New partnership empowers teacher-leaders in semiconductors and microelectronics
The University and Boise State University have been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation, supported by funding from Micron Technology, to empower K–12 STEM educators to become leaders in the rapidly expanding microelectronics and semiconductor industries in New York and Idaho. Learn more about the program.
This semester’s Lorri L. Jean and Darrel Cummings LGBTQ Leadership Lecture speaker will be Clarence Patton, the previous executive director of the New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Program. The event takes place on Wednesday, October 22, at 6 p.m. in the Feldman Ballroom and will feature a free dinner catered by Salena’s Mexican Restaurant. Undergraduate and graduate students should register by October 15.
In Well-U’s lifestyle management program, examine which dietary habits, including your daily coffee, may affect your cholesterol levels. With the guidance of a professional dietitian, learn how to make changes to improve your numbers. Get started today.
Reminder: Youth artwork for Pediatric Behavioral Health and Wellness show due tomorrow
Pediatric Behavioral Health and Wellness invites youth to submit artwork for an art show accompanying its fall theater production of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. The submission deadline is September 27. Those interested can drop off their artwork at the Child and Adolescent Outpatient Services front desk at 1860 South Avenue during regular business hours. Email questions here.
‘Indenture Aesthetics’ book launch and talk
Attend a book launch and talk for Indenture Aesthetics: Afro-Indian Femininities and the Queer Limits of South African Blackness, a new book by Jordache Ellapen, an associate professor of Black studies. The event takes place on Wednesday, October 1, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Hawkins-Carlson Room, Rush Rhees Library.
Miner Library anniversary celebration and open house
Celebrate over 100 years of Miner Library on Thursday, October 2, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cake and coffee will be served in the Bhagat Classroom, and the History of Medicine Section will host an open house. More details can be found here.
Upcoming Calming U classes
The Mindful University project offers Calming U, a program for all University students, staff, and faculty to develop self-compassion, self-awareness, and emotional resilience. You can expect guided meditation practices, introspective exercises, meaningful discussions, and more. The next four-week sessions run on Wednesdays, October 8 through 29, from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. in Genesee Hall, Room 325, and on Fridays, October 17 through November 7, from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. via Zoom. Register here.
Engerman Lecture on economics
Robert Margo, a professor of economics at Boston University, will present the 2025 Engerman Lecture, “From the Artisan Shop to the Mechanized Factory: Inanimate Power and the Transformation of American Manufacturing, 1820 to 1900,” on Wednesday, October 15, at 5 p.m. in Morey Hall, Room 321. Learn more.
Aging Research Day conference
Save the date for the annual Aging Research Day on October 24. The full-day conference features a keynote address and highlights groundbreaking basic and clinical aging research by University investigators. Learn more and register.
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