Winning: The Psychology of Competition
by Emily Hangen Emily Hangen is a National Science Foundation Fellow, a Robert L. and Mary L. Sproull University Fellow, and a graduate student pursuing her PhD in social psychology at…
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Baja: Building and Racing Cars from Scratch
The University of Rochester Baja Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) team is a student-run, non-profit organization that designs, fabricates, tests, and competes with a single-seater off-road vehicle. From mechanical and biomedical…
Mechanical Fabrication Empowers Students for Everyday Designs
In a world where 3D printing is becoming accessible to everyone and novel fabrication techniques are being revealed, the course EAS 141: Basic Mechanical Fabrication serves to equip you with…
5 Tips for Picking the Best Classes
Whether you’re a new student or returning student, picking classes for the next semester is an exciting new beginning. Here are some tips to consider when choosing classes for the…
Modern Languages and Cultures Spotlight: Central European Languages
by Sara Kowalski, Class of 2017, Humanities Fellow As I mentioned recently in my spotlight on Romance languages, this month I am writing to you about the study and experience…
5 Advantages of Majoring in the Humanities at Rochester
Although many undergraduate students choose to major in the natural sciences or the social sciences, majoring in the humanities brings many benefits, particularly to those studying at the University of…
Five Tips for First-Time Roommates
With college acceptances slowly but surely rolling in, the scramble to find roommates or get placed in housing begins and doesn’t seem to finally conclude until Orientation week begins. For…
Modern Languages and Cultures Spotlight: The Romance Languages
by Sara Kowalski, Class of 2017, Humanities Fellow This month, I will write to you about the numerous language and cultural offerings here at Rochester! Each week will focus on…
An Unconventional Experience with “Research”: My Foray into Anti-Discrimination Law
Hi there! My name is Julie Woodward, and I am originally from Westford, Massachusetts. I’m double majoring in linguistics and political science, with a minor in German. Outside of the…
UR SASE Heads to the Northeast Regional Conference
On Friday, Feb 9, I joined the Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers, University of Rochester chapter, at the annual Northeast Regional Conference (NERC). SASE itself is a fairly new national organization…