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News Releases for 2008

Kudos Continue for Eastman School's Arabesque Winds: (December 29, 2008)
Our Unconscious Brain Makes the Best Decisions Possible: (December 26, 2008)
Redesigned Protein Accelerates Blood Clotting: (December 22, 2008)
Mark Zupan Reappointed Simon School of Business Dean: (December 22, 2008)
Two Cardiovascular Proteins Pose a Double Whammy in Alzheimer's: (December 21, 2008)
Modified Gene Targets Cancer Cells a Thousand Times More Often Than Healthy Cells: (December 18, 2008)
University Administrator Honored by Greek-Lettered Organizations: (December 17, 2008)
Strong Memorial Hospital Tallies 2,000 Robotic Surgeries: (December 16, 2008)
Study of Placenta Unexpectedly Leads to Cancer Gene: (December 16, 2008)
Scholarship Benefit Concert Helps Continue the Legacy of William Warfield: (December 15, 2008)
Two Cultures. One Passion.: (December 15, 2008)
Rochester Trustee Steven Chu Named Next Energy Secretary: (December 15, 2008)
Children's Burned Hands Inspire Design of Safety Device for Clothing Irons: (December 12, 2008)
Charting HIV's Rapidly Changing Journey in the Body: (December 12, 2008)
Rochester Biologist Modifies Theory of Cells' Engines: (December 11, 2008)
Predicted Planet Seen—First Since Neptune 162 Years Ago: (December 9, 2008)
Nikki Giovanni to Speak at the University of Rochester: (December 9, 2008)
Chemo Pill Shows Promise for Advanced Lymphoma, Leukemia: (December 8, 2008)
Second Hand Smoke Raises Odds of Fertility Problems in Women: (December 5, 2008)
Eastman Professor, Lutenist Paul O'Dette Earns Fifth Grammy Nomination: (December 4, 2008)
University Honors Nobel Prize Winner: (December 3, 2008)
European Intellectual Historian William McGrath Dies: (December 3, 2008)
Kids Battle Climate Change in Huge Lego Competition: (December 3, 2008)
Friends of Eastman Opera Announce Winners of Annual Voice Competition: (December 2, 2008)
URMC Welcomes New Chief of Cardiology from Johns Hopkins: (December 2, 2008)
URMC Leads Study for New Treatment for Tourette's: (December 2, 2008)
Mini Heart Attacks Lessen Damage from Major Ones: (December 2, 2008)
University Student Singers Create Scholarship for Prospective Students: (December 2, 2008)
University Students Honored As 2008 Iota Book Award Recipients: (December 1, 2008)
Researchers Identify How Binge Drinking May Drive Heart Disease: (November 26, 2008)
$2.7M Boosts Effort to Create the Big View of Cancer: (November 25, 2008)
The Process Is the Thing: (November 24, 2008)
Progress Report on the Impact of the Economy on the University: (A Message to the University Community from President Seligman)
Philly Fed President Charles Plosser to Present 30th Annual Economic Seminar: (November 24, 2008)
Blood Transfusions Are Associated with Increased Risk of Blood Clots in Hospitalized Cancer Patients: (November 24, 2008)
Scientists Exploring New Compounds to Target Muscular Dystrophy: (November 19, 2008)
Evolutionary Biologist Wins $875,000 Packard Fellowship to Study Speciation: (November 19, 2008)
Nanosystems Initiative Garners Another $1.6 Million in Funding: (November 19, 2008)
Local Authors Chosen for the University of Rochester's Andrew Eiseman Writers Award: (November 18, 2008)
Researchers Identify Toehold for HIV's Assault on Brain: (November 14, 2008)
Alzheimer's Gene Slows Brain's Ability to Export Toxic Protein: (November 13, 2008)
EVENT: University Expo Brings South Asian Culture to Rochester: (November 13, 2008)
Center for Electronic Imaging Systems Announces Record $134.5 Million Economic Impact: (November 13, 2008)
Engineer Granted $1.75 Million to Produce Hydrogen from Cellulosic Biomass: (November 12, 2008)
Study Presented at AHA Details How Diabetes Drives Extra Heart Attack Damage: (November 11, 2008)
Eight Finalists Featured in Friends of Eastman Opera Competition: (November 10, 2008)
Blood Pressure Control Inequality Linked to Deaths Among Blacks: (November 10, 2008)
