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An Interview with White House Intern Tory Tilton

January 14, 2013

We interviewed recent grad Tory Tilton, currently an intern at the White House, and asked her about her experiences in D.C. and at Rochester. University of Rochester: Please introduce yourself for…

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Let Me Tell You About Samoa

January 10, 2013

Written by Jessica Hardin, Instructor, Samoa Immersion Summer Seminar Samoa is recovering from cyclone Evan, or as we call it here, a hurricane. Although this has caused many hardships…

December Vlog: Finals Week

January 9, 2013

Just a quick glimpse at finals week at the University of Rochester. Some students choose to utilize different parts on our beautiful university campus.

My First Finals

January 3, 2013

This is what attending a top-tier university will make you think—that lengthy research papers are fun to write. And I will tell you that compared to sitting for three hours…

Winter Break Reflections: The End of a Great Semester

January 2, 2013

Once again a semester has come and gone. Its passing has brought another series of new adventures and promises of great times to come. Its culmination marks the end of…

The End of Fall Semester: Finals Week

January 2, 2013

After a long finals week, I am so happy to be writing this blog post from home! The end of the semester tends to get tense with exams and final…

Winter Reads

December 28, 2012

I'm staying in Washington, DC and New York City over winter break and the weather hasn't been particularly great so far in the east coast. Holiday shopping isn't much fun…

Behold, the FINALS Cometh!

December 12, 2012

How do you know its finals season at the University of Rochester? It's when the Hoeing 2 lounge is full yet quiet at the same time, and on a closer…

Apply for the Simon Scholars Case Competition by Jan 1st

December 10, 2012

Written by Justine Rumbel, Assistant Director of Admissions for Special Interest Programs Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Justine Rumbel, Assistant Director of Admissions for Special Interest Programs.…

The Brain Game

December 7, 2012

Have you ever wondered what your brain looks like? I mean, what really is that mush between your ears anyways? I think it's natural to wonder about this organ that…

All About Brian

December 5, 2012

Hello, everyone! My name is Brian and I am currently a sophomore this 2012-2013 academic year. I have declared my major in molecular genetics, a BS in the biological sciences,…

Engineering Socials: Flying Pumpkins and A Cappella Groups

November 30, 2012

Pumpkins catapulted and blasted into the sky, a game of Tetris used bananas as control pads, a cappella groups sang all-time classics. It certainly doesn't sound like an average meeting…