Here’s the latest
• On May 12, the University conferred academic degrees to more than 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Thousands of family, friends, loved ones, faculty, staff, community members, and distinguished guests celebrated the graduates in person while an additional 4,400-plus viewers from more than 88 countries tuned in online.
• Jamal J. Rossi, the Joan and Martin Messinger Dean of the Eastman School of Music, of the University of Rochester, has announced that he will not seek reappointment following his current appointment term, which ends following the 2023-2024 academic year.
• Mammography is the gold standard for breast cancer diagnosis, but it’s not reliably accurate in all cases. University of Rochester researchers in imaging sciences and electrical and computer engineering have launched a research project incorporating ultrasound with machine learning for previously detected masses.
• Christine Skivington, a mother of 3, credits early screening at the Wilmot Cancer Institute and subsequent early detection to giving her more time with her family.