Washington Post Columnist to Discuss Sexism, Media Bias: (November 10, 2008)
Organ Recital Features Musical Promenade Through Gallery Paintings: (November 7, 2008)
Trombonist Paul Ferguson Joins Eastman New Jazz Ensemble on Stage: (November 7, 2008)
Pearson Lands Two National Leadership Appointments: (November 7, 2008)
URMC Start-Up Lets Kids Take Their Science Lessons "To Go": (October 30, 2008)
Local Court Figure Honored with Permanent Exhibit in Hall of Justice: (October 29, 2008)
Psychological Study Reveals That Red Enhances Men's Attraction to Women: (October 28, 2008)
High Dose of Flu Vaccine Boosts Immune Response in Elderly: (October 27, 2008)
URMC Breaks Ground for New Research Building: (October 27, 2008)
Doctors Put Forth First International Guidelines for Treatment of Psoriatic Arthritis: (October 27, 2008)
Eastman Wind Ensemble, Canadian Brass Release First-Ever CD Collaboration: (October 24, 2008)
Eastman Opera Theatre Presents Britten's 'The Turn of the Screw': (October 24, 2008)
Chemistry Professor Wins Award for Petroleum Research: (October 23, 2008)
Simon Partners with Teach for America to Offer Scholarships: (October 22, 2008)
University of Rochester Announces Largest Single Gift in Its History: (October 17, 2008)
Jazz Master 'Snooky' Young Will Be In Residence at Eastman School: (October 16, 2008)
EVENT: Morgan Lecture Focuses on Racial Stigma and Ethnic Identity in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities: (October 16, 2008)
University Reaffirms Stand on Cooperation with Investigations: (October 16, 2008)
Graduate Student Charged, University Cooperating with Investigation: (October 14, 2008)
Division of General Medicine Welcomes New Chief: (October 13, 2008)
Medical School Dean and Leading Neurologist Elected to Elite Institute: (October 13, 2008)
Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble Opens Kilbourn Concert Series: (October 10, 2008)
Simon Offers New Scholarships in Response to Down Economy: (October 9, 2008)
Meliora Weekend Brings Headliners, Compelling Issues to Audiences: (October 9, 2008)
Organ Debut, Honorary Degree for Jazz Great Dave Brubeck Highlight Eastman Weekend Celebration: (October 3, 2008)
Sally Roche Earns Second Annual Messinger Award: (October 3, 2008)
Kenneth Arnold, University of Rochester Adjunct Professor, Dies: (October 3, 2008)
International Theatre Program Presents You Can't Take It With You: (October 2, 2008)
Senior Violinist Ka Chun Gary Ngan to Perform in Conservatory Project Anniversary Concert: (October 1, 2008)
'Be the Change Day' Gives Rochester Children Taste of College Life: (October 1, 2008)
Composition Nominated for Latin Grammy Has Eastman School Connections: (September 29, 2008)
Existing Anti-Obesity Drugs May Be Effective Against Flu, Hepatitis and HIV: (September 29, 2008)
When Particles Are So Small That They Seep Right Through Skin: (September 29, 2008)
New Study Proves that Pain is Not a Symptom of Arthritis, Pain Causes Arthritis: (September 29, 2008)
EVENT: Actor, Director Jerzy Stuhr Opens Polish Film Festival: (September 29, 2008)
Tribute Concerts Celebrate Artistry of Violin Giant David Oistrakh: (September 26, 2008)
Eastman School's New "Old" Organ Sounds Its Debut: (September 25, 2008)
Local 14-Year-Old Social Entrepreneur's Story Featured in Success Magazine: (September 25, 2008)
Out of Iraq Emerges Hope for Those with the Severest of Head Injuries: (September 24, 2008)
Physicians Often Miss Opportunities to Show Empathy: (September 23, 2008)
Simon School and Rochester Business Alliance Offer Scholarships for Local Executives: (September 22, 2008)
Novel Anti-Cancer Mechanism Found in Long-Lived Rodents: (September 18, 2008)
Nobel Laureate Tony Leggett will give a public talk on the nature of time: (September 18, 2008)
University Health Service Building Opens With Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: (September 18, 2008)
University Pledges Full Scholarships to U.S. Armed Forces Veterans: (September 17, 2008)
