URMC / National Center for Deaf Health Research / News & Events / Local News Local News Click on the below links for full stories. Pearson Leaving for New Position in Florida (June 21, 2013) URMC, Deaf Community, Study How to Improve Research Participation (October 24, 2012) Rochester Research Identifies Health Disparities with Deaf ASL Users (November 29, 2011) URMC, Monroe County Awarded $3.6M to Help Create a Healthier Community (September 29, 2011) Dr. McKee Selected for Grant Writing Fellowship (August 1, 2011) UR Deaf Health Disparities Group Wins National Excellence Award (April 19, 2011) American Sign Language makes Debut in CDC Scientific Journal (March 15, 2011) UR Research Center for Deaf Honored for Community Work (September 21, 2010) Grants Support Research into Ways to Reduce Violence (August 24, 2010) URMC Deaf Health Research Group Launches Online Directory (July 13, 2010) Helping Deaf People Maintain Good Eyesight is Focus of Free Talk (December 2, 2009) CDC Funds Pioneering Weight Loss Research in Deaf Community (October 8, 2009) Construction of New Research Building Underway (June 23, 2009) URMC Breaks Ground for New Research Building (October 27, 2008) Rochester Launches First Health Survey of Deaf Population (July 28, 2008) NCDHR Fills New Position: Research Coordinator (October 1, 2007) NCDHR Elevates Another Notch with New Staff (June 8, 2007) Working Together for a Healthier Deaf Community! (June 8, 2007) Deaf Health Research: Important Information for Deaf People (April 13, 2007) Deaf Community to Determine Health Priorities (October 25, 2005) Deaf Community Empowered to Decide Health Priorities (September 28, 2005) Rochester Starts First Deaf Health Research Center in Nation (September 14, 2004) Med Students to Struggle with the Sound of Silence (November 12, 2002) Newsletters from the University of Rochester Medical Center The Oracle Newsletter from Community and Preventive Medicine Spring 2011 Fall 2010 Winter 2009 July 2006 Deaf Rochester News Articles (DRN) NCDHR hosts healthcare workshop (Sep/Oct 2006) "Rochester Joins CDC Prevention Research Center Program" (May/June 2006) "An Open Letter to Rochester's Deaf Community" (by Dr. Malia) (March/April 2006) "Matt Starr: A New Face at National Center for Deaf Health Research" (Sept/Oct 2005) Related News Articles Celebrate the ADA with "Deaf Days" in WXXI news (July 22, 2008) USDA makes Food Safety Videos in ASL (June 26, 2008) Rochester's Deaf Community in Democrat and Chronicle (September 29, 2007)