Admissions dean offers tips for high school juniors

Robert Alexander, the dean of undergraduate admissions, financial aid, and enrollment management for Arts, Sciences & Engineering, offers a checklist for college-bound high school juniors.

UR Financials, UR Procurement, UR Student upgrades this weekend

UR Financials and UR Procurement (P2P), and UR Student perform system upgrades every second weekend of March and September. The system will be temporarily unavailable to complete upgrade activities from Friday, March 10, at 9 p.m. through Saturday, March 11, at 8 a.m. While the system will be restored on Saturday morning, users are asked to refrain from logging in until 5 p.m. as the University Support teams conduct final configuration and system validation. A full maintenance schedule is available online.

The upgrade is not expected to significantly impact functionality. If there are any feature changes, details will be available within the system’s announcements. If you experience any issues after the upgrade, contact support: for UR Financials and UR Student, email the University Help Desk or call (585) 275-2000; for UR Procurement (P2P), send an email or call (585) 275-2012.

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

• Miguel Alonso, a professor of optics and a senior scientist at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics, has been named the 2023 recipient of the G. G. Stokes Award in Optical Polarization by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics.
• Robert Boyd, a professor of optics and of physics, has received the 2023 Frederic Ives Medal/Jarus W. Quinn Prize, the highest award bestowed by Optica (formerly OSA).
• Andrew Cashner, an assistant professor of music, and Matthew Lenoe, an associate professor of history, each won a $60,000 fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
• Marvin Doyley, the Wilson Professor of Electronic Imaging and chair of electrical and computer engineering, and Avice O’Connell, a professor of imaging sciences and the director of UR Medicine Breast Imaging, have been selected as fellows of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine.
• Paul Dunman, a professor of microbiology and immunology and of ophthalmology, was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology.
• Rose Kennedy, an assistant professor of chemistry, has won a Thieme Chemistry Journals Award.
• Lynne Maquat, the J. Lowell Orbison Distinguished Service Alumni Professor and the founding director of the Center for RNA Biology, has been awarded the 2023 Gruber Genetics Prize.
• Supriya Mohile, a professor of medicine, was elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation.
• Col Raimond, director of LGBTQ life at the Paul J. Burgett Intercultural Center, has been awarded the ACPA Coalition for Sexuality and Gender Identities’ Petey Peterson Public Service Award for significant contributions to higher education and to their institution through the support of and efforts in LGBTQ awareness.
• William Renninger, an assistant professor of optics, has received the 2023 Adolph Lomb Medal from Optica (formerly OSA).

Celebrating faculty, staff, and student honors: If you have news to share about a faculty or staff member, student, or department/unit that has recently achieved a significant professional accomplishment or received a prestigious national or international honor, please let us know so we can consider it for a future listing of awards and honors.

Free safer sex supplies

If you have an on-campus mailbox, getting safer sex supplies delivered to you is easy, free, and anonymous. Place an order through University Health Service’s Safe Sex Express. Open to all students with an on-campus mailbox.

Writing for wellness

Writing can offer an intimate opportunity to express yourself. Join Well-U and UR Medicine EAP for a Health Bites session on Tuesday, March 14 at noon EST. Time will be spent on several writing prompts as well as reflecting on the use of writing practices to enhance overall wellness. Register to attend.

Supervisor Series: Ultimate overview of leave administration

Join UR Medicine EAP, Well-U, and Leave Administration to expand your knowledge of plans such as the Family Medical Leave Act, Paid Family Leave, Workers’ Compensation, and short- and long-term disability on Wednesday, March 15, from noon to 1:30 p.m. EST. Understand the eligibility requirements, employee responsibilities, and department responsibilities for each plan. This training is for those in a supervisory or managerial role only. Register here.

Workshops for new and early-career faculty

New and early career faculty at the University can register to attend workshops taking place this month in the Rochester Year One series. Zoom links will be provided for these virtual events.

• Sources of Insight and Assistance: When Students Are Struggling, Troubled, or Troubling, Friday, March 31, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EST.
• Perspectives on the Promotion and Tenure Process, Tuesday, April 11, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. EST.

Plan ahead with Care.com

Who’s watching the dog while you travel over spring break or keeping your kids occupied this summer? Plan ahead by taking advantage of your free premium Care.com membership. Visit the family care web page for eligibility information and to sign up.

Visit vendors today in Café 601

Stop by the south end of Café 601 between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to visit vendors and win some swag, spin the prize wheel, or try a recipe created by the dietetic interns.

Workshop offers insights on securing small business funding

New children's health research seminar series

Tickets available for 'Stewart Copeland: Police Deranged for Orchestra'

The Eastman School of Music and Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra jointly present Stewart Copeland: Police Deranged for Orchestra at 8 p.m. Friday, March 17, in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. Tickets start at $45; University ID holders can enter ESMURID20 at checkout to receive a 20 percent discount.

COVID-19 treatment clinical trial

A clinical trial for a new COVID-19 treatment is now enrolling at the Medical Center. You or someone you know may be able to enroll if you have tested positive within the past three days, are currently experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, and are 18 years of age or older. Those who qualify may receive compensation for study visits and travel. Contact volunteer@rochestervictoryalliance.org for information, or call (585) 756-2329.