News and Announcements
Bradford Berk Returns to Rochester; Focus Remains on Rehab
After spending three months in intensive inpatient rehabilitation at the Kessler Institute in New Jersey, Bradford Berk returned to Rochester this past weekend, intent on continuing his #1 job: recovering from the bicycle injury he suffered in May.
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Register Today for Meliora Weekend
Join alumni, parents, students, faculty, and staff for Meliora Weekend,
Oct. 8-11. Celebrate the dedication of a statue honoring George
Eastman, cheer on the Yellowjackets at various sporting events, attend
thought-provoking programs by Rochester faculty, and enjoy fun and
games at the Meliora Kids Zone. Online registration closes Oct. 6. The weekend registration fee is waived for Rochester faculty and staff.
Experimental Drug Lets B Cells Live and Lymphoma Cells Die
An investigative drug deprived non-Hodgkin lymphoma cells of their
ability to survive too long and multiply too fast, according to a recent study from the Medical Center.
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Learn to Cope with Work and Family Stress at Workshop
Well-U and the Employee Assistance Program will offer a free stress
management workshop for employees from 8 a.m. to noon Sept. 29 in
Conference Room A in the Medical Center. For information, call 276-5050
or enroll online.
Evolutionary Biologist Kicks Off ‘Science Cafe’ Series
Richard Glor, assistant professor of biology, will kick off the Science
Cafe series with a talk about Darwin's theory of evolution at the
Barnes and Noble in Pittsford at 7 p.m. tonight. Science Cafe talks are
live events that involve a face-to-face conversation with a scientist
about current science topics.
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Fat, Flies, and Videotape
Michael Welte, associate professor of biology, will present “Fat, Flies, and Videotape: Intracellular Traffic in Drosophila,” at the next
Pediatric Biomedical and Translational Research Seminar from noon to 1
p.m. today in Room 3-6408 in the Medical Center.
Fabolous Hip Hop Show is Friday
Fabolous will perform at Douglass Dining Center this
Friday, Sept. 25, at 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale online and at the Common Market. Rochester undergraduates with $15 student tickets will need to show their undergrad ID at the door. Those without a Rochester student ID will be asked to
pay the difference in cash for a general public ticket, which is $27. Undergrads purchasing two tickets must purchase the second ticket for $27 if their guest is not a Rochester student. For more
information, call 275-5911.
