UHS floor expansion project is complete
A project to add a floor to the UHS building has been completed, adding more space for psychiatry, mental health, and other programs.
University leaders address staff questions in virtual town hall
President Sarah Mangelsdorf and other University leaders provided updates on key issues affecting employees during a virtual panel discussion.
Faculty recognized as AS&E data science fellows
Physicist Gourab Ghoshal and electrical and computer engineer Gonzalo Mateos received alumni-supported fellowships to use data science in exploring their fields.
As labs reopen, Rochester researchers adapt to COVID-19 precautions in innovative ways
Time sharing, staggered shifts, and reconfigured spaces are among the adaptations in place as research resumes at Rochester.
Provost Rob Clark shares update on fall 2020 at Rochester
The University is finalizing a comprehensive plan for a phased reopening in the fall, Provost Rob Clark wrote in a message to the University community.
University celebrates Supreme Court ruling upholding DACA program
The University reaffirms its unqualified support to its undocumented students and employees who study and work here under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
Ralph Manchester honored with Lifetime Achievement Award from American College Health Association
Director of the University Health Service for more than 25 years, Manchester oversees a staff of 70 who deliver health and wellness services to students and employees and has effectively managed campus health crises, including outbreaks of measles and norovirus, and most recently, the response to COVID-19.
A jump start on fall student dining
Campus Dining Services has been planning carefully for the continuation of dining center operations when greater numbers of students return in the fall. Several adjustments are already in place.
University joins declaration that ‘Racism is a Public Health Crisis’
President Mangelsdorf joined URMC’s Mark Taubman and other community leaders to support the Greater Rochester Black Agenda Group’s “Racism is a Public Health Crisis” declaration.
University launches site for non–Medical Center departments to centrally purchase PPE, cleaning supplies
Centralized ordering system is designed to help ensure best pricing, prevent internal bidding wars, and assure availability of approved supplies.