)
University of Rochester Researcher Recognized for Work on Electronic Imaging: (December 27, 2012)
Soprano Joel Dyson Performs in "William Warfield: A Legacy in Music": (December 21, 2012)
College Town Moves Forward With $4 million Funding: (December 19, 2012)
Seligman and Wegman React to State Economic Development Funding: (December 19, 2012)
Kenneth Gross Receives Award for Dramatic Criticism: (December 18, 2012)
University of Rochester Creates Institute for Popular Music: (December 17, 2012)
Rochester Researchers Involved in One of Top 10 Physics Breakthroughs of the Year: (December 14, 2012)
Study Details Brain Damage Triggered by Mini-Strokes: (December 12, 2012)
Predicting Risk of Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death: There's a Computer Model for That: (December 12, 2012)
New Facility Will Bridge Research and Stem Cell Therapies: (December 12, 2012)
Down with Flu? Scientists Want to Study Your Germs: (December 11, 2012)
Community Music School Homecoming Celebrates Music, Holidays: (December 10, 2012)
Gail Norris Named Vice President, General Counsel: (December 10, 2012)
EVENT: 300 Students Compete in FIRST LEGO League Championship: (December 7, 2012)
Another Good Reason to Quit Smoking in New Year: Less Back Pain: (December 6, 2012)
Eastman School Alumni Earn Grammy Nominations: (December 6, 2012)
Rochester A Cappella Group to Perform at White House: (December 6, 2012)
Studying Marrow, URMC Researchers Accelerate Blood Stem Cells: (December 5, 2012)
Italian Baroque Organ at Memorial Art Gallery Showcased in Festive Holiday Concert: (December 5, 2012)
EVENT: MSNBC Political Analyst Delivers Rochester's MLK Commemorative Address: (December 5, 2012)
Mary Ann Mavrinac Installed as Dean of River Campus Libraries: (December 5, 2012)
Open Letter Receives NEA Grant to Support Translation Projects: (December 4, 2012)
Smartphones Might Soon Develop Emotional Intelligence: (December 4, 2012)
Nancy Fried Foster Awarded the Messinger Award For Research on Library Culture: (November 29, 2012)
EVENT: A Cappella Concert Channels James Bond: (November 29, 2012)
Three Faculty Members Named to Inaugural Class of American Mathematical Society Fellows: (November 29, 2012)
Eastman School of Music Appoints Keith Elder Director of Concert Activities: (November 28, 2012)
Simon featured in GMAC column, 'Tradeoff to a One-Year MBA': (November 27, 2012)
New Images Added to Largest Collection of AIDS Education Posters Online Exhibit for World AIDS Day: (November 27, 2012)
In Pregnancy, Type 2 Diabetes May Pose Less Risk than Type 1: (November 26, 2012)
David Higgs of the Eastman School of Music Receives Paul Creston Award: (November 26, 2012)
Jazz Greats to Perform at the University of Rochester Dec. 2: (November 26, 2012)
University of Rochester Joins Nine Other Universities to Explore For-Credit Online Education: (November 15, 2012)
Rochester Polish Film Festival Opens Tonight at the Little Theatre: (November 15, 2012)
Dante Cicchetti Awarded $1M International Prize for Research on Child Development: (November 15, 2012)
Rare Meteorites Created in Violent Celestial Collision: (November 15, 2012)
Dark Matter Detector Installed Underground and Submerged: (November 15, 2012)
National Center for Music Theory Pedagogy Honors Eastman's Elizabeth Marvin: (November 14, 2012)
Being Neurotic, and Conscientious, a Good Combo for Health: (November 13, 2012)
College Students Compete in Simon Early Leaders Case Competition: (November 13, 2012)
Richard Aslin Elected Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society: (November 13, 2012)
New Study Pinpoints Genetic Source of Rare Form of Muscular Dystrophy: (November 12, 2012)
Musicologist Michael Alan Anderson Receives Two National Awards: (November 12, 2012)
Concert Celebrates Newest Addition to Rochester's Collection of Outstanding Organs: (November 12, 2012)
Super-Thin Membranes Used in Lab-on-a-Chip Diagnostic Devices: (November 12, 2012)
Ying Quartet Performs in Hatch Recital Hall on the Eastman-Ranlet Series: (November 9, 2012)
Eastman School of Music Presents Cage Centennial Lecture Series: (November 9, 2012)
Simon Professor Earns Distinguished Fellow Award for Information Systems Research Impact: (November 8, 2012)
Nanocrystals and Nickel Catalyst Substantially Improve Light-Based Hydrogen Production: (November 8, 2012)
Political Scientist David Primo Named First Recipient of the Gabrellian Professorship: (November 8, 2012)
LeChase Hall at the University of Rochester to Feature Wentworth Atrium: (November 7, 2012)
