RocHealthData breaks down research barriers, informs public health efforts
RocHealthData, a platform developed by Rochester researchers in partnership with the University of Missouri Center for Applied Research and Engagement Systems, addresses the need for reliable and timely datasets by health researchers and public officials by making thousands of national datasets freely available.
University flags on the Eastman Quadrangle and near the entrance of Strong Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department will be lowered on Thursday, April 11, for Yossef Elmadny, an optics PhD student, who died on February 19. Elmadny joined the Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences as a doctoral student in fall 2022.
‘Student Challenge’ and information session on the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Join the students of CASC 161: Building Impactful Ideas and community experts as they guide you through a challenge observed every day on college campuses. The session on Friday, April 5, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Barbara J. Burger iZone will elaborate on the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals and how students can use them to transfer academic and natural skills to solve big problems. Learn more about the event here. Light refreshments and completion certificates will be provided. Registration is optional.
Applications open for the summer graduate teaching assistant coaches program
Open to experienced graduate teaching assistants in the School of Arts & Sciences and Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, this program uses a train-the-trainer model in which the Office of Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs hires and the Teaching Center trains experienced graduate teaching assistants as coaches, mentors, and trainers during Graduate Teaching Assistant Orientation on August 20. Learn more and apply by April 15.
Space still available in the Study Zone
Located within the Learning Center in 1-160D Dewey Hall, the Study Zone is a quiet, focused place to work. Students commit to spending at least three hours a week in the Study Zone and benefit from peer support in planning effective study sessions. Based on student requests, the space is open Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. this semester. By providing a productive location, personal support, and even free snacks, this informal study location helps students get past common barriers to turn their academic goals into reality. Enrollment is on a first-come/first-served basis. The program serves students in the School of Arts & Sciences; the Hajim School of Engineering; the School of Medicine and Dentistry; Simon Business School; and the Warner School of Education and Human Development Learn more and enroll here.
Available to all faculty and student support staff, the Well-Being for Life and Learning Training Program dives into essential strategies to nurture student well-being using straightforward, impactful, and empathetic approaches. Engage in diverse workshops aimed at expanding your capabilities in student support. Registration is accessible on MyPath for all workshops, excluding “Building Queer-Inclusive University” training. Enroll in that series here. The April workshop lineup features:
“Intercultural Communication: What Did You Say?”
“Navigating the Predominantly White Institution as an Underrepresented Minority Student”
“Well-Being in Learning Environments”
“Building a Queer-Inclusive University: Part I & II”
“Navigating Trauma-Informed Conversations”
Well-U’s spring wellness challenge is coming
Join the excitement of the Summer Olympics in Well-U’s “Go Gold” spring wellness challenge for all University employees. Get inspired by the world’s most accomplished athletes and aim for bronze, silver, or gold medals while climbing the podium to better health and wellness. Registration opens Wednesday, April 17; collect your team and get ready. For more information, visit the Well-U wellness challenge website.
EAP blog post on looking forward to better mental health
Do you have something you are looking forward to? It could be good for your health. This week’s UR Medicine EAP blog will explore how the joy you feel when looking forward to something can help you manage work and life stress. UR Medicine EAP is brought to you by Well U, helping eligible individuals to assess issues and provide short-term counseling and referrals.
Lifestyle benefits from Securian Financial
A suite of additional resources is automatically available to active University employees covered under the life insurance plan. Travel assistance services from Redpoint, legacy planning resources from Securian Financial, and beneficiary financial counseling from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP are all accessible for benefit-eligible employees. There is no additional fee or enrollment and these programs are available to spouses, domestic partners, and insurance-eligible children.
Laura Sinnot, an audiologist and founder of Sound Culture, will be guest lecturing as part of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Audio and Music Engineering Program’s Hearing Conservation Days. Sinnott’s talks take place today, April 4, from noon to 12:40 p.m. and Friday, April 5, from 12:20 to 1 p.m. in the Computer Science Building, Room 616. Topics include hearing safety, modern-day threats to the ear such as the improper use of earbuds and sound exposure, and the effectiveness of noise cancellation.
Meliora Figure Skating Club ice show
Attend the Meliora Figure Skating Club’s end-of-season ice show on Friday, April 5, at 6 p.m. at Genesee Valley Sports Complex. Tickets are $8 for students and $12 for the general public and available online or at the Common Market
‘Indigenous Eyes: A Sky-Earth Eclipse Teaching Institute’
The Warner School of Education and Human Development is hosting a teaching institute about the solar eclipse, connecting STEM learning with culture, literature, arts, and humanities through an Indigenous lens. Open to all, this program brings together scientists, knowledge keepers, artists, and educators from Indigenous nations in the United States and Canada on Monday, April 8, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. (timed to end before the eclipse) in the Genrich-Rusling Room, LeChase Hall. Continuing education credits are available. Register to attend here.
Screening, Q&A, and lecture with filmmaker Jean-Pierre Bekolo
Time change: Visiting reaccreditation team shares its findings April 10
The visiting reaccreditation team from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education will present its findings on Wednesday, April 10, from 9:30 to 10 a.m. in the Feldman Ballroom, Douglass Commons; the University community is encouraged to attend. Please note the new start time. Learn more and read the self-study (NetID required) on the provost’s website. The University is reaccredited every eight years, giving the institution access to federal funds, including Title IV, National Science Foundation, and National Institutes of Health. The commission accredits the entire University, not individual schools or programs.
Zero-Cost Hero: Lee Murray
When he was a student, Lee Murray, an associate professor of earth and environmental sciences, benefited from courses that saved him money by using open-access readings and materials from the library. Now, Murray is paying it forward. His students appreciate his cost-effective approach so much that they nominated him to be among this year’s River Campus Libraries Zero-Cost Heroes.
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