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"It is imperative that as a global research institution we step up, envision possibilities, and develop solutions." Our 2030 Strategic Plan will bring us Boundless Possibility.
Read the full plan, including its trackable goals:
#BoundlessPossibility
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What sound does ice make when it’s dropped 90 meters into an Arctic glacier?
With support from
@NSF_OPP
, UR scientist
@peter_neff
and his Ice Core Lab colleagues found out. Turn your sound on and listen! 🔊🔊🔊
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Thank you
@SenSchumer
for your continuing support for COVID-19 relief for higher education and our students and researchers.
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Josh Shapiro ’95 has won the Pennsylvania gubernatorial race, the first University of Rochester alumnus to be elected governor of a state
#Election2022
@JoshShapiroPA
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Does anyone need the number of a good cardiologist?
Thank you
@BuffaloBills
for this heart-pounding season.
ps: fix OT,
@NFL
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University of Rochester alumnus Harvey Alter ’56, ’60M (MD) has received the 2020 Nobel Prize in Medicine for the discovery of the hepatitis C virus, a breakthrough the Nobel Assembly said “made possible blood tests and new medicines that have saved millions of lives.”
#Meliora
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Sarah C. Mangelsdorf, current provost of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an experienced leader at some of the nation’s leading public and private institutions, has been named the 11th president of the University of Rochester.
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🍃 Favorite time of year on the River Campus 🍂
📸: Maureen Plavnicky
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Who is that on Wheel of Fortune tonight? That's Karyssa Harris '21, developmental biology major, kicking off
@WheelofFortune
College Week. Nice work, Karyssa!
#ROC
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Congratulations to Rochester alum Brian Daboll ‘97 on this next chapter!
#Meliora
Breaking: Brian Daboll has been hired as the next head coach of the New York Giants, sources tell
@AdamSchefter
.
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Good night, Rochester. (Photo by graduate student Chang Ye)
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“I never wanted to be an actor when I was growing up. I wanted to be a musician,” Lance Reddick told the Class of 2022 during his commencement address. “But that just goes to show you that you never know where your experiences in your life will lead you.”
#UR2022
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Donna Strickland, who received her PhD from the University of Rochester in 1989, and Gérard Mourou, former faculty member & scientist at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics, have been awarded the Nobel Prize "for groundbreaking inventions in the field of laser physics."
#meliora
Breaking News: The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to scientists from the U.S., Canada and France for their work in using light to make miniature tools
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Did you know: Buffalo
#Bills
offensive coordinator Brian Daboll
@CoachDaboll
is a University of Rochester alum? Now you do.
#AFCEastChamps
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Frederick Douglass spent 25 years as an activist in Rochester. Our collection of his papers from that time is online
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Congratulations, coach and Rochester alumnus Brian Daboll, class of 1997 and Assistant Coach of the Year!
#GOJACKETS
That’s our offensive coordinator!
Congratulations to Brian Daboll on being named the 2020 Assistant Coach of the Year:
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The University of Rochester, like many institutions, was surprised by the July 6 guidance issued by ICE. ... We are sharing our strong concerns with our elected officials and working with them and our national associations to reverse this misguided policy.
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Happy Saturday! Today is the last day this winter that the sun sets before 5 p.m. Bring on the light! ✨
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On Wednesday morning, University groundskeeper Michael Chudyk (right) and Neftali Baez Rosado (left), the father of a visiting prospective student, dropped everything to help a man struggling in the Genesee River and bring him to safety.
Thank you to these UR heroes! 👏
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Longtime Rochester reporter and TV anchor Norma Holland (
@Holland2Norma
) has been named director of public relations and engagement for the University's Office of Equity and Inclusion. |
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Actor Lance Reddick (
@lancereddick
)—who studied classical composition
@EastmanSchool
—will deliver the University's 2022 commencement address on May 13
#UR2022
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For those missing Rochester this morning, a live view of the lilacs.
You can almost smell them.