"Rochester Cube" First to Synchronize 3D Circuit: (September 15, 2008)
University's New Translation Press Announces First Book Release: (September 15, 2008)
University of Rochester Honors Two Equal Rights Champions with The Frederick Douglass Medal: (September 15, 2008)
Pollster John Zogby to Discuss New Book, Views on Presidential Campaign: (September 12, 2008)
Scientists Watch As Listener's Brain Predicts Speaker's Words: (September 11, 2008)
Thomas Wahl Jr. To Teach Young Entrepreneurs About Business: (September 11, 2008)
World Music Series Presents Traditional and New Music of Africa: (September 10, 2008)
URMC Recruits 6 New Faculty to Department of Surgery: (September 10, 2008)
Music and Globalization Concert Features Renowned Chinese Composer Chen Yi: (September 9, 2008)
Common Painkillers Lower Levels of Prostate Cancer Biomarker: (September 9, 2008)
University of Rochester Program, Student Receive United Way/RBJ Greater Rochester Award: (September 9, 2008)
"Unfinished Business" Lecture Series Highlights Women's Leadership: (September 8, 2008)
Rochester School of Medicine gets $11.5M for Wilmot Research: (September 8, 2008)
Eastman School Musicians Play Many Roles at International Arts and Cultural Festival: (September 5, 2008)
Musician Leaders Evaluate Impact of Website Created for Orchestra Musicians: (September 4, 2008)
Students at Jefferson High Spend First Day at University of Rochester: (September 3, 2008)
Researchers Offer First Direct Proof of How Arthritis Destroys Cartilage: (September 2, 2008)
Goergen Awards Recognize Faculty, Staff at University of Rochester: (September 2, 2008)
University Trustee Robert Goergen to Receive Highest Alumni Medal: (September 2, 2008)
Three Students Awarded Jazz Scholarships to Eastman: (August 29, 2008)
Eight New Faculty Members at Eastman School of Music This Fall: (August 28, 2008)
University of Rochester Medical Center Names New Chair of Anesthesiology: (August 28, 2008)
Researchers Partner with Moms to Overcome Breastfeeding Obstacles: (August 27, 2008)
University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics to Resume Operations: (August 27, 2008)
University of Rochester Freshmen Make Community Connections: (August 27, 2008)
Why a Common Treatment for Prostate Cancer Ultimately Fails: (August 25, 2008)
Wind Energy Powers Residential Buildings on River Campus: (August 25, 2008)
'Perfect Pitch' in Humans Far More Prevalent than Expected: (August 25, 2008)
Simon Alumnus Wins Gold in Beijing: (August 20, 2008)
Fifteen High School Teens Present Physics Research: (August 18, 2008)
Chemistry Professor Recognized for Influential Teaching: (August 18, 2008)
University of Rochester Student Receives NIH Scholarship: (August 14, 2008)
New Report Details Economic Reach of University of Rochester: (August 14, 2008)
Eastman School of Music Fall Concerts and Events: (August 13, 2008)
Rochester City Students Receive PLUS Scholarships: (August 13, 2008)
Rochester Professor to Co-Direct Go Tournament at World's First 'Mind Olympics' in Beijing: (August 12, 2008)
Local Economy-Strengthening Center, CEIS, Gains New Director: (August 12, 2008)
University of Rochester Psychologist Awarded Honorary Membership: (August 11, 2008)
16-Year-Old Virtuoso from Canada Takes Top Prize In Eastman Young Artists International Piano Competition: (August 9, 2008)
Engineer Injured at Laboratory for Laser Energetics: (August 7, 2008)
University of Rochester Celebrates the Opening of Riverview Student Apartments: (August 7, 2008)
Patents on University Technology Vindicated Against Microsoft: (August 6, 2008)
Wilmot Scientist Honored For Innovative Cancer Stem Cell Research: (August 5, 2008)
University Press to Garner International Exposure: (August 4, 2008)
Why New Political Parties Sizzle or Fizzle: (August 4, 2008)
Rochester Physicist's Quantum-"Uncollapse" Hypothesis Verified: (August 4, 2008)
Renowned Immunologists Join Medical Center: (August 1, 2008)
