University flags on the Eastman Quadrangle and near the entrance of Strong Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department will be lowered on Tuesday, August 12, for Michael Finigan, a clinical professor emeritus of pulmonary and critical care medicine, who died on July 10. Finigan joined the University faculty in 2011.
The 2025 Biomedical Data Science Hackathon will take place online, August 19–23, and is open to all University undergraduates, graduate students, and postdocs. Prizes are awarded for better-than-random predictions and cash prizes for first- and second-place winners. Participants are welcome to work individually or in teams of up to four people. All skill levels are welcome. Registration closes at noon on August 14.
New and early career instructor teaching community
Learn to implement evidence-based teaching practices and document your teaching effectiveness. The program will meet six times in person on the River Campus during the fall semester and again in the spring semester. Meeting days and times will be scheduled based on participant availability. Open to instructors in their first three years of teaching at the University who are on multi-year contracts, such as tenure track, instructional track, clinical track, lecturer, and two-year visiting assistant professor. Register here.
Are you making the grade?
Whether you run a points-based or weighted-based gradebook, this week’s Blackboard newsletter can help you save time and energy and reduce student emails about grades.
Retiree benefits webinar
The Office of Total Rewards hosts a retiree benefits webinar today, August 7, at 11 a.m. to discuss eligibility for retiree benefits, health and dental insurance, Medicare, enrollment periods, and other benefits offered to you as a University retiree.
Turn change into a chance for growth
This week’s UR Medicine EAP blog post dives into learning to shift your mindset, stay grounded, and turn change into a chance for growth. UR Medicine EAP is brought to you by Well-U, helping eligible individuals assess issues through short-term counseling and referrals.
The next session of the Department of Psychiatry’s 2025 summer brown bag series features a discussion with Diane Schenandoah, artist and Wolf Clan Faithkeeper of the Oneida Nation, on living in gratitude and responsibilities to the natural world. Register to attend in person in the Helen Wood Hall Auditorium (1W-304) or virtually via Zoom on August 13 at noon. CEUs and CMEs are available.
Weekly yoga classes
Cool off and stretch out this summer with yoga classes from the Mindful University Project, held every Monday and Thursday at 6 p.m. in the Leibner-Cooper Room in Goergen Athletic Center. Full-time students have free access to the gym, and faculty, staff, and part-time students can join with an R-Club membership for $23 each month. Check the calendar and sign up.
Summer is still in full swing, but fall sports teams will hit their respective fields before long, with the first contests scheduled for later this month. So don your best “Spirit R,” and stay up to date on team schedules, awards, and honors here.
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