We celebrate the scholarly and service contributions of University community members to their fields. Recent award recipients include:

• Jamie Druckman, the Martin Brewer Anderson Professor of Political Science, has been named a co-winner of the Gladys M. Kammerer Award by the American Political Science Association for his contributions to the book Equality Unfulfilled: How Title IX’s Policy Design Undermines Change to College Sports.
• William Hall, a professor emeritus of medicine, received the Nascher/Manning Award for Lifetime Achievement at the American Geriatrics Society’s annual scientific meeting in May.
• Douglas Kelley, a professor of mechanical engineering and staff scientist at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics, was named one of 19 researchers in the third annual cohort of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation’s Experimental Physics Investigators.
• Dennis Kuo, the Purcell Family Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics and chief of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at Golisano Children’s Hospital, was presented the 2024 Arnold J. Capute Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
• Kah Pah (Melissa) Loh, an assistant professor of medicine, received a 40 Under 40 in Cancer award, given during a reception at the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting. She was also recently named an Outstanding Junior Investigator of the Year by the American Geriatrics Society.
• Dallas Nelson, an associate professor of medicine and director of the UR Medicine Geriatrics Group, was named Medical Director of the Year by the American Medical Director’s Association Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care.
• Tolulope Olugboji, an assistant professor of Earth and environmental sciences, has secured a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER grant to fund deep probabilistic seismic imaging on the Earth’s crust beneath the ocean.
• Edward Schwarz, the Richard and Margaret Burton Distinguished Professor in Orthopaedics and director of the Center for Musculoskeletal Research, has been awarded the 2024 Berton Rahn Research Award from the AO Foundation.
• Mitchell Wharton, an associate professor of clinical nursing, has been named a Distinguished Fellow of the Academy of Diversity Leaders in Nursing.

14th annual Shred Fest collects over 7 tons of paper

This year’s Shred Fest event collected a total of 14,300 pounds—or 7.2 tons—of paper that was securely shredded and recycled. The event is made possible through a partnership between University Facilities and Services and Iron Mountain. Learn more about Shred Fest and find pictures of this year’s event.

Mindful meals in a fast-paced world

April Ho, a dietitian manager at the Center for Community Health & Prevention, shares ways to incorporate mindful family values in the era of “set it and forget it” Crock-Pot meals.

Course policy updates for undergraduate students in the College

The College Dean’s Office shares with undergraduates in the School of Arts & Sciences and Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences undergraduates these updates to two policies that are in effect as of fall 2024: Incomplete Grades (now called Incomplete Notations) and Audit Registrations.

Both policies can be found on the Office of the Registrar’s website. Links to the policies will also be present in the Advising Handbook. Both policies are owned and maintained by the College Dean’s Office.

Students are encouraged to meet with their academic advisor to discuss questions about the updates to these policies. You may also email college.academicaffairs@rochester.edu.

Poster sale

Are your dorm walls feeling a little empty? Check out the poster sale this week from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The sale takes place today, August 28, and Thursday, August 29, on the Wilson Commons front porch, and on Friday, August 30, in Hirst Lounge. Hirst Lounge is also the rain location.

Careers in Data Science: ‘What I Did on My Summer Internship’

Join the Goergen Institute for Data Science on Friday, August 30, at 1 p.m. in Wegmans Hall, Room 1400, for “Careers in Data Science: What I Did on My Summer Internship.” Find out what fellow data science students did for their summer internship. Four data science undergraduate and master’s students will share their internship stories at the annual summer internship panel.

Fall Teaching Center workshop series

Open to all University instructors, faculty, and staff, the following Zoom workshops from the Teaching Center are designed to provide practical strategies and ready-to-implement tools. Thursday workshops are held from 11 a.m. to noon; Friday workshops are held from noon to 1 p.m. Register here.

• AI and Assessment: Friday, September 6
• Engaging Students through Office Hours: Thursday, September 12
• Engaging Students through Social Annotation: Friday, September 20
• Instructor Spotlight: Karen Berger, Earth and Environmental Sciences— Engaging Students through Anonymous Platforms: Thursday, September 26
• Engaging Students through Online Discussion: Friday, October 4
• Designing Effective Group Work: Friday, October 18
• Supporting Students for Effective Group Work: Thursday, October 24
• Evaluating Group Work Equitably: Friday, November 1
• Developing an Equitable Grading Philosophy: Thursday, November 7
• Teaching Reflection—Fall 2024: Friday, December 6

‘Celebrity Bartender’ happy hour to benefit Friends of Strong

Join Friends of Strong for a Celebrity Bartender happy hour to benefit patient- and family-centered care. The fundraiser runs from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 12, at Grappa in College Town. Enjoy complimentary appetizers as colleagues take turns serving drinks—with all cash tips going directly to Friends of Strong. Grappa will also match the first $1,500 in donated tips.

All the Beauty in the World talk and book signing

Join the Memorial Art Gallery for a talk and book signing by Patrick Bringley, a former New Yorker staffer who spent a decade as a museum guard at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, about his book All the Beauty in the World—a unique and intimate perspective on one of the world’s greatest museums and its treasures. The event takes place on Thursday, September 19, from 7 to 9 p.m. and is free to attend (museum admission not included). Registration ends on Thursday, September 19, at 8 pm. For questions about the event, email the Membership Department.