Elastic Mesh Device That Cradles Heart May Impede Cardiomyopathy: (July 31, 2008)
Rochester Launches First Health Survey of Deaf Population: (July 29, 2008)
Researchers Unravel Key Mechanism of Cellular Damage in Aging and Disease: (July 24, 2008)
Cognition Professor Selected as a Finalist for New York Academy of Sciences Award: (July 23, 2008)
Warner School Receives NYSED Teacher Opportunity Corps Funding to Support Urban Teaching and Leadership Program: (July 23, 2008)
School of Medicine Names New Dean for Graduate Education: (July 22, 2008)
As Rates Rise, Researchers Find Better Way to Identify Melanoma: (July 17, 2008)
Freedom School Students Merge Science, Literacy at Get Real! Camp: (July 17, 2008)
Quick Formula Could Forecast Which Cancers Chemo Could Kill: (July 15, 2008)
AHA Recognizes Quality of URMC Cardiac, Heart Failure, Stroke Programs: (July 15, 2008)
Top Young Pianists From Around the World Will Compete at Eastman: (July 15, 2008)
Robert Clark to Lead Rochester's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences: (July 15, 2008)
University of Rochester Biologist Wins Rare Darwin-Wallace Medal: (July 7, 2008)
Simon School Offers Leadership Seminar Series with Finance Pioneer Michael C. Jensen: (July 3, 2008)
Statins Have Unexpected Effect on Pool of Powerful Brain Cells: (July 3, 2008)
Genesee Valley Writing Project, The College at Brockport Partner to Offer New Bilingual Literacy Component to Summer Institute: (July 2, 2008)
'Pictures Come from Pictures': Life through Carl Chiarenza's lens: (July 1, 2008)
UR School of Nursing Names Nationally Recognized Sleep Disorders Expert as its Next Dean: (July 1, 2008)
World Ophthalmology Congress Welcomes Eye Institute Faculty: (June 27, 2008)
University's United Way Campaign Director Receives Award: (June 27, 2008)
Pregnancy May Help Protect Against Bladder Cancer: (June 26, 2008)
Cancer Center Director Tapped to Head Medical Faculty Group: (June 26, 2008)
Local Bank Lends a Hand to Help Young Entrepreneurs: (June 26, 2008)
First Eastman Pathways Fellows Enter Eastman School of Music This Fall: (June 25, 2008)
Center For Oral Biology Researcher Receives Prestigious National Research Award: (June 25, 2008)
Autism Resource Center Helps Rochester, Finger Lakes, Southern Tier: (June 24, 2008)
University of Rochester Names Community and Preventive Medicine Chair: (June 24, 2008)
'Eastman Summer Sings' Returns to Kilbourn Hall: (June 23, 2008)
Study Provides Detail on How Low Blood Flow Promotes Vascular Disease: (June 23, 2008)
Mathematics Educator Receives Prestigious National Science Foundation Career Grant: (June 23, 2008)
Reversing Shoulder Pain: (June 20, 2008)
Salmonella: Trickier Than We Imagined: (June 13, 2008)
EVENT: Relax on Quad, Listen to Melodies from the University's Tower Bells: (June 12, 2008)
Oxygen-Rich Lifesaving Efforts Pose Risk for Respiratory Infections: (June 11, 2008)
World Experts in Specialized Radiation Therapy to Gather at URMC: (June 11, 2008)
Eastman Musicians Appear in Rochester International Jazz Festival Sessions: (June 10, 2008)
Eastman Musicians Earn Grand Prize in Chamber Music Competition: (June 5, 2008)
Cancer Patients Report Less Fatigue While Taking Narcolepsy Drug: (June 5, 2008)
Researchers Awarded $6.5 Million to Study Long Term Impact of Nurse Home Visits For At-Risk Mothers and Their Children: (June 5, 2008)
Golisano Foundation and UR Launch New Institute for Innovative Transition: (June 5, 2008)
Human Stem Cells Show Promise Against Fatal Children's Diseases: (June 4, 2008)
Goal of Newly Awarded Grant: Increase HIV Research by 25 Percent: (June 4, 2008)
Summer Season at Eastman School Features Variety of Concerts: (June 2, 2008)
Honey Meconi Awarded NEH Grant to Study 'Early iPods': (June 2, 2008)
University of Rochester Graduates Earn Record Number of Fulbrights: (June 2, 2008)
'Hot Blues for the Homeless' Benefit Concert: A Tribute to Son House: (June 2, 2008)
Simon School Commencement 2008: (May 30, 2008)