Poet Jennifer Grotz Receives Lillian Fairchild Award: (November 7, 2012)
Humanities Project Explores Role of Observation in the Arts and Sciences: (November 7, 2012)
Small Change in Defibrillator Therapy Leads to Huge Benefits for Heart Patients: (November 6, 2012)
Kilbourn Concert Series Features Guitarist Raphaella Smits: (November 6, 2012)
Researchers Discover How Underground Rodent Wards Off Cancer: (November 6, 2012)
Anne Stiles Discusses Rewriting the Rest Cure in The Secret Garden: (November 6, 2012)
URMC Geneticist and Teacher Wins National Humanism Award: (November 5, 2012)
Simon Student Named Mrs. New York: (November 5, 2012)
James N. Doyle Sr. Professorship in Entrepreneurship Installation of Ronald L. Goettler: (November 2, 2012)
Rochester Polish Film Festival Features Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, and More, Nov. 14-19: (November 2, 2012)
Rochester Students Head to the Polls, Track Results on Election Day: (November 2, 2012)
Justice Under Siege? Increasing Threats to Judicial Independence: (November 2, 2012)
Student Awarded Iberdrola Fellowship for Ph.D. Studies: (November 1, 2012)
Mental Illness and HIV/AIDS in the African American Community: (October 31, 2012)
Preserving Our Waters is Topic of Fabien Cousteau Talk to Rochester-area Students: (October 30, 2012)
Researchers Build on Diabetes-Liver Cancer Connection: (October 30, 2012)
Applying to Eastman? Admissions Deadlines Approaching: (October 29, 2012)
Simon School Receives $1M from Simon Foundation for Scholarship Support: (October 29, 2012)
Researchers at the Doorstep of Stem Cell Therapies for MS, Other Myelin Disorders: (October 25, 2012)
Simon Professor Abraham Seidmann receives INFORMS award: (October 25, 2012)
Eastman School Faculty Concerts Give Audiences Opportunity to Hear In-Demand Artists on Local Stage: (October 24, 2012)
The Optical Society Celebrates Emil Wolf's 90th Birthday: (October 24, 2012)
Soprano Emily Helenbrook Featured on National Series 'From the Top': (October 23, 2012)
Health Care History Through Humor: (October 22, 2012)
Celebrate International Home Movie Day Saturday, Oct. 20: (October 19, 2012)
Rethinking Toxic Proteins on the Cellular Level: (October 18, 2012)
Safety Harnesses Key to Prevent Falls while Deer Hunting: (October 17, 2012)
Richard Ryan Awarded Honorary Degree from University of Thessaly in Greece: (October 17, 2012)
Eastman School Hosts Recital by Dynamic Violin-Piano Duo: (October 16, 2012)
Language Is Shaped by Brain's Desire for Clarity and Ease: (October 16, 2012)
University Helps Create New Crowdfunding Initiative for Academic Researchers: (October 16, 2012)
EVENT: Halloween "Spooktacular" Brass Concert at the University of Rochester: (October 16, 2012)
EVENT: NJR Fall Concert Brings Rock 'n' Roll Legends to Life: (October 12, 2012)
Dance the Night Away at the 27th Annual Viennese Ball: (October 12, 2012)
Program of Organ Music, Dance Is Treat for Eyes as Well as Ears: (October 11, 2012)
The Marshmallow Study Revisited: (October 11, 2012)
EVENT: University of Rochester's Kearns Center Celebrates Two Milestones: (October 11, 2012)
Volunteers Needed for Two Flu Vaccine Studies: (October 10, 2012)
Two Rochester Neurologists among Those Calling for Stronger Studies: (October 10, 2012)
Eastman School Hosts Music College Fair: (October 10, 2012)
Simon among top 50 business schools in Poets and Quants: (October 10, 2012)
Empty Closet Archive Chronicles Four Decades of Gay Rights: (October 10, 2012)
EVENT: University of Rochester's Meliora Weekend, Oct. 11-14: (October 10, 2012)
University Launches Center for Developing Medical Devices and Other Medical Innovations: (October 10, 2012)
Physics Chair Applauds 'Beautiful Experiments' by Nobel Prize winners: (October 9, 2012)
2012 Goergen Award Recipients Chosen for Passion for Learning: (October 9, 2012)
EVENT: Craig Ferguson Show at University of Rochester Open to Public: (October 9, 2012)
FindMBA lists Simon among top 10 business schools for finance.: (October 8, 2012)
Musicians unite to benefit Rochester's Foodlink: (October 8, 2012)
Does "Obamacare" Go Too Far - Or Not Far Enough?: (October 8, 2012)
Italian Actor Mario Pirovano to Debut Play for American Audience: (October 8, 2012)
Ubu Roi Establishes a Reign of Comic Terror at Todd Theatre: (October 5, 2012)
Residential Life Improvement Plan Includes Investment in Historic Quad Houses on River Campus: (October 5, 2012)
