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.
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.
University earns Advanced designation for sexual misconduct prevention programs
The Campus Prevention Network (CPN) recently ranked the University’s sexual assault prevention efforts in the “Advanced” category for its programming, critical processes, and institutionalization.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.