International LPGA Champions Discuss Life on World Tour: (May 29, 2008)
Mountain Ranges Rise Much More Rapidly than Geologists Expected: (May 28, 2008)
Researchers Find Roadmap to Next-Generation Cancer Therapies: (May 27, 2008)
Home-Based Monitoring Inventions Win Forbes Entrepreneurial Award: (May 27, 2008)
Davenport-Hatch Foundation Commits $2.5 Million to Renovation, Expansion of Eastman Theatre: (May 22, 2008)
New International Relations Major Offers Grounding in World Politics: (May 21, 2008)
Simon Graduate School of Business Creates Center for Leadership Development: (May 20, 2008)
Ideal Treatment for Potentially Fatal Heart Condition Changes with Age: (May 20, 2008)
Government Funds Rochester Heart Rhythm Disorder Research into Third Decade: (May 20, 2008)
University of Rochester Names Four New Trustees, New Board Chair: (May 19, 2008)
Xerox Donates $1 Million to Wilmot Cancer Center: (May 18, 2008)
Graduates Gain Advice from the Heart at University of Rochester Commencement: (May 18, 2008)
Rochester's Omega Laser, One of the World's Most Powerful, Receives 50-Fold Power Increase to Become 'Petawatt' Laser: (May 16, 2008)
Ronald Paprocki Receives Financial Executive of the Year Award: (May 16, 2008)
Seligman, Faculty Members honored by Rochester Academy of Medicine: (May 14, 2008)
Kennedy Center Spotlight Shines on Eastman Jazz Musicians: (May 13, 2008)
Italian Baroque Organ Showcase Concert Features Eastman Musicians: (May 13, 2008)
Jean Barr Awarded Music Teachers' Highest Honor: (May 12, 2008)
Anne Mulcahy to Deliver University of Rochester Commencement Address: (May 8, 2008)
New Horizons Ensemble Unveils New Work in Tribute to Late Leader, Ed Mizma: (May 7, 2008)
Composer, Critic Greg Sandow Will Address Eastman School Graduating Class: (May 6, 2008)
New Scanner Opens up New Possibilities for Patients: (May 6, 2008)
Eastman Musicians in Spotlight to Help Promote Tourism in New York State: (May 5, 2008)
Nearly One-Third of U.S. Parents Don't Know What to Expect of Infants: (May 5, 2008)
Simon School Announces Winners of Online Scholarship Competition: (May 2, 2008)
Excellus BCBS Gives $6M to Wilmot Cancer Center for Research, Workforce Education: (May 1, 2008)
Eastman School Community Remembers Gretchen Snedeker: (April 30, 2008)
University of Rochester Students Win National College Bowl: (April 30, 2008)
Third Annual Gollin Film Festival Showcases Student Work: (April 30, 2008)
Brizard to Address City School Reform: (April 28, 2008)
University of Rochester Students Earn National Science Awards: (April 28, 2008)
Mendelssohn's Acclaimed Oratorio 'Elijah' Presented on Eastman Theatre Stage: (April 25, 2008)
Six Fulbright Scholarships Awarded at University of Rochester: (April 24, 2008)
Researchers Detail Chemotherapy's Damage to the Brain: (April 22, 2008)
Inaugural Celebration of the 'Book' at the University of Rochester: (April 22, 2008)
Two University of Rochester Students Named Goldwater Scholars: (April 18, 2008)
Eastman Presents Balinese Gamelan in World Music Series: (April 16, 2008)
Who Will Win? Pollster John Zogby to Discuss 2008 Election: (April 16, 2008)
Legal Scholars Examine Impact of Social Movements on Society: (April 16, 2008)
Xerox CEO Anne Mulcahy Will Speak at College Commencement: (April 15, 2008)
Professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences Named President of International Society on Infant Studies: (April 14, 2008)
Nose Spray Anthrax Vaccine Effective in Early Tests: (April 11, 2008)
'Family Affair' Presented by International Theatre Program: (April 10, 2008)
Rare Genetic Syndrome May Hold Key To Cure for Heat Stroke: (April 8, 2008)
Angina Drug Potentially Useful Against Heart Rhythm Disorders: (April 8, 2008)
EVENT: Rochester Area Film Premiere of Inclusion Documentary, Including Samuel, Shares Parental View of Mainstreaming: (April 8, 2008)
EVENT: Lecture, reception for Keith Smith book exhibition, Pages as Stages: (April 8, 2008)