Visual Cultural Studies Graduate Students Travel Globe Through Summer Fellowships: (October 3, 2012)
Gift to University Will Benefit the Sciences and Athletics: (October 3, 2012)
Bringing "All Hands on Deck" on Big Data: (October 3, 2012)
Rare Disease Researchers Notch a Win for Patients with Inherited Muscle Disease: (October 2, 2012)
Eastman Opera Theatre Presents Britten's 'The Rape of Lucretia': (October 2, 2012)
Rochester Hosts International Conference for Literary Translators: (October 2, 2012)
Teen Moms Graduate from the Building Healthy Children Program: (October 2, 2012)
From University of Rochester Undergrad to Korean Reality TV Star: (October 1, 2012)
Simon is profiled in the October 2012 issue of Military Advanced Education magazine on Veteran Friendly MBA Programs: (September 28, 2012)
EVENT: Experts Address HIV/AIDS Crisis Among African Americans: (September 28, 2012)
Denise Yarbrough Named Director of Religious and Spiritual Life at Rochester: (September 28, 2012)
Amy Waldman Wins Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize for Fiction: (September 28, 2012)
Patent Issued for Technology that Improves Eyesight Dramatically: (September 27, 2012)
Knee Surgeries Skyrocket with More Aging, Active Adults: (September 26, 2012)
Exposure to Snot-Nosed Kids Ups Severity of Cold Infections: (September 26, 2012)
EVENT: Gandhi Institute Celebrates New Plymouth Ave. Location: (September 24, 2012)
EVENT: Girls Rule at University of Rochester Soccer Clinic: (September 24, 2012)
Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble Opens Kilbourn Concert Series: (September 21, 2012)
EVENT: Kappa Delta Hosts 5th Annual Shamrock 5K Run/Walk: (September 21, 2012)
Nutrient in Eggs and Meat May Influence Gene Expression from Infancy to Adulthood: (September 20, 2012)
Monthly Recitals by Eastman Performers Return at Historic Church: (September 20, 2012)
Martha Mock Named 2012 Marc Gold Innovative Practices in Transition Award Winner: (September 20, 2012)
Composer Dominick Argento to Endow Professorship at Eastman School of Music: (September 19, 2012)
Fringe Festival Excitement Builds Around the University of Rochester: (September 17, 2012)
Fringe Festival Excitement Builds Around Eastman: (September 14, 2012)
University of Rochester Scientist Awarded $630,000 Prize for 'Major Breakthrough' in Vision Science: (September 14, 2012)
EVENT: 130th Anniversary of Composer Karol Szymanowski's Birth Celebrated in Music and Readings: (September 14, 2012)
URMC Geneticists Verify Cholesterol-Cancer Link: (September 13, 2012)
Eastman School of Music Alumni Headline Tribute to Rayburn Wright: (September 13, 2012)
QUIET: A Sands Leadership Lecture featuring Susan Cain: (September 12, 2012)
Online Archive Provides a Window on Abolition, Women's Rights, other Progressive 19th Century Movements: (September 12, 2012)
At Least 200,000 Tons of Oil and Gas from Deepwater Horizon Spill Consumed by Gulf Bacteria: (September 11, 2012)
URMC Breaks Ground on New Golisano Children's Hospital: (September 10, 2012)
EVENT: University of Rochester Remembers Sept. 11: (September 10, 2012)
Golisano Children's Hospital NICU Receives Naming Gift from Gosnells: (September 7, 2012)
University of Rochester Admissions Adopts Test Flexible Policy: (September 7, 2012)
EVENT: UR Concerts Presents: Chiddy Bang: (September 7, 2012)
Catherine Cerulli Appointed Director of Susan B. Anthony Center for Women's Leadership at the University of Rochester: (September 7, 2012)
In Rochester, a Tale of Tainted Tattoos: (September 6, 2012)
Eastman School of Music Presents 'Prismatic Debussy' Festival, Celebrating 150th Anniversary of Composer's Birth: (September 5, 2012)
Simon School of Business Expands Offerings with Two Specialized Degree Programs and One-Year MBA* Program: (August 30, 2012)
Researchers Find a Protein That Helps DNA Repair in Aging Cells: (August 30, 2012)
National Flute Association Honors Eastman's Bonita Boyd: (August 29, 2012)
$2.2 Million NSF Grant Helps Enhance Middle School Math Instruction: (August 28, 2012)
EVENT: University of Rochester, Farash Foundation, Franklin High School Cut Ribbon on New College Prep Center: (August 28, 2012)
URMC Researchers Connect New Genetic Signature to Leukemia: (August 27, 2012)
Study Questions Validity of Quality Measure for Stroke Care: (August 27, 2012)
Top Scholars, Performers Celebrate "Bach and the Organ" at the Eastman School of Music: (August 27, 2012)
Kathy H. Rideout Named Dean of School of Nursing: (August 27, 2012)
