Statement from President Seligman on LLE funding
The FY2014 Appropriations Bill includes $64 million for the University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE).
Public Safety to conduct drill Jan. 9
The drill will simulate an emergency situation on campus, so members of the University community may see police and safety officers actively responding.
Professor emeritus of economics passes
Stanley Engerman, the John Munro Professor of Economics at the University, remembers Walter Oi as an “incredible person” who advanced the field of economics under personal handicaps.
University Commitment to Vets Lauded
The University of Rochester was named a Top Military-Friendly University in Military Advanced Education’s 2014 Guide to Military-Friendly Colleges & Universities.
NAACP President To Deliver MLK Address
Benjamin Jealous, the youngest president in the history of the NAACP, will deliver the 2014 MLK Commemorative Address on Friday, Jan. 24.
Seligman, Wegman React to Finger Lakes Economic Funding
Governor Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders announced $59.8 million in economic development support for the nine-county Finger Lakes region.
Ebinger Named Geophysical Fellow
The American Geophysical Union is honoring Ebinger for her “fundamental work on the evolution of continental rifts toward seafloor spreading in East Africa and Afar.”
EVENT: Concert Honors 40 Years of Carillon
One of just seven carillons in New York State, the University’s Hopeman carillon replaced the former 17-bell Hopeman Memorial Chime in 1973.
EVENT: Kids Tackle Natural Disasters with LEGOs
WHAT: Creativity and science will come together at this weekend’s FIRST® LEGO® League(FLL®) Championship Tournament at the University of Rochester. The competition brings the top 36 teams, selected from a regional pool…
Earn a Master’s in Photo Preservation
The University and George Eastman House is jointly offering a new master’s degree in Photographic Preservation and Collections Management (PPCM).