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The Arts
March 28, 2019 | 03:11 pm

Fairchild Award recognizes literature in translation

Kaija Straumanis ’12 (MA) has received the Lillian Fairchild Award—which recognizes artists for their commitment to the Rochester community—for her work bringing world literature to new audiences.

topics: awards, community, Department of English, Lillian Fairchild Award, Open Letter,
The Arts
March 22, 2019 | 12:44 pm

Author Marian Crotty receives 2018 Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize

Marian Crotty is the 2019 recipient of the honor from the University’s Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies for her first book of short stories, What Counts as Love.

topics: awards, Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize, School of Arts and Sciences, Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender Sexuality and Women's Studies,
Campus Life
March 4, 2019 | 02:54 pm

Rochester student selected for public policy fellowship

Political science major Jin Seokjin Kim ’20 (T5) has been selected for the Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Fellowship program at the University of California, Berkeley.

topics: awards, Department of Political Science, Public Policy and International Affairs Fellow, School of Arts and Sciences,
Campus Life
February 22, 2019 | 01:14 pm

Three Rochester teams compete for $1M Hult Prize

Three teams of Rochester graduates and current students have reached the regional finals of the world’s largest social entrepreneurship competition.

topics: awards, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Computer Science, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Political Science, Goergen Institute for Data Science, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Hult Prize, Institute of Optics, School of Arts and Sciences,
Science & Technology
February 20, 2019 | 10:30 am

Rochester scientists receive Sloan fellowships

Biologist Nancy Chen and chemist Ellen Matson are among this year’s recipients of Sloan Research Fellowships, recognizing young scientists for their research accomplishments and leadership in the scientific community.

topics: announcements, awards, Department of Biology, Department of Chemistry, Ellen Matson, Nancy Chen, research funding, School of Arts and Sciences, Sloan Research Fellowships,
Campus Life
February 13, 2019 | 02:03 pm

Rochester hits record number of Fulbright semifinalists

A record 27 University students and recent alumni have been named semifinalists in the Fulbright US Student Grant Program, the government’s flagship international educational exchange program.

topics: awards, Fulbright scholars,
University News
January 25, 2019 | 02:45 pm

Awards recognize commitment to diversity and inclusion

Myra Henry, the senior director of administrative services, and the Commission on Women and Gender Equity in Academia have been chosen as recipients of the 2018 Presidential Diversity Awards.

topics: awards, Commission on Women and Gender Equity in Academia, diversity, diversity-inclusion, Presidential Diversity Awards,
Science & Technology
January 25, 2019 | 11:27 am

Local teens recognized for Laser Lab research

Two high school seniors have been designated as Scholars in the prestigious Regeneron Science Talent Search for research they carried out last summer at the University’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics.

topics: awards, community, high school students, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Regeneron Science Talent Search,
University News
January 23, 2019 | 03:47 pm

Meet the Susan B. Anthony Legacy Award winners

Seven undergraduate students and two Medical Center professors will be honored at the Susan B. Anthony Legacy Awards, a 62-year tradition that celebrates exceptional women at the University of Rochester.

topics: awards, events, Susan B. Anthony Center, Susan B. Anthony Legacy Awards Celebration,