EVENT: Wilson Day Introduces Rochester Freshmen to Area Nonprofits: (August 27, 2012)
Interior Design of Golisano Children's Hospital to Be Soothing, Engaging: (August 24, 2012)
Researchers May Have Found a Weak Link in the Flu Virus: (August 24, 2012)
URMC Introduces Less Invasive Heart Valve Replacement to Region: (August 22, 2012)
University of Rochester Professor Wins Latin American Studies Association Book Award: (August 22, 2012)
EVENT: University of Rochester Welcomes the Class of 2016 to Eastman and River Campuses: (August 22, 2012)
Many Options, Good Outcomes, for Early-Stage Follicular Lymphoma: (August 21, 2012)
CDC Grant Supports New Research Center for Suicide Prevention: (August 20, 2012)
Eastman School Celebrates Debussy and Bach During a Fall Filled with Musical Highlights: (August 16, 2012)
Scientists Discover Previously Unknown Cleansing System in Brain: (August 15, 2012)
Eastman School of Music to Move Kilbourn Hall Concerts This Fall: (August 15, 2012)
Richard Ryan Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Network on Personal Meaning: (August 15, 2012)
EVENT: International Expert Advances Restorative Justice Efforts in Rochester: (August 14, 2012)
16-Year-Old Virtuoso from Italy Takes Top Prize in Eastman Young Artists International Piano Competition: (August 5, 2012)
Eastman Piano Competition Finalists Headed for Deciding Round with Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra: (August 3, 2012)
University of Rochester Inaugurates New Era of Health Care Research: (August 3, 2012)
A Promising Step Forward Toward Muscular Dystrophy Treatment: (August 1, 2012)
Scientists Rate University of Rochester a Best Place to Work: (August 1, 2012)
Would Sliding Back to pre-PSA Era Cancel Progress in Prostate Cancer?: (July 30, 2012)
In Muscular Dystrophy, What Matters to Patients and Doctors Can Differ: (July 25, 2012)
Eastman in Partnership to Provide City Children with Music Instruction: (July 25, 2012)
Farash Foundation Grant Expands University of Rochester College Prep Center to the Franklin High School Campus: (July 25, 2012)
A New Route for Tackling Treatment-Resistant Prostate Cancer: (July 24, 2012)
University of Rochester Medical Center and Pluta Cancer Center Announce Intention to Explore Merger: (July 23, 2012)
Nine Rochester Students Awarded Scholarships to Study Abroad: (July 20, 2012)
University of Rochester Offers New Program in Applied Behavior Analysis: (July 19, 2012)
URMC's Neurology/Neurosurgery and Urology Programs Among Nation's Best: (July 17, 2012)
Simon School Receives Nearly $7 Million For Campaign Initiatives: (July 12, 2012)
EVENT: High School Students Participate in Mock Legislative Session at UR: (July 12, 2012)
EVENT: High School Students get Dose of Med School Experience: (July 10, 2012)
Local Teachers Learn Writing Strategies at Summer Institute: (July 9, 2012)
Construction to Begin on Ronald Rettner Hall for Media Arts and Innovation: (July 9, 2012)
Talented Young Pianists from Around the Globe Compete at Eastman School for Cash Prizes, Scholarships: (July 5, 2012)
University of Rochester Plays Key Roles in Search for Higgs Boson: (July 5, 2012)
Carillon Concerts Feature Performers from Belgium, the Netherlands, and Great Britain: (June 29, 2012)
The 'Spaces Between': Researchers Worked to Make Rochester a Nationally Recognized Site for Autism Treatment, Research: (Rochester Review, July-August 2012)
City School Students Reach New Horizons with Summer Enrichment Program: (June 25, 2012)
University Public Relations Professionals Earn Accolades from Industry Peers: (June 25, 2012)
Mathematicians Find a Way to Hide Waves Inside an Invisible 'Hat': (June 22, 2012)
Thompson Health Formally Affiliates with URMC: (June 21, 2012)
Study: New Huntington's Treatment Shows Promise: (June 18, 2012)
Eastman Musicians Perform, Teach throughout XRIJF: (June 18, 2012)
Eastman School Bids 'Buon Viaggio' to Chamber Jazz Orchestra: (June 18, 2012)
Position of Provost to be Restructured: (June 18, 2012)
Scouring the Skin for Clues to Better Health: (June 15, 2012)
Annual World Music Concert Transports Listeners to the Alpine Mountains: (June 15, 2012)
Psychologist Harry Reis Honored with the 2012 Distinguished Career Award from the International Association for Relationship Research: (June 15, 2012)
CollegeBound Initiative Honors Rochester as a Collegiate Partner: (June 15, 2012)
University of Rochester Board Elects Four Trustees: (June 14, 2012)
Five Rochester Students Headed Abroad through Fellowship Programs: (June 14, 2012)
