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Waddell joins the faculty of the Department of Music as the director of orchestral activities. She will teach and also conduct both the Symphony and Chamber Orchestras.

The president and vice president of the Students’ Association on the River Campus and at the Eastman School of Music welcome students for the 2017ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½“18 academic year.

Colleagues and former students remember the long-time biology professor and one of the world’s leading authorities on pseudoscorpions. Muchmore discovered and named more than 290 new species of the small arachnids in his 40-year career.

Starting in the fall semester, the Gwen M. Greene Career and Internship Center is rolling out a new career community modelÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½”a network of partners from a group of related industries to help students connect with industries and professions.

When we look up at a Dutch vault, stretching our tape measures and talking about the construction, we are standing inside a dungeon. This silent, moldy room once held hundreds of lives stripped of dignity, respect, and humanity. Do we add anything to this gruesome narrative by studying the construction methods of a human trafficking enterprise that sought a 12 percent profit margin? Or are we missing the point? … We are not missing the point. He is blessing our attempts to understand, and to safeguard a structure that without continued interest and stewardship, dies, and no longer tells its somber and important story.

Naomi Rutagarama ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™18 reports on a visit to Kumasi, the seat of power of the Ashanti kingdom, where an important ceremony takes place every sixth Sunday.

Mechanical engineering student Alan Xu ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™18 is introduced to the power of photogrammetry — along with the power of nature — during his summer research trip to Ghana.

Former Buffalo Bills Quarterback Jim Kelly will speak at UR Medicine’s day-long exploration of the latest developments in sports medicine, technology innovation, data analytics, and research.

Sunshine, cheery faces, and colorful attire were on full display at this weekend’s Pride Parade, with the University represented by the Susan B. Anthony Center and a contingent of students, staff, and friends. The parade was the culmination of the week-long ROC Pridefest, sponsored by Rochester’s Gay AllianceÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½”an organization with roots going back to the creation of the Rochester Gay Liberation Front, founded by two Rochester students in 1970.