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Nov 14, 2017

Students say the atmosphere at Rochester's East High School two years ago was "a hot mess" and disrespect was rampant. That's when the University of Rochester entered into an educational partnership with East High and began working to change the culture in the struggling school threatened by closure. Host Sandra Knispel...


Nov 14, 2017

Like many institutes of higher learning, the University of Rochester simultaneously shapes its local economy while it creates knowledge, inspires learning, and explores research. In this episode, we look at the many ways this top-tier university influences its community through health care, education, sciences, and the...


Oct 25, 2017

Former Fed leader Narayana Kocherlakota offers his insights on monetary policy and the need for diversity in economic models. Kocherlakota, now the Lionel W. McKenzie Professor of Economics at the University of Rochester, spoke with Quadcast Host Peter Iglinski about his personal background, his work, and his return...


Oct 18, 2017

Now in its 20th year, the Polish Film Festival is a fixture in Rochester, thanks, in part, to the area's active Polish-American community. For most of the last two decades, the job of choosing which films to feature has belonged to Bozenna Sobolewska. Dr. Sobolewska speaks with host Peter Iglinski about the success of...


Oct 11, 2017

Professor Joanne Larson is part of the leadership team for the educational partnership organization (EPO) between the University of Rochester and East High School. She says the prospect of helping turn around a school that was struggling with inadequate performance was one of the hardest things she's ever done.