Upcoming Events Fall 2013

All events are open to the public unless otherwise indicated.

University-wide Events

Kauffman Entrepreneurial Year
(KEY) Calendar

Simon Graduate School of Business Lectures and Roundtables

Rochester Clinical & Translational Research Curriculum Seminar Series

Skills for UR Leaders

University-wide Events

Thursday, August 8: 11:00am-12:00pm
F.I.R.E. Lecture Series: "The Myriad Controversy and the Patentability of Genes"
Joanna Brougher, J.D., Legal Counsel, Vaccinex
Northeastern Conference Room (1-9525 & 1-9535)
Register via e-mail: david_englert@urmc.rochester.edu
Click here for more information on the F.I.R.E. (For Inventors, Researchers, and Entrepreneurs) Lecture Series

Tuesday, August 27: 9:00am-4:00pm
Freshman Orientation Fair
Field House, Goergen Athletic Center

Thursday, September 12: 11:00am-12:00pm
F.I.R.E. Lecture Series: "Patenting New Uses for Existing Compounds"
Christopher Curfman, J.D., Ph.D., Principal, Meunier, Carlin, & Curfman, LLC.
Northeastern Conference Room (1-9525 & 1-9535)
Register via e-mail: david_englert@urmc.rochester.edu
Click here for more information on the F.I.R.E. (For Inventors, Researchers, and Entrepreneurs) Lecture Series

Wednesday, September 18: 5:00pm
TEAM M.S. Degree Program Information Session
Center for Entrepreneurship, 1-211 Carol Simon Hall
Register by calling (585) 276-3500 or emailing team@rochester.edu

Wednesday, September 18: 5:30-8:00pm
The University, Technology Transfer and Entrepreneurship
Presented by Dr. Yoav Medan, visiting scientist at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, founder of Haifa3D and former VP and chief systems architect of InSightec Ltd.
Genesee Valley Club
Register by contacting Meghan Barnhardt at ase.events@rochester.edu

Thursday, September 19: 4:00pm
TEAM M.S. Degree Program Information Session - PhD Only Info Session
Center for Entrepreneurship, 1-211 Carol Simon Hall
Register by calling (585) 276-3500 or emailing team@rochester.edu

Friday, October 4: 8:00am-4:30pm
Pathways to Entrepreneurial Success
Medaille College Brighton Campus
Open to the Public
Click here for more information and to register online

Tuesday, October 15: 4:00pm
TEAM M.S. Degree Program Information Session
Center for Entrepreneurship, 1-211 Carol Simon Hall
Register by calling (585) 276-3500 or emailing team@rochester.edu

Thursday, November 7
Virtual Enterprises Business Plan Judging
A Collaboration among the College, Simon School, and Nazareth College
Free pizza provided to all student volunteer judges
Location TBD
Register Online

Wednesday, November 13: 5:00pm
TEAM M.S. Degree Program Information Session - PhD Only Info Session
Center for Entrepreneurship, 1-211 Carol Simon Hall
Register by calling (585) 276-3500 or emailing team@rochester.edu

Thursday, November 14: 5:00pm
TEAM M.S. Degree Program Information Session
Center for Entrepreneurship, 1-211 Carol Simon Hall
Register by calling (585) 276-3500 or emailing team@rochester.edu

Monday, December 9: 4:00pm
TEAM M.S. Degree Program Information Session
Center for Entrepreneurship, 1-211 Carol Simon Hall
Register by calling (585) 276-3500 or emailing team@rochester.edu

Kauffman Entrepreneurial Year (KEY) Calendar

Click here to view more information about the Kauffman Entrepreneurial Year Program

Kauffman Entrepreneurial Year (KEY) Information Sessions Fall 2013
All information sessions will be held at 4:00pm in Lattimore 306A

  • Wednesday, September 11
  • Tuesday, September 17
  • Monday, September 23
  • Thursday, October 3
  • Wednesday, October 9

Friday, November 1: 4:00pm
Kauffman Entrepreneurial Year (KEY) Application Due
Submit to Liz Monte in Lattimore 312

Simon Graduate School of Business
Lectures and Roundtables

All Simon School lectures require pre-registration at SimonWorks.
Please contact Patricia DeCillis for any questions.


Rochester Clinical & Translational Research Curriculum Seminar Series

The Clinical & Translational Science Institute has planned an exciting series of lectures. These seminars are typically held each Tuesday from 12:15pm-1:15pm during the academic year. All of the lectures will take place in the Helen Wood Hall Auditorium (1W-304).

Click here to view the calendar schedule of these seminars on the Clinical & Translational Science Institute's site.


Skills for UR Leaders

The Rochester Center for Community Leadership (RCCL) offers workshops on a variety of topics for students and student groups; all workshops are scheduled at the request of students and student groups. Please click here for more information on the RCCL, and to request a specific workshop

Current Workshop Topics:

  • Meeting Management
  • Values Inventory
  • The Diversity Spectrum
  • Consensus Building
  • Leadership Styles
  • Group Dynamics
  • Program Planning
  • Goal Setting
  • Making the Transition
  • Conflict Resolution