Field Hockey moves on to Sweet 16
With a 2-0 victory over visiting Shenandoah University, the Yellowjackets move to the next round of the NCAA Division III playoffs, taking on defending national champion Middlebury College on Saturday.
’There really is a story for everyone‘
As a PhD candidate in biophysics, Karl Smith studies glass filters 10,000 times thinner than a human hair. But his “hidden passion” is crafting stories on demand on his 1926 Underwood typewriter for 10 cents each.
American Elections class zeroes in on Clinton, Trump matchup
As a freshman, Skylar Cerbone ’20 normally wouldn’t take Lynda Powell’s intermediate course, American Elections, this fall. But Cerbone didn’t want to wait. “It’s a presidential election year,” the political science major says. “I had to take this class now. It’s too important not to.”
Disability Awareness Campaign spreads understanding of differences, resources
The campaign highlights the services available to University community members who every day cope with a disability or have a special accessibility need.
Among University students, political engagement takes different forms
According to a national study, Rochester students voted in the 2012 presidential election at a similar rate to the national average — at around 42 percent. This year, students share their students of how they have become engaged in what for most will be their first political contest.
‘Every decision they make affects the rest of the world’
Although international students are not eligible to vote, they have plenty to say about this year’s American presidential election.
Valev Laube ’18: Creativity across media
Since he arrived, Laube’s picked up violin, honed graphic design skills, and actively participated in several cultural groups. “Rochester works for me,” he says.
University funds undergraduate research globally
Each summer the University allocates thousands of dollars to enable to students to conduct research here or abroad—independently, in a lab, or under the guidance of a professor.
University sponsoring community-focused lecture series
A new lecture and community conversation series, to be held at Brue Coffee on Genesee Street, aims to bring students and the community together for topical conversation.
Meet the newest Admissions counselors
The University’s six new admissions counselors come from Rochester, Ohio, Florida, New York City—and Jamaica. All six were hired this summer over hundreds who applied. Their task? To find the next group of exceptional University students.