Report Examines University of Rochester's Impact on Regional Economy: (June 14, 2012)
Eastman Community Music School Senior Receives Jazz Festival Scholarship To Continue Studies at Eastman: (June 13, 2012)
Capability of Curry Component to Treat Disease Merits U.S. Patent: (June 12, 2012)
The Meliora Challenge Wins Industry Award: (June 12, 2012)
Doubling Down on Heart Failure: Researchers Discover New Route to Disease, and Drugs to Match: (June 7, 2012)
Study Links PTSD to Hidden Head Injuries Suffered in Combat: (June 6, 2012)
Recent Rochester Alumnus Named Emerson National Hunger Fellow: (June 6, 2012)
EVENT: University Scientists Reverse Roles to Support National Foundation: (June 6, 2012)
University of Rochester Undergraduate Named 2012 Public Policy & International Affairs Fellow: (June 6, 2012)
U.S. News Ranks Golisano Children's Hospital Among Best in Four Programs: (June 5, 2012)
University of Rochester Undergrad Awarded Goldwater Scholarship: (June 5, 2012)
URMC Research: Protecting Hearts of Childhood Leukemia Survivors: (June 4, 2012)
University of Rochester Provost Ralph W. Kuncl named President of University of Redlands: (June 2, 2012)
Anthony Center and Wegmans LPGA Championship Host Conversation with Champions Event: (June 1, 2012)
Listening in, Researchers Learn About End-of-Life Communication: (May 31, 2012)
Simon School Commencement 2012: (May 31, 2012)
URMC Offers New Implantable Heartburn 'Ring': (May 30, 2012)
"Just Do It!" Not Good Enough for Cancer Patients, UR Researchers Say: (May 30, 2012)
Looking for Clues from Frogs, Fish, and Snails to Fight Off Disease: (May 30, 2012)
Rochester-Area Collaboration Selected for National Pain Education Effort: (May 25, 2012)
The Goldilocks Effect: Babies Learn from Experiences That Are Not Too Simple, Not Too Complex, but 'Just Right': (May 23, 2012)
Campaign Contributions Influence Public Policy, Finds Study of 50 State Legislatures: (May 22, 2012)
Institute of Optics Director Xi-Cheng Zhang Wins National Honor: (May 22, 2012)
Vitamin D + TB Vaccine: Allies in Fight Against Bladder Cancer?: (May 21, 2012)
U.S. Department of Education Awards $1.95 Million to Warner School of Education: (May 21, 2012)
Commencement Speaker Ruth Simmons Urges Graduates to Value Human Dignity for All, Not the Privileged Few: (May 20, 2012)
Eastman BroadBand Presents World Premiere During Free Concert of Contemporary Music: (May 18, 2012)
IBM Watson Academic Case Competition: (May 18, 2012)
Alzheimer's Gene Causes Brain's Blood Vessels to Leak, Die: (May 16, 2012)
Media Advisory - Simon School Creates $1 Million Student-Run Venture Capital Fund: (May 16, 2012)
Randall Curren Awarded Fellowship to Institute for Advanced Study: (May 16, 2012)
Beijing Olympics Provides Rare Window into Air Pollution's Effect on Health: (May 15, 2012)
Outpatient Clinics Adopt eRecord, Debut New 'MyChart' Feature: (May 15, 2012)
Eastman Students Levi Saelua, Karl Stabnau Win DownBeat Awards: (May 15, 2012)
Eastman Alumnus George Walker to Receive Honorary Degree: (May 14, 2012)
Eastman Hosts Annual Conference on Recorded Sound History: (May 14, 2012)
University of Rochester and IBM Expand Partnership in Pursuit of New Frontiers in Health: (May 11, 2012)
University of Rochester Requests Password Changes Because of Vendor's Database Incident: (May 11, 2012)
Joseph H. Eberly to be Honored by the Optical Society: (May 10, 2012)
Eastman Renovation and Expansion Project Honored for Historic Preservation: (May 9, 2012)
University of Rochester Professor to Receive Grand Challenges Explorations Grant: (May 9, 2012)
Vaccine Aims to Give the Heaves the Heave-Ho: (May 8, 2012)
Media Advisory - Simon, UR Students Vie to Win Mark Ain Business Model Competition: (May 7, 2012)
2012 Best Translated Book Award Winners Announced: (May 7, 2012)
Internationally Renowned Violinist Zvi Zeitlin Dies: (May 4, 2012)
University of Rochester Announces New Undergraduate Major in Digital Media Studies: (May 4, 2012)
University of Rochester Senior Named Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholar: (May 4, 2012)
Rochester Senior Awarded Fulbright Scholarship to Nepal: (May 4, 2012)
Study: Stroke Victims Not Receiving Timely Diagnosis, Care: (May 2, 2012)
EVENT: Engineering Students Display Real-World Solutions for the Community: (May 1, 2012)
Eastman School Presents 'Celebration of John Maloy's Life': (April 30, 2012)
How To Know When a 'Rash' is Serious? Video Chat!: (April 27, 2012)
