{"id":57132,"date":"2025-08-25T09:00:43","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T13:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/provost\/?p=57132"},"modified":"2025-08-25T09:00:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T13:00:43","slug":"j-albert-al-c-uy-named-interim-dean-of-the-school-of-arts-sciences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/provost\/j-albert-al-c-uy-named-interim-dean-of-the-school-of-arts-sciences\/","title":{"rendered":"J. Albert (Al) C. Uy Named Interim Dean of the School of Arts &#038; Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-57142 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Al_Uy-copy-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Al Uy headshot\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Al_Uy-copy-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Al_Uy-copy.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>J. Albert (Al) C. Uy, Dean\u2019s Professor of Biology and current chair of the Department of Biology, has been appointed interim dean of the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½\u2019s School of Arts &amp; Sciences. He succeeds Duje Tadin, who has served as interim dean since August 2024 and previously held the position in the summer of 2023. Uy will will begin serving as interim on September 1 and will remain in that role until a permanent dean is appointed. An announcement about the permanent dean is expected in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>A distinguished evolutionary biologist and elected fellow of the American Ornithological Society, Uy\u2019s research explores the genetics, behavior, and ecology of speciation, with fieldwork spanning the Pacific Islands and the Americas. Since joining the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ in 2020, he has led the Department of Biology, served on key University committees, and advanced interdisciplinary research and conservation initiatives. Information regarding the interim chair of the Department of Biology will be available soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>J. Albert (Al) C. 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