In Brief

Polish film gets local screening

The latest film by an icon of Polish cinema, Andrzej Wajda, will be shown in Rochester for two special screenings at 3:30 and 7 p.m. Sunday, February 16, at the Little Theatre.

Zemsta (The Revenge), an adaptation of a 19th-century Polish comedy, stars Polish actors who have won international acclaim, including Roman Polanski, the director well known to American audiences.

This special showing is sponsored by the Skalny Center for Polish and Central European Studies at the University as part of its Skalny Lecture and Artist Series. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for students with identification at the Little Theatre box office. For information, contact the Skalny Center at x5-9898.

Get a jump on fitness

Athletics and Recreation is offering group fitness classes through April 17. Participants, who must be R Club members, may attend any number of classes for a $30 fee. Held in the Goergen Athletic Center, classes include Tai Chi, cardio kickboxing, step'n'sculpt, and Pilates for abs. For details, call Chris Apple, x5-5630, or visit www.rochester.edu/living/athletics/fitness.html.

Author explores 'space odyssey'

David Stork, consulting associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science at Stanford University and author of Hal's Legacy, will discuss the future prospects for artificial intelligence on Wednesday, February 5, at 4 p.m. in the Welles-Brown Room of Rush Rhees Library.

His talk, "The Hal 9000 Computer and the Vision of 2001: A Space Odyssey," will examine why science has been unable to invent artificial intelligence with articulate speech, motives, and emotions such as those envisioned by science fiction writers and filmmakers of the 20th century.

The talk is sponsored by the Undergraduate English Council. Refreshments served.

Questions about military leave?

The University's policy for staff and faculty called to active military duty complies with the provisions of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 in regard to benefits and re-employment rights.

Those seeking information about the policy are urged to visit the Human Resources Web site www.rochester.edu/admin/HR/policies/336.html or to call their respective Human Resources office (at the River Campus or Medical Center) for more information.

Strong friends host wine tasting

More than 300 domestic and imported wines and champagnes will be on hand for tasting and sampling at the Friends of Strong 12th Annual Gala Wine Tasting. Scheduled from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, February 14, at the Hyatt Regency Rochester, the informal event also will feature a variety of cheeses, breads, warm hors d'oeuvres, and desserts. A silent auction and raffle of donated items will take place during the evening.

Tickets for this year's event are $40 and can be ordered by calling x5-2420. A special Valentine's Day overnight package also is available.

Friends of Strong is the volunteer arm for Strong Memorial Hospital and has about 1,000 men and women who volunteer throughout the year at the hospital. In 2002, the organization raised more than $550,000 to purchase equipment for numerous departments throughout Strong Health.

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