University of Rochester Sets Tuition Rates for 2008-09: (April 8, 2008)
Leaky Blood Vessels Open up Nerve Cells to Toxic Assault In Lou Gehrig's Disease: (April 7, 2008)
Strong Fertility Center Celebrates 25 Years of Helping Families Grow: (April 7, 2008)
I.B.M. Executive Doug Pileri to Deliver Farash Lecture on Success in the Global Marketplace: (April 3, 2008)
University of Rochester's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Ranked Among Top Private Engineering Schools: (April 3, 2008)
Overweight Kids Have Fewer Cavities, New Study Shows: (April 2, 2008)
Households with Kids with Autism Likely to Earn Less: (April 2, 2008)
EVENT: Sustainable Energy Symposium at the University of Rochester: (April 2, 2008)
School of Medicine and Dentistry Gets Full Accreditation: (April 1, 2008)
H. Allen Orr Named 'University Professor' for Diverse Body of Achievements: (April 1, 2008)
Music File Compressed 1,000 Times Smaller than MP3: (April 1, 2008)
Simon Ranks 25th in US News Annual Survey of Business Schools: (March 31, 2008)
New Incentive for University Employees to Buy a City Home: (March 28, 2008)
Eastman School of Music Hosts International Lotte Lenya Competition: (March 27, 2008)
University of Rochester Economist Wins National Award: (March 27, 2008)
Mounting Evidence Shows Red Wine Antioxidant Kills Cancer: (March 26, 2008)
Annual ImageMovementSound Festival Features Music by Eastman Composers: (March 26, 2008)
John Treanor Named Chief of Infectious Diseases Division: (March 26, 2008)
Mounting Evidence Shows Red Wine Antioxidant Kills Cancer: (March 26, 2008)
Concert Puts the Spotlight on Five Decades of Percussion Music: (March 25, 2008)
Eastman Students Bring Classical Music to Children, Adults Throughout Greater Rochester: (March 24, 2008)
Another Open House at Christ Church Provides Public Preview of Majestic Organ: (March 24, 2008)
University of Rochester Graduate Takes Rush-Henrietta Students to CERN in Switzerland to Unravel Secrets of the Universe: (March 24, 2008)
Warren and Patricia Benson Forum on Creativity Features Artist Arthur Ganson, Eastman Composers: (March 21, 2008)
Pianist Ingrid Fliter Wraps up Kilbourn Concert Series: (March 20, 2008)
University of Rochester Begins Text, Phone Alert System: (March 20, 2008)
Scholar Charles Carlton Remembered: (March 17, 2008)
Eastman-Ranlet Series Presents Award-winning Daedalus Quartet: (March 17, 2008)
Researchers Discover Second Depth-Perception Mechanism in Brain: (March 17, 2008)
Linguistics Scholar Charles Carlton Remembered: (March 17, 2008)
Simon School Hosts Marketing Case Competition: (March 13, 2008)
Eastman Opera Theatre Presents Lehr's 'The Merry Widow': (March 12, 2008)
Professor Wins 2 Million Supercomputer Hours: (March 12, 2008)
Finally, the 'Planet' in Planetary Nebulae?: (March 10, 2008)
University Launches New Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical Program: (March 10, 2008)
Author Explains How Women in the Church of God in Christ Created Social Change through Spirituality in the Early 20^th Century: (March 7, 2008)
Italian Baroque Organ Showcase Concert Features Timothy Tikker: (March 5, 2008)
Residents Invited to See Progress on Construction of Unique New Organ: (March 4, 2008)
Heinzelman Named New Dean of Graduate Studies: (March 4, 2008)
Mathematician Wins Science Foundation's CAREER Award: (March 4, 2008)
Eastman Hosts Fourth Annual Festival Celebrating Women's Achievements in Music: (March 3, 2008)
Empowerment Through Spirit: How a Group of Black Church Women Paved the Way to Change: (March 3, 2008)
EVENT: Salman Rushdie and Umberto Eco to Read Together in Rochester: (March 3, 2008)
Simon School Announces Winners of Online Scholarship Competition: (February 29, 2008)
Western NY Entrepreneurs Connect with Center for Entrepreneurship: (February 29, 2008)
Kilbourn Concert Series Features Acclaimed Cellist Pieter Wispelwey: (February 27, 2008)
University of Rochester Conference Examines Effects of a Globalizing World: (February 22, 2008)
