The River Campus Libraries will host an AR/VR symposium later this month to highlight the depth and breadth of the University’s AR/VR work. Find details and register to attend in the For the Community section below.
Also in today’s issue:
Investigating Research Month events for undergraduates
Programming from the Title IX Office for Dating and Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Celebrate International Coffee Day today with the Paul J. Burgett Intercultural Center
University flags on the Eastman Quadrangle and near the entrance of Strong Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department will be lowered on Tuesday, October 8, for Alisa Lopez, a call center representative in the Medical Center’s Access Center Department, who died on August 16. Lopez joined the University staff in 2021.
“The challenge Boeing faces is how do they rebuild safety, rebuild the relationship with the FAA, but keep the business going? And that’s a very tough balancing act,” says David Primo, the Ani and Mark Gabrellian Professor, a professor of political science and of business administration, and author of a book on aviation regulation.
Thursday, October 10: Pre-Med and Pre-Health Opportunities for Non-STEM Majors information session. Dewey Hall, Room 1-101, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Friday, October 18: Undergraduate Research Fair. Feldman Ballroom, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 22: Meet Your Research Ambassadors open house. Welles-Brown Room, Rush Rhees Library, 5 to 7 p.m.
Wednesday, October 30: Summer Research Funding Opportunities. Tabling in Hirst Lounge, Wilson Commons, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.; presentation and student panel in the Gowen Room, 4:30 to 5 p.m.
Elevator pitch ‘speed dating’ for graduate students and postdocs
Are you ready to meet fellow researchers, spark new ideas, and possibly find your next collaboration? Attend the UR Thinkers “Elevator Pitch: Speed Dating” event on Thursday, October 3, from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Natapow Room. Bring your curiosity and your one-minute research pitch. Find full details and register to attend.
Warner School virtual international student information session
Join the Warner School of Education and Human Development for an international student information session on Tuesday, October 15, from 8 to 9 a.m. Explore a variety of graduate programs, including applied behavior analysis, counseling, educational leadership, education policy, health professions education, higher education, human development, online teaching, program evaluation, and teaching. The Warner School accepts applications on a rolling basis. Contact Warner’s admissions office with questions. Learn more and register to attend.
The Office of Total Rewards hosts a personal finance webinar on Wednesday, October 2, from noon to 1 p.m. to help you assess your current financial situation and take action toward financial wellness. Securian Financial will break down simple steps that can help you recognize challenges, set goals, and take charge of your finances and savings.
Health Bites webinar on coping with grief and loss
Join UR Medicine EAP and Well-U on Tuesday, October 8, at noon to explore how different kinds of loss can cause grief and the best ways to cope. Register here.
Title IX Office Dating and Domestic Violence Awareness Month events
October is Dating and Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM), helping to raise awareness and build skills to resist domestic violence. Rochester’s Title IX Office is partnering with organizations across campus to provide a month of educational programming. You can find a full list of events, which start today, October 1, and partners here, on the Title IX CCC page, Instagram, and the University Calendar.
Expand your nursing role with the RN First Assistant program
The School of Nursing’s RN First Assistant program prepares CNORs (Certified Nurse-Operating Room) to take on an expanded role and empowers APRNs (Advanced Practice Registered Nurses) to follow their surgical patients throughout the perioperative experience. Throughout a six-week intensive course of interactive online learning activities, two days of hands-on learning and simulation, and a 200-hour clinical internship, discover how to expand the impact of your nursing practice and improve patient care. Applications for spring 2024 are due on November 15. Learn more about the program and application process at a virtual open house on Tuesday, October 15, from 2 to 3 p.m. Register online. Contact SONCLL@urmc.rochester.edu with questions.
AR/VR symposium
Hosted by River Campus Libraries, the 2024 AR/VR symposium is the kick-off event working toward the establishment of a transdisciplinary center that will catalyze fundamental research, hardware advances, technology translation, computation, and application of AR/VR systems.
The symposium will highlight the depth and breadth of the University’s AR/VR work through presentations, hands-on demonstrations, lab showcases, and posters. Find details here—including more on the lab showcase and a poster session with a student competition—and register to attend on Friday, October 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn. The event is open to all Rochester and RIT students, staff, and faculty; industry participation is by invitation only.
‘Museum of the Dead’ at Memorial Art Gallery
Attend “Museum of the Dead” at Memorial Art Gallery on Friday, October 25, from 8 to 11 p.m. and enjoy art, music, a costume contest, cocktails, fortune-telling, food, and more. Ticket sales end on Friday, October 25, at 6 p.m. Tickets will not be sold at the door; doors will close at 9:30 p.m. with no re-entry. This event is for ages 21 and up. Proof of identification is required upon arrival. Learn more and buy tickets here.
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