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Flashback to 1999: Dr. Anthony Fauci was the keynote speaker at the School of Medicine & Dentistry’s commencement, where he received an honorary doctor of science degree for his achievements in understanding and eradicating infectious diseases.
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We are sad to hear of the passing today of Lance Reddick. The renowned actor studied classical composition
@EastmanSchool
and delivered the commencement address to our Class of 2022.
“I never wanted to be an actor when I was growing up. I wanted to be a musician,” Lance Reddick told the Class of 2022 during his commencement address. “But that just goes to show you that you never know where your experiences in your life will lead you.”
#UR2022
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ARRIVAL: One of 13 statues of Frederick Douglass being installed throughout
#ROC
is to be placed in the lobby of
@RCLibraries
' Rare Books and Special Collections. Welcome home, Mr. Douglass.
#Douglass200
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Election Day morning at Susan B. Anthony's grave. This year marks the 200th anniversary of her birth. |
#Celebration2020
#ElectionDay
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Before becoming the face of the fight against COVID-19, Anthony Fauci was the keynote speaker at the
@urochestermed
1999 commencement, where he received an honorary degree for his achievements in understanding and eradicating infectious diseases.
#Meliora
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A meeting of two firsts: The first woman US Secretary of State,
@madeleine
Albright, and the first woman to serve as president of the University of Rochester, Sarah C. Mangelsdorf.
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Welcome to the 300 students who arrived on campus this weekend from states that require a 14-day quarantine. It's certainly not a typical start to the fall semester, but we're glad to see you here in Rochester!
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The University of Rochester opened its doors 170 years ago today, welcoming approximately 60 students. At the time, the University was located in the former United States Hotel on Buffalo Street (now West Main Street), where it remained for 11 years.
#URochesterHistory
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University of Rochester alumnus Malik Evans ’02 was sworn in this weekend as Rochester’s 71st mayor.
#URochesterPride
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“Any student who participates in a meaningful, peaceful protest—especially those individuals who lead such efforts for change—will definitely not face any negative consequences during their application review process at the University of Rochester"
Jon Burdick, Dean of Admissions
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So it's one of *those* November days 🍁❄
📸: Saikat Chakraborty
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Susan B. Anthony cast her vote—illegally—on this day in 1872, cementing her legacy within the women's suffrage movement.
#ElectionDay
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Morning, Yellowjackets! ICYMI: We've been Fauci fans since 1999 when he gave the keynote address at the School of Medicine & Dentistry's commencement. He also received an honorary degree from the University.
tl;dr please 😷 + ↔️ + 🧼
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Enjoy your evening, Rochester. Let's keep looking out for each other.
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Congratulations to University of Rochester alumnus Malik Evans ’02, the winner in the Democratic primary for Rochester mayor.
#URochesterPride
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Have a nice night, Rochester.
📸: Jericho Cervantes '20
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We know we shouldn't play favorites, but we'll make an exception for this tree 🍂 🍃
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Rochester, you are beautiful—and we are thankful for you. (Photo: Irfan Bashir '19)
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Effective September 27, the University of Rochester will require all faculty and staff to be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus
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Many happy returns, Dr. Anthony Fauci!
Here he is in 1999 giving the keynote address at the University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry’s commencement ceremony.
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University is welcoming students from hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands to continue their studies for the spring semester tuition-free.
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A big win for alum Brian Daboll '97 👏 Congratulations, Coach!
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Like most African Americans born into slavery, Frederick Douglass was never told the date and year of his birth. He chose February 14 as the day on which to celebrate it. The University is home to one of the most preeminent collections devoted to Douglass.
#BlackHistory2020
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Good night, Yellowjackets. Keep an eye out for that Hunter's Moon over the next few days. (Photo: Chang Ye)
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Happy Birthday to Susan B. Anthony 💛
While she lived to be 86, Anthony voted only once in her decades-long struggle for women’s suffrage, and she did so illegally
She had a profound impact on the University of Rochester, pushing for women to be admitted in 1900
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University of Rochester math professor Doug Ravenel wins the 2022 Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry from the American Mathematical Society for solving a geometry problem that has puzzled mathematicians for 50 years.
