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Society & Culture
November 16, 2017 | 09:20 am

All in at East

In 2014, a Rochester high school was on the brink of closure. Since then, a partnership with the University has helped East High School to forge a new culture and commitment to revival.

topics: community, East High School, featured-post, K-12 education, Warner School of Education,
Science & Technology
November 13, 2017 | 07:51 am

Neurologist calls Parkinson’s ‘imminent pandemic’

Writing in the journal JAMA Neurology, Medical Center neurologist Ray Dorsey and his co-author argue that the medical community must be mobilized to respond to Parkinson’s disease, the fastest growing cause of disability.

topics: Medical Center, Parkinson's disease, Ray Dorsey,
Science & Technology
November 6, 2017 | 08:01 am

Medical Center awarded nearly $6 million to study deadly bone infections

A five-year award from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disease will allow the Center for Musculoskeletal Research to create a new multidisciplinary research program.

topics: Center for Musculoskeletal Research, Edward Schwartz, Medical Center, National Institutes of Health, research funding,
The Arts
November 3, 2017 | 02:48 pm

Welcome to art school

An innovative partnership between the Rochester City School District and the Memorial Art Gallery lets children in our community experience the educational, inspirational, and social power of art.

topics: community, Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester City School District,
Science & Technology
November 3, 2017 | 08:42 am

In pursuit of a universal flu vaccine

Using the University’s supercomputers to analyze H1N1 flu viruses circulating since 1918, a new Medical Center study points to the pros and cons of targeting the “stalk” of the flu virus to develop a new vaccine.

topics: David Topham, influenza, Medical Center, New York Influenza Center of Excellence, research finding,
The Arts
October 25, 2017 | 02:52 pm

Eastman gives back to Rochester

Through ROCmusic Collaborative and the Eastman Opera Collective, recent alumni are using their talents and entrepreneurial skills to enrich the Rochester community with music.

topics: community, Eastman Opera Collective, Eastman School of Music, ROCMusic,
Science & Technology
October 25, 2017 | 09:07 am

‘Microbubbles’ boost search for head, neck cancer treatment

A Medical Center team recently received a $3.8 million grant to continue their investigation of an innovative technology that could lead to preventative treatments for radiation damage in patients.

topics: cancer, Catherine Ovitt, Center for Oral Biology, Danielle Benoit, Department of Biomedical Engineering, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Lisa DeLouise, Materials Science Program, National Institutes of Health, research funding,
University News
October 24, 2017 | 09:02 am

Seymour Schwartz, surgery icon, honored on national stage

When Seymour Schwartz finished writing the first-edition of a textbook that’s known as the “surgeon’s Bible,” there were no CT scans. Fast forward to 2017, and Schwartz’s colleagues are celebrating his achievements—and advances in the field—at the American College of Surgery Clinical Congress.

topics: awards, Department of Surgery, Medical Center, Seymour Schwartz,
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