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Society & Culture
September 17, 2019 | 02:47 pm

Fed meeting likely to bring rate cut and dissent, says Rochester economist

President Donald Trump is calling on the Federal Reserve to zero out interest rates—or adopt a negative rate—at its meeting this week. But Narayana Kocherlakota says that won’t happen.

topics: Department of Economics, featured-post-side, Narayana Kocherlakota, School of Arts and Sciences,
The Arts
September 16, 2019 | 03:48 pm

Spotlight on the performing arts: Alumni on the Fringe

Siena Facciolo ’19 and Chris Palace ’18 worked together on musical projects while students at the University of Rochester, and as alumni that work continues at the Rochester Fringe Festival.

topics: Arthur Satz Department of Music, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute for the Performing Arts, Keybank Rochester Fringe Festival,
Campus Life
September 9, 2019 | 12:25 pm

Field hockey team aims to raise suicide awareness

Field hockey teammates Kate Kujawa ’20 and Amanda Guido ’20 have both been touched by suicide. Now the team is dedicating its September home game to remembering those lost and to raising awareness of support available for those who need help.

topics: athletics, Center for Study and Prevention of Suicide, featured-post-side,
The Arts
September 6, 2019 | 12:33 pm

University on the Fringe

We ask a few University participants in this year’s KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival what draws them to the Fringe, and what—besides their own shows—they recommend attending.

topics: Eastman School of Music, events, featured-post-side, humanities, Institute for the Performing Arts, Keybank Rochester Fringe Festival,
Society & Culture
August 29, 2019 | 02:10 pm

Jumpy stock market hides economy’s positives

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has been on a wild ride in August, but University of Rochester economist Narayana Kocherlakota thinks that talk of a possible recession in the US is premature.

topics: Department of Economics, economy, featured-post-side, Narayana Kocherlakota, School of Arts and Sciences,
Campus Life
August 26, 2019 | 05:20 pm

Class of ’23 lends a hand on Wilson Day

An annual day of service for first-year students, Wilson Day saw more than 1,400 students working in gardens, churches, classrooms, and community centers across Rochester.

topics: Class of 2023, featured-post-side, Wilson Day,
Science & Technology
August 23, 2019 | 03:09 pm

Laser lab ‘truly inspiring’ to federal government visitors

National Nuclear Security Administration Administrator Lisa Gordon-Hagerty said the University’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics plays a crucial role in advancing research vital to maintaining the safety of America’s nuclear security enterprise.

topics: featured-post-side, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, New York congressional delegation,
Society & Culture
August 6, 2019 | 01:39 pm

Charter schools are not all equal

Rochester economist John Singleton’s research could help educational policymakers to craft guidelines and practices for charter schools that are in the best interests of all students.

topics: Department of Economics, education, featured-post-side, John Singleton, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Science & Technology
July 31, 2019 | 01:38 pm

Researchers solve ‘hot spot’ debate

Volcanic hot spots such as the ones that created the Hawaiian Islands have long been considered stationary points, but new data analyses provide conclusive evidence that hot spots are not fixed but are moving.

topics: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, featured-post-side, John Tarduno, research finding,
Featured
July 23, 2019 | 12:36 pm

A ‘model of scholarly possibility’: Remembering Douglas Crimp

An internationally renowned art and cultural critic, theorist, curator, and activist, Rochester professor Douglas Crimp created work important to thinkers across the arts and humanities.

topics: Department of Art and Art History, Douglas Crimp, featured-post-side, Graduate Program in Visual and Cultural Studies, humanities, obituaries, School of Arts and Sciences,
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