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Apr 26, 2017

Egyptian-born sisters Yasmin and Ayaa Elgoharry came to the U.S. aged seven and 11. The only Muslim family in their neighborhood, they often felt their religion was something to hide. Having nearly dropped out of high school, discouraged by their school counselor to apply to anything else but a community college, they...


Apr 19, 2017

The Take Five Scholars Program is a University of Rochester original, offering an additional semester or year of study, tuition-free. As scholars Madison Carter ’18, Seneca Hutson ’18, and Tanveer Karim ’17 describe, the program is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore personal, academic, and...


Apr 6, 2017

Nick Bruno '17 sits down in the studio with John Covach, a professor of Music Theory and the director of the Institute of Popular Music at the University of Rochester, to discuss this year's inductees, the Rock Hall, and its place in music history. Then, with the help of his guitar, Professor Covach walks us through...


Apr 4, 2017

In an interview with associate professor of political science Hein Goemans, the expert on conflict points out that Germany was aware that its unrestricted submarine warfare would provoke the U.S. into WWI.
 
When World War I erupted in Europe in 1914, the 28th U.S. president had pledged neutrality for the United States,...