Leading the Conversation Former Dean Richard Feldman Named Interim President
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GOING PLACES THE RAILS OF EMPIRE NO WAITING FOR ART See the sights in the study How an iconic railway set An introductory class offers an abroad photo contest. the stage for globalization. artistic touch to a city program. UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER /January–FEbRUary 2018 ‘Set the Bar and Set It High’ An independent investigation into allegations of sexual harassment challenges Rochester to hold itself to a higher standard. Leading the Conversation Former dean Richard Feldman named interim president. rr_Jan2018_Cover.indd 1 2/9/18 3:08 PM A Gift of Gratitude The School of Medicine and Dentistry’s Toxicology program was in its infancy in the 1960s when Drs. Judith and James MacGregor ’71M (PhD) met as graduate students. It has now earned an international reputation as a center of excellence for the education of those who ensure the safety of drugs and chemicals. WORLD-CLASS RESEARCH “We feel like part of the family that helped develop our field, and are indebted to the University for our full and wonderful careers,” they said. IS WAITING TO CHANGE LIVES. When planning their estate, the MacGregors expressed their gratitude to Rochester by funding a flip charitable remainder unitrust using a secondary property. They enjoyed an income tax deduction, paid no capital gains tax on the property sale, and receive five percent variable income for life as managed in the University’s long-term investment pool. The MacGregors established the Toxicology YOU CAN HELP END THE WAIT. SUPPORT UR VENTURES’ Student Professional Development Fund that provides annual support for conferences, TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FUND. retreats, and other learning experiences for students. Their planned gift will endow this fund and ensure that support will continue in perpetuity. University of Rochester research often yields discoveries and “This gift was a way to ensure that future breakthroughs that are not ready to be translated into real-world students have the same opportunities we did,” applications. The Technology Development Fund gives researchers said James and Judith, who are Founding the opportunity to develop promising work and reach necessary Members of the Wilson Society and contributing milestones that bring their technology to the marketplace. members of the George Eastman Circle. With a gift of any amount, you can help turn innovation into products and services that help make the world ever better. IMAGINE YOUR LEGACY. PLAN TODAY TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. To make a gift, visit WWW.ROCHESTER.EDU/GIVING/TDF To learn more about charitable remainder trusts and other planned giving methods, contact the Office of Trusts, Estates & Gift Planning FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT UR VENTURES, contact Omar Bakht, director of new ventures (800) 635-4672 (585) 275-8894 • and technology development (585) 276-6610 • [email protected] [email protected] • www.rochester.giftplans.org FOR BROADER GIVING OPPORTUNITIES, contact Stephen Dare, senior associate vice president for University Advancement (585) 275-7530 • [email protected] rr_Jan2018_Cover.indd 2 2/8/18 10:38 PM Features Janua–F Ry EbRuaRy 2018 28 An Artistic 34 Railways 6 Leading the Community and Empires Next Chapter How can a health clinic An art historian Richard Feldman, a for- for underserved groups harnesses technology mer dean of the College let patients know they’re to find the roots of and a professor of phi- welcome? Through art work globalization in the losophy, begins his ten- by introductory painting Ottoman Empire’s ure as interim president. students—like Shourya railway. By Kathleen Jain ’20 (above)—who McGarvey learned as much about 8 Setting human connection as artistic a High Bar technique when they created 40 Depths paintings for Rochester’s Rochester looks to set Anthony L. Jordan Health of Field higher standards as it Centers. By Jeanette Colby. Student photographers moves forward from Photographs by J. Adam turn lenses on the a sexual harassment Fenster world for the Education investigation. Abroad Photo Contest. J. ADAM FENSTER (ART CLASS); THEODOR ROCHOLL, KARASU GORGE, CA. 1909. WATERCOLOR ON BOARD. HISTORISCHES INSTITUT DER DEUTSCHEN BANK, FRANKFURT (RAILWAY) January–February 2018 ROCHESTER REVIEW 1 RochRev_Jan2018.indb 1 2/8/18 11:15 PM Departments January–February 2018 3 President’s Page | 4 Letters | 62 Books & Recordings 12 Home Away from Class Notes Hurricanes Rochester 21 50 welcomes Puerto Rican 52 College Arts, Sciences & college students as guest Engineering students this semester. 57 Graduate Arts, Sciences 14 Celebrating Frederick & Engineering Douglass University 58 Eastman School Libraries showcases of Music treasured artifacts on the occasion of Douglass’s 58 Dean Harper An 200th birthday in influential sociologist. February. 59 School of Medicine 16 Discover Novel and Dentistry nanomembranes, 59 School of Nursing neuroprosthetics, and other breakthroughs. 