Following more than a year of campus-wide dialogue, the University has adopted new Principles of Freedom of Expression to guide our community in fostering open, respectful, and intellectually vibrant exchange. The principles are the product of a task force comprising faculty, students, staff, trustees, and other stakeholders created by President Sarah Mangelsdorf and built on earlier work involving the Office of Engagement and Enrichment, PEN America, and the Faculty Senate. These principles affirm the University’s commitment to academic freedom, free expression, and constructive dialogue—cornerstones of our mission and values—and will inform future policies on related topics. Learn more.
University flags on the Eastman Quadrangle and near the entrance of Strong Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department will be lowered on Thursday, August 14, for China Fuller, a patient unit secretary in neuroscience/musculoskeletal nursing at Strong Memorial Hospital, who died on July 21. Fuller joined the University staff in 2005.
How brain-inspired analog systems could make drones more efficient
To explore novel computer systems that are energy efficient, particularly for machine learning, Rochester engineers are developing new analog hardware, with the possible application toward more efficient drones. Read about the research here.
Alok Gupta, an assistant professor of medicine, and Brenda Tesini, an associate professor of medicine, of pediatrics, and at the Center for Community Health and Prevention, discuss the importance of awareness and prevention of Lyme disease. Read on for more information.
Boost your biking skills with “Wheels on Wednesday,” a monthly series of free, 15-minute online classes covering various cycling topics. “Biking in Traffic Safety Tips” will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, August 13, from noon to 12:15 p.m. Registration is required. Check out the full schedule of classes presented by the Department of Transportation and Logistics.
Sonic yoga at MAG
Start your morning with an experience that blends mindful movement and immersive sound. Attend “Mindful MAGiC: Sonic Yoga” at the Memorial Art Gallery on Saturday, August 30, from 9:15 to 10:45 a.m. Find details and tickets here.
Eastman Opera Theatre 2025–26 season lineup
Eastman Opera Theatre shares its 2025–26 season, which includes a world premiere composed by an Eastman School of Music alumnus, a psychological thriller, a condensed French masterpiece, and a reimagined classic operetta. Get details here.
J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge participants finish strong
Congratulations to everyone who participated in the J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge. The University had the fifth-highest number of participants, out of 211 companies. Placing first was the female team, consisting of Cecilia Cabarcos, Megan Hyland, Rebecca Vincent, and Laura Iafrati. The male team of Daniel Andrus, Casey Stewart, Ryan Mclean, and Pete Sullivan placed third. The mixed team with Andrew Tempest, David Turnbull, Christina Davidson, and Sally Callanan came in fourth.
“Tendons in general heal poorly, but not uniformly. In different regions of the healing tendon, you’ll see different types of fibrosis develop. An effective therapy requires targeting these specific areas in different ways to modulate the healing process,” says Anne Nichols, an assistant professor of orthopaedics at the Center for Musculoskeletal Research.
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