The next Neilly Dean

After a four-month nationwide search, the University found its fourth Andrew H. and Janet Dayton Neilly Dean of the University of Rochester Libraries. Kevin Garewal, associate director of collections at Harvard Law School Library, will begin his tenure in February 2022. 

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20 years later

When the Taliban gained power in Afghanistan around 1996, they reinstated ancient laws that infringed on the rights of Afghani women. As soon as a year later, Congresswoman Louise Slaughter began working to “highlight the horrible plight of women” under the Taliban regime.

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2021 Messinger Award: Lorraine Porcello

After graduating from the University of Alberta with a B.S. in psychology, Lorraine Porcello watched all her friends dive into their careers. Several years later, she was still trying to figure out where to begin her own. Having discovered a knack for teaching, she began looking within the education field, where she came across the opening for “Library Assistant IV” in Rush Rhees Library at the University of Rochester.

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Make Your Own Rube Goldberg Machine with Unity

Ever wanted to create your own elaborate contraption to perform a simple task in the most extra way? Studio X is here to help! In this workshop, we will use Unity, a real-time creation platform used for video games, animations, AR/VR projects, and more to create the Rube Goldberg machine of your dreams. Unity is the engine behind all kinds of experiences such as Pokémon Go, Beat Saber, and the new Lion King movie.

Neilly Author Series: Ian Manuel

Based on a true story, the film Just Mercy opens in 1987. A Black man (Jamie Foxx), having just finished a day of logging, is driving home on a densely wooded back road in Monroe County, Alabama. As Martha Reeves and the Vandellas’ “Ode to Billie Joe” comes through his truck’s speakers, the man, previously washed out by the night’s darkness, becomes more and more visible.

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