#URochesterPride
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Like most African Americans born into slavery, Frederick Douglass was never told the date and year of his birth. He chose February 14. Today marks the 203rd birthday of the abolitionist leader.
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Brian Daboll, offensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills, is a Yellowjacket—University of Rochester Class of 1997
A Buffalo native who grew up rooting for the Bills, Daboll majored in economics & played two seasons as a safety
Having a pretty good day, coach 🏈
#BillsMafia
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Love this! A team of Rochester undergraduates is using Minecraft to create a virtual version of Rush Rhees Library while classes take place remotely. |
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Donna Strickland, who received her PhD in optics from Rochester in 1989, is the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Physics in 55 years. Congratulations, Dr. Strickland!
#meliora
Donna Strickland is the third woman to win the Nobel Prize in Physics. "We need to celebrate women physicists because we're out there," she said upon hearing the news. “Hopefully in time it will move forward at a faster rate. I am honored to be one of those women.”
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It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that Paul Burgett, one of Rochester's most prominent and beloved figures, has passed away.
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The 50 bells of the carillon inside Rush Rhees Library tower weigh a total of 6,668 pounds. And sometimes our students use them to play the Harry Potter theme.
#NationalTriviaDay
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NROTC midshipmen are standing vigil this morning on Eastman Quad, remembering all those lost in the attacks on September 11th, 19 years ago today.
#NeverForget
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We remember that time a few years ago when the University of Rochester was in Final Jeopardy. And we remember Alex Trebek, who brought us together by making learning new things fun.
We'll take "Thanks for everything, Alex" for $1,000.
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Rochester is one of only four sites in the U.S. conducting early stage clinical trials of this vaccine.
The University of Rochester Medical Center and Rochester Regional Health will recruit 90 healthy people for a trial examining the safety and efficacy of a potential COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech.
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"I've always said and you've heard me say it a million times -- if it can't be done in Rochester, it just can't be done." For your tireless commitment and love for western New York and its people, thank you, Louise Slaughter.
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Good night, Rochester. (Photo from Max Bruggeman '19)
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"So what I want most for you – and believe me because this university means so much to me you have no idea how much *you* mean to me – I want for you to go out from this university, from this city, remembering that this was a place of learning but also a place of a lot of love."
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Masks work. Leave your mask on every time you are around people you don't live with AND only gather in smaller groups where everyone can stay at least six feet apart.
🐝+ 😷= 💙
#URcommitment
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The Rochester arm of the Pfizer/BioNTech study is co-led by Dr. Ann Falsey. “...we are incredibly grateful to the thousands of people in our area who have stepped forward to participate in vaccine research.” |
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A new mural—all 11'x8' of it— now graces Douglass Commons' 4th floor: "Education means emancipation. It means
light and liberty. It means the uplifting of the soul . . . into the
glorious light of truth . . ." (from an 1894 speech by Frederick Douglass)
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You may have heard the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine isn't as effective as others, but what "effective" means is largely misunderstood. Let two Rochester experts explain what you need to know ⤵️
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“The older I get, the greater power I seem to have to help the world. I am like a snowball - the further I am rolled, the more I gain.” Happy birthday, Susan B. Anthony.
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Effin amazing!
Thank you for supporting our researchers and your friend 💙💛
#URochesterResearch
I got lucky last night and won a little jingle on
@WheelOfFortune
to help the University of Rochester
@UofR
fight the fucking disease that killed my dear friend and genius, Gilbert Gottfried
@RealGilbert
.
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A phase III clinical trial of the DCVax®-L cancer vaccine, conducted
@WilmotCancer
and other centers internationally, has shown the first meaningful survival extension for patients
#URochesterResearch
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Our favorite fall hall wall.
(Carol G. Simon Hall, River Campus)
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