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Throughout March, the University will observe Women’s History Month, highlighting Women who ROC with dynamic programming and engaging discussions. Our new Women’s Network celebrates the rich contributions of women around the globe who are part of the University of Rochester family. For more about our commitment to promoting equity and access, browse the Together for Rochester website.
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Leading through change: Today and looking forward
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Distinguished University alumnae holding leadership positions in law, education, sports, medicine, technology, and music joined us for a candid conversation about Leading Through Change. Watch the recording and hear these exceptional women talk about some of the pivotal moments in their personal and professional lives.
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Lynne Maquat awarded 2021 Wolf Prize in Medicine
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Lynne Maquat, the J. Lowell Orbison Distinguished Service Alumni Professor in biochemistry and biophysics and the director of Rochester’s Center for RNA Biology, was honored with the 2021 Wolf Prize in Medicine. The acclaimed international award is given to outstanding scientists from around the world for achievements that benefit humanity.
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Then and now: Being a student during times of great change
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Although they are from different generations, Johanna Matulonis ’23 (pictured above with a friend) and Irene Colle Kaplan ’58 have both attended the University during periods of great change. They discuss their respective experiences living on the River Campus while history was being made—Matulonis during the pandemic and Kaplan when the men’s and women’s campuses first merged.
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Virtual Alumni Book Club presents The Vanishing Half
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Starting later this month, the virtual Alumni Book Club will begin reading The Vanishing Half, a novel by Brit Bennett that appears on the New York Times Best Books of 2020. Sign up and join the discussion to connect with fellow University of Rochester alumni, parents, friends, faculty, and staff.
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Susan B. Anthony Legacy Awards
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The Susan B. Anthony Legacy Awards are an over 60-year tradition honoring exceptional women from the University of Rochester community and their achievements. This year’s professional women’s leadership award winners are University Trustee, Kathy Waller ’80, ’83S (MBA), retired chief financial officer at the Coca-Cola Company, and Jennifer Muniak, an assistant professor of medicine. An Nguyen ’22, Cindy Le ’21, Ximena Reyes Torres ’21, Victoria Liverpool ’22, and Denise Navarrete ’22 were also named recipients.
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Simon Business School ranked #1 most diverse MBA program
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U.S. News & World Report has announced that among the full-time MBA programs ranked within the top-50, Simon is the most diverse MBA program (#1) in a list of highly-ranked public and private business schools.
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Only three women have received the Nobel Prize in Physics—Donna Strickland ’89 (PhD) was the third
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In 2018, the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Donna Strickland ’89 (PhD) and former University of Rochester engineering professor Gérard Mourou. Together, they developed a way to amplify the power of lasers, ushering in applications in medicine, optics, imaging, research, and other areas. Rochester has a total of 13 Nobel laureates—with Strickland being the third woman ever to receive the Nobel Prize in Physics and the first woman laureate in University history.
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The Office of Alumni Relations and Constituent Engagement brings the best of Rochester directly to you with a variety of virtual programs, like the Experience Rochester series, that showcase timely topics and ways to stay involved from wherever you are. Here is a list of upcoming events:
- March 5: Headhunter on Tap, a monthly virtual meet-up with recruitment experts
- March 8: What Makes a Great US President with Michael Beschloss, award-winning historian, scholar of leadership and bestselling author
- March 10, March 24: Women's History Month events with the NY Metro Women
- March 11: The Neilly Author Series with Edmund A. Hajim ’58, chairman emeritus and author of On the Road Less Traveled: An Unlikely Journey from the Orphanage to the Boardroom
- March 11: Young Alumni virtual beer tasting with Conor McNamara '13, '14 (KEY)
- March 18: REAL Conversations: Breaking Through the Glass and Concrete Ceilings
- March 23: Bridging the Gender Divide in STEM
- March 24: Virtual Breakfast with the UR California Women
- March 30: The Impact of Covid-19 on Women in Medicine
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