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Science & Technology
June 1, 2016 | 05:10 pm

Right dose of walking helps chemotherapy side effects

Wilmot Cancer Institute discovered something simple and inexpensive to reduce pain and tingling in hands and feet due to chemotherapy—exercise.

topics: cancer, chemotherapy, Medical Center, research finding, Wilmot Cancer Institute,
University News
May 25, 2016 | 08:49 am

Roger Freitas elected to American Musicological Society board

The chair of musicology at the Eastman School of Music has been elected a director-at-large of the society that works to advance scholarship in the various fields of music through research, learning, and teaching.

topics: announcements, awards, Department of Musicology, Eastman School of Music, Roger Frietas,
University News
May 24, 2016 | 09:56 am

UR Medicine gets top honors for cardiac, stroke programs

Strong Memorial Hospital has been recognized by the American Hearth Association/American Stroke Association with its highest awards for heart failure, stroke, and resuscitation care.

topics: announcements, awards, hospital rankings, rankings, Strong Memorial Hospital, UR Medicine,
Science & Technology
May 23, 2016 | 11:48 am

Pediatrics professor receives $3M grant to research gene therapy, ARDS

David Dean has received an NIH grant explore a novel method of gene therapy delivery that could greatly benefit patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome, a condition that affects about 150,000 people each year.

topics: announcements, David Dean, Department of Pediatrics, grant, Medical Center, National Institutes of Health,
Science & Technology
May 20, 2016 | 11:32 am

After concussion, student athletes struggle in return to classroom

Student-athletes who get a concussion often return to school within a week but still have significant problems in the classroom and cannot perform at a normal academic level, according to a new Medical Center study.

topics: brain injury, concussion, Department of Public Health Sciences, Erin Wasserman, Jeffrey Bazarian, Medical Center, research finding,
Campus Life
May 15, 2016 | 08:41 pm

Congratulations, Class of 2016!

More than 3,000 students received bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees and ceremonies across the University over the weekend. See photos, videos, and social media coverage of the weekend’s event celebrating the accomplishments of the Class of 2016.

topics: commencement, featured-post-side,
The Arts
May 13, 2016 | 11:51 am

New partnership to enhance diversity in classical music

The Eastman School of Music and the Gateways Music Festival, which have partnered since 1995, have announced a new alliance that strengthens the organizations’ efforts to promote and increase diversity in the field of classical music.

topics: announcements, diversity, Eastman School of Music, Gateways Music Festival,
Science & Technology
May 10, 2016 | 09:13 am

Sensory processing weaker in patients with schizophrenia

“There is increasing evidence that there is something fundamentally wrong with the way these patients hear, the way they feel things through their sense of touch, and in the way in which they see the environment,” says Medical Center neuroscientist and study author John Foxe.

topics: John Foxe, Medical Center, mental illness, research finding,
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