Former Stockbroker Discusses Errors in Judgment that Led Him to Jail: (February 18, 2008)
Saxophonist Rich Perry Joins Eastman New Jazz Ensemble in Concert: (February 18, 2008)
Ralph Locke Celebrates 50th Book in Music Series: (February 18, 2008)
Tragedy at Northern Illinois University: Statement from President Seligman: (February 15, 2008)
Library to Share Abraham Lincoln Documents Online: (February 15, 2008)
Eastman Studies in Music Series Celebrates Landmark Volume: (February 14, 2008)
Laser Laboratory Offers High School Summer Research Program: (February 14, 2008)
Musicians from Marlboro Fill Kilbourn Hall With Some of the Best Recent Performances From Famed Summer Festival: (February 13, 2008)
Alumna Maria Schneider Awarded Composition Grammy: (February 11, 2008)
Composer/Drummer Roland Vazquez is Jazz Artist-in-Residence: (February 8, 2008)
Genesee Valley Writing Project Seeks Participants for 2008 Summer Institute: (February 8, 2008)
University of Rochester Ultrasound Technology Licensed to GE: (February 6, 2008)
EVENT: University of Rochester and Latinas Unidas Present Annual Soy Unica Rally: (February 6, 2008)
Anthony Legacy Dinner Honors Women Leaders: (February 4, 2008)
State Gives $500,000 to University and SiMPore Inc. to Develop Innovative Molecular Filter Technology: (February 4, 2008)
EVENT: Hello Again presented by International Theatre Program: (February 4, 2008)
Acclaimed Ying Quartet Presents Annual LifeMusic Concert: (February 1, 2008)
Researchers Create Gold Aluminum, Black Platinum, Blue Silver: (February 1, 2008)
World Music Series Spotlights Traditional, Modern Japanese Music with Ensemble East: (January 30, 2008)
Esteemed Political Journalist Thomas DeFrank to Speak at the University of Rochester: (January 29, 2008)
Simon School Ranked Among World's Top Business Schools in Financial Times of London Annual Survey: (January 28, 2008)
New University of Rochester Yellowjacket to Debut Feb. 1: (January 28, 2008)
Discover Magazine Names University Scientists in Top 100 of 2007: (January 28, 2008)
Optical Physicist Publishes on Optical Coherence and Polarization: (January 28, 2008)
EVENT: The 2008 Susan B. Anthony Legacy Dinner: (January 28, 2008)
Hursh Releases Book on High-Stakes Testing; Signing and Reading Set for March 1: (January 28, 2008)
Two Local Teens Make Semi-Finals in 'Junior Nobel Prize': (January 25, 2008)
Arun Gandhi Resigns from Board of Gandhi Institute: (January 25, 2008)
Pulitzer Prize Winner Yehudi Wyner Will Be in Residence As Howard Hanson Visiting Professor of Composition: (January 24, 2008)
Engineers Use Blood's Hydrodynamics to Manipulate Stem, Cancer Cells: (January 24, 2008)
Faculty Senate Passes Resolution Regarding Arun Gandhi: (January 22, 2008)
University of Rochester Senior Awarded Churchill Scholarship: (January 22, 2008)
Nancy Van de Vate is Composer-in-Residence for Eastman's Fourth Annual Women in Music Festival: (January 21, 2008)
Eastman Faculty Members Freer, Ying, Honored With CMA/ASCAP Special Recognition Award: (January 21, 2008)
Stokes named director of Chapel, Gandhi Institute: (January 21, 2008)
EVENT: Daily Show comedian Demetri Martin
* * * THIS SHOW IS NOW SOLD OUT * * *: (January 18, 2008)
University President Joel Seligman Ends Cancer Treatments: (January 16, 2008)
Tokyo String Quartet Performs at Eastman on January 27: (January 14, 2008)
Statement by President Seligman on Arun Gandhi's Post on Washington Post's "On Faith" Blog: (January 14, 2008)
Eastman Faculty Recitals Give Audiences Chance to Hear Renowned Artists on Local Stage: (January 11, 2008)
Organ Concert Features 17th Century Italian Chamber Music: (January 11, 2008)
Susan Gibbons Named Dean of River Campus Libraries: (January 10, 2008)
Preparations Under Way for Expanded Eastman Theatre Renovation Project: (January 9, 2008)
Mellon Grant to Aid in Archiving Web Sites Useful to Scholars: (January 9, 2008)

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