59 Dan Gill Remembering a trustee and his vision. 18 Uniting the Spare and the Spooky Poet James 60 Simon Business School Longenbach’s new book of 60 Warner School poetry ‘looks about,’ with of Education clarity. 60 In Memoriam 20 Podcasting History Students in Thomas 60 Wendell Castle An Fleischman’s previously MIT’s as a trailblazer by the artist’s global legacy. head coach, debuts in National Association of environmental history 64 Creative Classes We’re Rochester this fall. Black Journalists. course create a podcast to all creative, says Stanford learn—and teach others— 50 A Times-Honored professor and author Tina about the Erie Canal. Alumni Gazette Musician A violinist is Seelig ’79. Ask the Archivist named a ‘New Yorker of 21 46 A Mind for Sound Can I see the charter? the Year.’ Kedar Shashidhar ’15, ’16 22 In Brief Renovations (KEY), one of Rochester’s 51 Joining the Cable (Hall begin for the Eastman first audio and music of Fame) Line-up An Community Music School, engineering graduates, is industry leader is Italian studies gets a at the forefront of three- among the newest boost, and other campus dimensional sound. inductees. news. 48 Systems and Sensibility 51 Alumni Advancing Two 24 Back to the Future? C. Mike Lindsey ’08, ’09 Science Critic Robert Doran traces (T5) harnesses his passion Rochester alumni the roots of contemporary for improving systems are in top posts cultural politics. as an urban agricultural at the world’s entrepreneur. leading 26 Meet Rochester’s 100th organization Academic All-American 49 New Game Planner for for the Nik Angyal ’19, a defender Buffalo Brian Daboll ’97 advancement for the Yellowjackets is named offensive of science. men’s soccer team, marks coordinator for the a milestone. Buffalo Bills. 27 Yellowjackets Football 49 A Winning Sports Welcomes New Coach Journalist Ron 64 Chad Martinovich, Thomas ’71 is recognized UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES/DEPARTMENT OF RARE BOOKS, SPECIAL COLLECTIONS, AND PRESERVATION (POSTCARD); 2 ROCHESTER REVIEW January–February 2018 DAVE JONES (TOMPKINS); DAVID COWLES FOR ROCHESTER REVIEW (SEELIG) RochRev_Jan2018.indb 2 2/8/18 11:15 PM President’s Page A Final Thank You By Joel Seligman Gail Norris, Senior Vice President for In- stitutional Resources Doug Phillips, Vice I want to thank all in the Rochester com- President for Government and Community munity for the opportunity you gave me to Relations Peter Robinson, our two amazing serve these past 12 years and eight months. Chief Advancement Officers Jim Thomp- This was the honor and privilege of a life- son, my first hire, and Tom Farrell, two time. Together for 12 years we made con- great Vice Presidents for Communications siderable progress in transforming a strong Bill Murphy and Elizabeth Stauderman, University into an ever greater one. We the inimitable leader of our hospitals Steve personified the spirit of Meliora. Goldstein, my Senior Advisor Paul Burgett, We were values driven: committed to who really has not been part of the Univer- academic excellence, academic freedom, sity since the Earth’s crust began to cool, diversity, and our community. but likes to think so, and especially our ir- We sought and supported the most out- replaceable Chief of Staff Lamar Murphy. standing faculty, students, and staff. We are We had amazing deans, too many to indi- an institution where all are welcomed here vidually call out, but I particularly cherish because of their talents and achievements, the memory of Eastman School of Music and the greatest discovery, dissemination Dean Doug Lowry, a dean and very spe- of knowledge, education of our students, cial friend. and cultural achievements are possible be- Let me recognize all those who worked cause of our unrelenting commitment to in the University. You were always wonder- academic excellence. do not attend our schools, but are equally ful. I thank all of you—the nurses and tech- We prided ourselves on a commitment part of Rochester. The University during nicians in the hospitals, those who answer to academic freedom, which means, among the past 12 years has stepped up its com- the phones or make sure we can park, our other things, the freedom to learn without mitment to strengthen health care for all, stalwart security officers, so many friends central control and the freedom to ques- to pioneer a model public high school with in IT. You are ever more vital to our Uni- tion. We are an institution that generates our commitment to East High, and to help versity as we continue to grow, now with new ideas and is inspired by innovation and address poverty, job creation, and econom- over 30,000 employees. creativity. As Justice Brandeis memorably ic development. I want to thank a great team of associ- wrote in 1927, freedom of speech also can I want to thank our allies in the political ates who work on my personal staff. They lead to “occasional tyrannies.” and social community who regardless of are all great, but let me particularly thank They are inevitably transitory.