March 3, 2008
In Brief
Traffic light approved for Elmwood Avenue
A traffic light will be installed in May after
graduation ceremonies at the Elmwood Avenue crosswalk that connects the
River Campus with the Medical Center, close to the Arthur Kornberg Medical
Research Building. University officials have been working with City of
Rochester and Monroe County agencies in response to accidents in the area,
including one in which a car struck an undergraduate last November. The
heavy flow of pedestrians and motor vehicles along Elmwood Avenue was
evaluated in an effort to improve safety at the crosswalk.
Conference on globalization set for March
Nine nationally respected educators, authors,
activists, and business leaders will convene for the University’s
first Globalization Conference. The two-day forum, beginning March 31, will
explore the impact of globalization on health, education, culture, and the
environment. For more information, visit www.rochester.edu/warner/globalization.
Enter the creative excellence award contest
Faculty, staff, and students are invited to submit
poetry, fiction, fine arts, photography, or a personal essay dealing with
human values in health care as part of the Creative Excellence Award
contest sponsored by the Interdisciplinary Cluster for Human Values in
Health Care. Submissions for the $200 award are due April 28. Find out more
at www.urmc.rochester.edu/smd/MedHum/awa.cfm.
Laser Lab holds high school summer research program
As part of the high school summer research program of
the Laboratory for Laser Energetics, about a dozen area students will spend
eight weeks working on projects related to the 60-beam OMEGA laser, the
world’s most powerful fusion laser, and the OMEGA EP laser, currently
under construction. Applications are available online at
www.lle.rochester.edu and must be submitted by March 21.
Eastman Dental offers free screenings
The Eastman Dental Center is offering free periodontal
disease screenings for all faculty, staff, and students in March
and April. The screenings will be held on Monday and Friday mornings
and all day on Thursdays. Periodontal disease is a bacterial infection of
the gums, bone, and attachment fibers that support the teeth and hold them
in the jaw. To schedule an appointment, contact Heidi Lead at 275-1147 or
stop the Perio/Prostho Department on the second floor.
Business leaders group partners with Center for
Entrepreneurship
The Western New York Chapter of Entrepreneurs
Organization, a global network of business leaders, is partnering with the
Center for Entrepreneurship to improve the state of entrepreneurship in the
region. The local chapter includes about 22 entrepreneurs from Rochester,
Buffalo, and Syracuse. Membership is limited to individuals under the
age of 50 who own businesses with annual revenues of more than $1 million.
Summer Business Institute @ Simon
From June 2 to 20, college juniors, seniors, and
recent graduates can take one-week intensive business courses at the Simon
School. Contact Nate Kadar at Nathan.Kadar@simon.rochester.edu or
275-8163.
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