Slow-Growing Babies More Likely in Normal-Weight Women; Less Common in Obese Pregnancies: (April 27, 2012)
University of Rochester Announces Award Recipients to be Honored at 2012 Commencement Ceremonies: (April 27, 2012)
URMC Clinical Trial Tests New Regimen for Hypertension: (April 26, 2012)
New Women's Health Center at Lattimore Improves Access to Care: (April 25, 2012)
Eastman School Hosts Percussion Rochester: (April 25, 2012)
EVENT: Conference on Global Talent Acquisition: Developing Leaders for Business Continuity and Growth: (April 25, 2012)
Bile - not Acid - is Bad Guy in Triggering Precancerous Condition Associated with Reflux Disease: (April 24, 2012)
Biology Professor John H. Werren Named to American Academy of Arts and Sciences: (April 24, 2012)
Warner School, Rochester City School District Partner for Urban School Leadership Program: (April 23, 2012)
Eastman Student Matthew Grills Wins Lotte Lenya Competition: (April 22, 2012)
Journalist Barbara Walters, Nighttime Comedian Craig Ferguson Picked for University of Rochester's 2012 Meliora Weekend: (April 22, 2012)
Third Annual Simon New York City Conference to Address Risk in Today's Marketplace: (April 20, 2012)
EVENT: RCSD Students Compete in 2nd Annual 19th Ward Spelling Bee Finals: (April 20, 2012)
EVENT: Conference Aims to "Change the Conversation" about Diversity & Inclusion at the University of Rochester: (April 19, 2012)
Nine Rochester Students Awarded Fellowships for Graduate Research: (April 18, 2012)
URMC Leads International Consortium to Fight Deadly Bone Infections: (April 17, 2012)
Documentary on Massacre of Polish Officers Screens April 28: (April 17, 2012)
Eastman School of Music Alumnus Kevin Puts Awarded Pulitzer Prize in Music: (April 16, 2012)
A Pillar of Modern Neurology, Robert J. Joynt, Dies: (April 16, 2012)
Eastman School of Music Forces Present Beethoven Choral Masterpiece: (April 13, 2012)
Eastman School of Music to Host 'Superstars' of Viola World: (April 12, 2012)
Eastman School of Music Hosts Master Class by Acclaimed Pianist Joseph Kalichstein: (April 12, 2012)
Volcanic Plumbing Provides Clues on Eruptions and Earthquakes: (April 12, 2012)
Simon School offers new scholarships for part-time Medical Management Master's Program: (April 11, 2012)
URMC Surgeons Implant 1st Total Artificial Heart in Upstate New York: (April 11, 2012)
2012 Best Translated Book Award Finalists: Fiction and Poetry: (April 11, 2012)
Eastman Scholarship Recipient Presents Annual Rochester New York Chapter, The Links, Incorporated Concert: (April 9, 2012)
New Youth Writing Camp Open to Local Students: (April 9, 2012)
EVENT: ArtAwake Celebrates 5th Anniversary at Rorhbach Brewery: (April 6, 2012)
EVENT: U.S. Poet Laureate Philip Levine Gives Reading at University of Rochester: (April 6, 2012)
A Sprinkle of "Pixie Dust" Reduces Post-Surgical Infection in Spine: (April 5, 2012)
Is Some Homophobia Self-phobia?: (April 5, 2012)
9th Annual Tahou's Run Benefits Mt. Hope Family Center: (April 5, 2012)
EVENT: A Season for Nonviolence Culminates with City Hall Ceremony: (April 4, 2012)
Andrew Scull Discusses 'A Psychiatric Revolution': (April 3, 2012)
University Joins National Effort to Improve Undergraduate STEM Education: (April 3, 2012)
EVENT: YellowJackets Spring Concert Benefits RCSD Student: (April 3, 2012)
EVENT: Scientists to Show Their Technologies to Companies: (April 3, 2012)
Dr. Brad Berk to Serve Second Term as Medical Center CEO: (April 2, 2012)
Lotte Lenya Competition Finals Showcase Exceptional Musical Theater Talents: (April 2, 2012)
EVENT: Event Brings RCSD Students to Rochester's Campus: (April 2, 2012)
Warren and Patricia Benson Forum on Creativity Features Artist Anna Schuleit, Eastman Composers: (March 30, 2012)
Ruth Simmons, President of Brown University, to Address University of Rochester College Commencement: (March 30, 2012)
Ralph Kuncl Reappointed University of Rochester Provost: (March 30, 2012)
Once Considered Mainly 'Brain Glue,' Astrocytes' Power Revealed: (March 29, 2012)
New Program Provides Comprehensive Care for Memory Disorder Patients and Families: (March 29, 2012)
Rochester Fraternity/Sorority Community Members Honored at Leadership Conference: (March 29, 2012)
Simon School Hosting International Graduate Business Conference: (March 27, 2012)
EVENT: Asian Heritage Month Celebration Brings Singer-Songwriter David Choi to Rochester: (March 27, 2012)
Eastman Ensembles perform Steve Reich with Ensemble Signal: (March 23, 2012)
