“For all of us, the beginning of an academic year promises new friends and colleagues, new research projects and learning opportunities, new accomplishments and new challenges,” President Sarah Mangelsdorf wrote in a message sent yesterday to the University community. Read the president’s full message.
Here are a few highlights from today’s newsletter:
Al Uy has been appointed as interim dean of the School of Arts & Sciences
Rochester research shows how organisms may adapt to rising global temperatures
Employee discounts are available for Buffalo Bills games this season
Al Uy named interim dean of the School of Arts & Sciences
J. Albert (Al) Uy, Dean’s Professor of Biology and current chair of the Department of Biology, has been appointed interim dean of the School of Arts & Sciences. He succeeds Duje Tadin, who has served as interim dean since August 2024 and previously held the position in the summer of 2023. Uy will begin serving as interim on September 1 and will remain in that role until a permanent dean is appointed. An announcement about the permanent dean is expected in the coming weeks.
University flags on the Eastman Quadrangle and near the entrance of Strong Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department will be lowered on Tuesday, September 9, for Alison Katona, an insurance collection representative III in the Patient Financial Services Department, who died on July 21. Katona joined the University staff in 2001.
By probing proteins from the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Rochester researchers led by Justin Fay, a professor of biology, show how organisms may adapt to rising global temperatures. Explore the research here.
Join Well-U and ROC Personal Training for the return of group hiking this fall. Over the course of eight weeks, you can join a group hike led by a certified personal trainer. Each week will be a different location around Rochester, and you can sign up for each week that you would like to attend. The first hike is Saturday, September 6, at 9 a.m. at Four Mile Creek Preserve. Register here. Email Well-U with questions.
Discounts on Buffalo Bills tickets
The Buffalo Bills are offering all University faculty, staff, retirees, and families the chance to purchase discounted tickets to 2025 Buffalo Bills home games, subject to availability. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the employee discounts web page and click on “Sporting Events.”
What’s new in Blackboard for fall 2025?
Tuning back in for the fall semester? Catch up on the recent Blackboard updates, best practices, and tips for using Ultra with the August Blackboard newsletter.
Webinar on engaging and sustaining patient participation in clinical research
The “Real Strategies to Engage and Sustain Clinic/Hospital Patient Participation in Clinical Research” webinar panel will share examples of how patients can be successfully recruited and retained in the clinic or hospital setting. Attend via Zoom on Friday, September 12, from noon to 1 p.m. Learn more about the panel and register here.
Are you looking for the best place to get snacks and maximize your Rocky Bucks and Dining Dollars? Grab a scoop card at the Common Market on the first floor of Wilson Commons. After eight punches, you get a free scoop of your choosing. The scoop card is available to the entire University community, including students, staff, and faculty. Market hours of operation are 1 to 11 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 1 to 10 p.m. on Friday; and 2 to 10 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Race supports colorectal cancer awareness
Strollin’ for the Colon hosts Toni’s Race for its 14th year on Saturday, September 13, from 8 a.m. to noon at Stewart Lodge in Mendon Ponds Park. The event is sponsored by the UR Medicine Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Find details and sign up here.
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