Image "I don't want to learn to program another machine" (ca 1961), in Review A very brief pictorial view of computing at the University of Rochester Image How do you say thanks? in Review A book engraved in stone Image Jim Diez '65: Honor Role The Honor (Code) Is (Not) All oURs, in Review Image Quinby's Gambit, In Review The stories behind the shadow of his smile Image Signed, sealed, delivered, in Review The University's official seal has undergone more than a handful of revisions, since it was first designed. Image Strike Up the Band, in Review March, men and women of Rochester! Image Here is the History, in Review A lot of editing happened before the stonecutter started to work Image Ring out, wild bells (with a side sauce), in Review A photomontage of the carillon installation in 1973, and the recipe for Mel Sauce Image Making the Community and the University Ever Better, in Review The University's connection to the Rochester community goes back to its very beginnings Image The Cutler Lecture Centennial, In Review The first Cutler Lecture was delivered in 1921 by former US President (and future US Supreme Court justice) William Howard Taft. Image Accessing the hive mind, in Review The wooden sculpture of our Yellowjacket mascot sits quietly in a corner of Wilson Commons--it took a swarm of people to tell its story. Image You Can Hear It Now, in Review Winston Churchill, Edward R. Murrow, Muhammad Ali, and Barbara Jordan all spoke to audiences at the University. Were you there? Image US Presidents at the UR, in Review With the inauguration of Joseph Biden on January 20, 2021, the University of Rochester logs visits from eight former or future presidents. Image Where active concern becomes concerned action In 1921, 3-year-old Naomi Hooker and her family were targets of the Tulsa race massacre. Image "Who were my deaf predecessors?", in Review Corinna Hill, PhD student in history, sent in a newspaper clipping from 1921 that described six deaf students who attended the University together Image ExhiBit Series #3: It's Earlier Than You Think -- Women at the University of Rochester, 1875-1925 1900 is the year that women were formally admitted as undergraduates to the University of Rochester, but their influence precedes that date. Image Azariah Boody: Our Dandelion Fellow, in Review Azariah Boody (1815-1885) is remembered (when we remember him) for donating the land for the University’s first campus. Image Shedding Light on the University Mace, in Review No Inauguration or Commencement would be complete without the presence of this symbol of the President's authority. Image Born on this day: David Jayne Hill David Jayne Hill was born in the same year as the University of Rochester, 1850, and would become its second president in 1889. Image Taking the Prize for Student Life Contributions, in Review A question from Dean of Students Matthew Burns in the Spring 2019 issue of Rochester Review asked for the history of the Terry Prize, and others. Image The University Portfolio, in Review A group of 19th and early 20th century stocks and bonds sheds light on the University's early investments. Image Pranks-giving, in Review From ping-pong balls to bubble machines, pranks have long been a part of University of Rochester student life. Image The Eastman Theatre Library, in Review How does a library just vanish? Supplemental information for the Ask the Archivist column in the July-August issue of Rochester Review Image Harlan Ellison's A Boy and His Dog: A Matter for Debate When the UR Cinema Group presented the film version of Harlan Ellison's "A Boy and His Dog" in January, 1977, it began an almost semester-long debate. Image Baseball and Frank Zappa, in Review A recent "Ask the Archivist" column posed questions about the early history of baseball at the University, and Zappa's performances in Rochester Image Searching for Ward's--and finding him In 1860 a new professor joined the University--he was often absent from the classroom, but his impact has been as long-lasting as his fossils. Image University Charter Day: January 31 A look at one of our founding documents Image The Rochester Hello Perhaps the most appropriate way to begin a blog and a new academic year is by highlighting one of our oldest and best traditions... Image I Studied Abroad at Rochester International students have been an integral part of the University of Rochester from its earliest days.