Acclaimed Pianist Simone Dinnerstein Presents Recital in Eastman's Kilbourn Hall: (March 23, 2012)
EVENT: Alternative Film Series Explores Issues of Community: (March 23, 2012)
University of Rochester Earns Another Strong Showing in the Putnam Math Competition: (March 23, 2012)
Rochester Physician Leads National Palliative Care Organization: (March 22, 2012)
Dignity for All Students: Expert Offers Tips for Preventing Bullying: (March 21, 2012)
EVENT: Veteran, Peace Activist to Speak at University of Rochester: (March 21, 2012)
University of Rochester Sets Tuition Rates for 2012-13: (March 21, 2012)
Ani and Mark Gabrellian Endow Professorship and Undergraduate Research Grant: (March 20, 2012)
EVENT: Rochester Community Celebrates Day of Brass at University of Rochester: (March 20, 2012)
Computer Scientist Jeffrey Bigham Wins NSF Career Award: (March 16, 2012)
EVENT: A Modern Musical: Adding Machine Adds Up: (March 16, 2012)
Screening of and Lecture on the Polish Comedy The Parade Step: (March 16, 2012)
Taking another Shot at RAGE to Tame Alzheimer's: (March 14, 2012)
'Brain Fog' of Menopause Confirmed: (March 14, 2012)
Koning Breast Scanner Receives European Regulatory Approval: (March 14, 2012)
Eastman Student Matthew Grills is Finalist in Metropolitan Opera Competition: (March 14, 2012)
EVENT: Two Events at Rochester Celebrate Deaf Culture: (March 14, 2012)
Researchers Send "Wireless" Message Using Elusive Particles: (March 14, 2012)
Rochester's Medical School Rises on US News List: (March 13, 2012)
Simon School Ranked in U.S. News Among Nation's Top Business Schools: (March 13, 2012)
EVENT: Feminist Blogger Delivers Women's History Month Lecture: (March 13, 2012)
Nathaniel and Helen Wisch Endow Professorship in Biology: (March 12, 2012)
University of Rochester Receives $1 Million Gift to Create Ferrari Humanities Symposia: (March 12, 2012)
Rap Video Introduces Prospective Students to Rochester: (March 7, 2012)
Finding Your Friends and Following Them to Where You Are: (March 7, 2012)
Study: Early Surgery Controls Seizures, Improves Quality of Life: (March 6, 2012)
Report Highlights Understudied, Unwelcome Side of Cancer Treatment: (March 6, 2012)
Arranged Marriage Goes Awry but Love Triumphs in 'The Bartered Bride': (March 6, 2012)
New Book Aims to Improve Student Achievement in Mathematics: (March 5, 2012)
Research Building Recognized for Green Design: (March 1, 2012)
EVENT: Executive Lecture: Harley-Davidson Inc. President and CEO Keith Wandell on "The New Future of Harley-Davidson": (March 1, 2012)
Rochester Undergrads Row Their Way to a World Record: (March 1, 2012)
Three Percent Announces Fiction Longlist for the Fifth Annual Best Translated Book Awards: (February 29, 2012)
Researchers Test Drug, Psychotherapy Combo for Fibromyalgia: (February 28, 2012)
Eastman School of Music Celebrates Women's History Month in Music: (February 28, 2012)
Springing to Life: (February 28, 2012)
University of Rochester Joins Community Partners to Support First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival: (February 28, 2012)
Cornell U. Scholar to Chair URMC Department of Biostatistics: (February 23, 2012)
Researchers Find a Key to Growth Differences Between Species: (February 23, 2012)
Neuroscientist Benjamin Hayden Named 2012 Sloan Research Fellow: (February 22, 2012)
A Step Forward In Effort to Regenerate Damaged Nerves: (February 21, 2012)
New Residence Hall, Complex of Buildings Named for University Presidents: (February 21, 2012)
Wilmot Cancer Center Recognized as One of Top 70 in Nation: (February 20, 2012)
Eastman School of Music Students, Rochester Education Foundation Collaborate on Instrument Drive for Rochester City Schools: (February 17, 2012)
Kennedy Center Concert Showcases Eastman Voices: (February 17, 2012)
University of Rochester Formally Joins Global Network: (February 17, 2012)
Joel Seligman's Statement about Governor Cuomo's Announcement: (February 17, 2012)
As Diabetes Emerges, Researchers Track Disease's First Steps: (February 16, 2012)
Visiting Danish Organists Present Local Public Concerts as Part of U.S. Study Tour: (February 16, 2012)
Professor Emerita of History Lynn D. Gordon Dies at 65: (February 16, 2012)
EVENT: Tribute Concert Brings Beatlemania to the University of Rochester: (February 16, 2012)
Musicians unite to benefit Rochester's Foodlink: (February 15, 2012)
Two University Scientists to be Honored as Fellows of the AAAS: (February 15, 2012)
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: Celebrating Susan B. Anthony's 192nd Birthday: (February 14, 2012)
