Narayana Kocherlakota named first Lionel W. McKenzie Professor of Economics
Narayana Kocherlakota, most recently president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis and a leading scholar of monetary and financial economics, has been appointed as the inaugural Lionel W. McKenzie…
Ann Dozier appointed Chair of Public Health Sciences
Ann Dozier ’77, ’96N (PhD), professor of public health sciences, has been named the Albert David Kaiser Chair of Public Health and Preventive Medicine. She was also appointed chair of…
Sandhya Dwarkadas named Albert Arendt Hopeman Professor of Engineering
Sandhya Dwarkadas, professor and chair of the Department of Computer Science, with a secondary appointment in Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been appointed the Albert Arendt Hopeman Professor of Engineering.…
Robert Foster appointed Richard L. Turner Professor
Robert Foster, professor of anthropology and of visual and cultural studies, has been appointed the Richard L. Turner Professor, a position that supports a faculty member in the humanities. The…
Commission reviewing public safety report
A review of the 2011 Security Commission Report—which called for the implementation of a mixed system of both sworn peace officers and nonsworn officers and resulted in the renaming of University Security to the Department of Public Safety, among other recommendations—is under way.
YMCA, University partnership provides membership discounts for University staff
Looking to get in shape, stay in shape, or reach a wellness goal in 2016? Thanks to a unique partnership between the University of Rochester and the YMCA of Greater…
Defining the future of the School of Arts & Sciences
Gloria Culver was formally installed as dean of the School of Arts & Sciences during an investiture ceremony December 1 in the Interfaith Chapel. A professor of biology, Culver joined the Rochester faculty in 2007. During the ceremony, Culver talked about defining the School of Arts & Sciences—and charting its future.
University extends child-care discount program for employees
In addition to discounted child care already available to the University community at the Children’s School at URMC, a new Child Care Select program will offer University faculty, staff, and…
New assistant provost to serve as chief assessment officer
Jane Marie Souza is the University’s new assistant provost for academic administration. In the role, which she started May 1, Souza serves as the University’s chief assessment officer and manages…
AS&E Outstanding Dissertation Awards Announced
The following students in Arts, Sciences & Engineering are recipients of the 2014–15 Outstanding Dissertation Award. Humanities and Humanistic Social Sciences Winner Kyoung-Lae Kang, visual and cultural studies, “Guilt Cinema:…