Alumni Christopher Lamb, Bob Ludwig Earn Grammy Awards: (February 13, 2012)
Rock, Pop Historian John Covach on the Death of Whitney Houston: (February 13, 2012)
Warner Helps Establish Counseling Profession in Bhutan: (February 10, 2012)
To Avoid Early Labor and Delivery, Weight and Diet Changes Not the Answer: (February 10, 2012)
Starve a Virus, Feed a Cure?: (February 10, 2012)
VIDEO: The Best and Worst Super Bowl Ads: (February 10, 2012)
Night, Weekend Delivery OK for Babies with Birth Defects: (February 10, 2012)
One of World's 'Most Powerful Thinkers' to Give Talk, Meet with Students: (February 10, 2012)
Professor James Fienup Elected to National Academy of Engineering: (February 10, 2012)
Focus on Education in the Developing World: Warner Professor Heads Education Sector of the Millennium Villages Project: (February 8, 2012)
Taking New Common Core Math Standards to the Classroom: Warner Center Helps K-12 Schools Take on New National Standards: (February 6, 2012)
Cupid's Arrow Turns Digital: (February 6, 2012)
EVENT: Pass the Guacamole! Rochester Undergrads Attempt to Break Record for Longest Taco Line: (February 3, 2012)
2012 Susan B. Anthony Legacy Dinner Honors Nora Bredes with Lifetime Achievement Award: (February 3, 2012)
Financial Times Ranks The Simon School of Business Among Top 25 US Business Schools: (February 2, 2012)
EVENT: A Season for Nonviolence Focuses on Youth Outreach in Rochester: (February 2, 2012)
Eastman's National Association for Music Education Chapter Organizes Benefit Concerts and Instrument Drive for Rochester City Schools: (February 1, 2012)
Eastman School of Music Professor Zvi Zeitlin Performs Final Faculty Recital: (January 27, 2012)
Diversity Award Recipients Praised for Strong Community Connections: (January 27, 2012)
EVENT: Winterfest Weekend Brings Comedian Bo Burnham to Rochester: (January 27, 2012)
URMC Finds Leukemia Cells Are "Bad to the Bone": (January 26, 2012)
President Seligman's Statement on Benefits for Domestic Partners: (January 25, 2012)
EVENT: Michael Eric Dyson to Deliver MLK Commemorative Address: (January 25, 2012)
Simon School Professor Earns National Finance Research Prize: (January 24, 2012)
Karaoke Culture, from Open Letter Books, Named Finalist for National Book Critics Circle Award: (January 24, 2012)
EVENT: Rooftop Fundraiser for Child Abuse Prevention: (January 24, 2012)
Simon School Executive MBA Online Scholarship Competitions: (January 23, 2012)
EVENT: inspireDANCE Festival Brings Master Classes, Performances to Rochester Campus: (January 20, 2012)
EVENT: 'Looking at AIDS 30 Years On': (January 20, 2012)
Judith F. Baumhauer Named 2012 Athena Award Winner: (January 19, 2012)
Children's Hospital Supporter J. Michael Smith Gives $1.3 Million: (January 19, 2012)
Children's Hospital Board Chair Commits $1M toward Campaign: (January 19, 2012)
Statement by Joel Seligman on Eastman Kodak's Announcement Earlier Today: (January 19, 2012)
Eastman School of Music Professor Emeritus of Voice John T. Maloy Dies: (January 18, 2012)
Warner School to Show Going on 13 Documentary as Part of Human Development Series: (January 18, 2012)
EVENT: Benefit Concert Supports Leukemia Research: (January 18, 2012)
Rochester Scientist Leads National Fight against Lead: (January 16, 2012)
Mary Ann Mavrinac Named Dean of River Campus Libraries: (January 13, 2012)
Evolving URMC Studies Uphold Precision Radiation to Control Cancer: (January 11, 2012)
VIDEO: Impact of Kodak's Pending Bankruptcy Filing: (January 11, 2012)
Scientists Discover a Saturn-like Ring System Eclipsing a Sun-like Star: (January 11, 2012)
Twelve Rochester Students Awarded Scholarships to Study Abroad: (January 11, 2012)
Asian-Americans Getting Better Heart Attack Care: (January 10, 2012)
"Couch Potato Pill" Might Stop Heat Stroke Too: (January 9, 2012)
Simon School Alumni Give $4.5 Million: (January 6, 2012)
Statement by Joel Seligman on Governor Cuomo's Support For I-390/Kendrick Road Interchange Project in Rochester: (January 6, 2012)
Professor Emerita of Anthropology Grace Gredys Harris Dies at 85: (January 5, 2012)
Rochester Fraternity and Sorority Affairs Staff Members Honored: (January 4, 2012)
University of Rochester Scholar Explores Cultural Legacy of Michael Jackson (Japanese Version): (January 4, 2012)
VIDEO: Negative Advertising - When the Going Gets Tough, the Ads Get Tougher: (January 3, 2012)

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