A new study led by Maiken Nedergaard, the codirector of the Center for Translational Neuromedicine, holds a warning for people who use the commonly prescribed sleep aid zolpidem. The drug suppressed the glymphatic system—potentially setting the stage for neurological disorders like Alzheimer’s, which are the result of the toxic accumulation of proteins in the brain.
In today’s issue:
An Active Learning teaching group
“Visual Music 7.0” with the Beal Institute of Film Music and Contemporary Media
Department of Psychiatry events honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
Passwords are the primary vulnerabilities that cause data breaches within companies because employees continue to use easy-to-guess credentials. Hackers pay attention to highly used pop culture or sports terms, knowing users will often resort to those easy-to-remember words. Even if your password did not make this list of the Top 200 Most Common Passwords of 2024, Information Security advises you to consider better practices for your New Year’s resolution. Never reuse your passwords, and visit University IT’s password web page for tips on creating strong credentials and keeping your data safe. Can’t remember your passwords? Use Keeper, a secure password management tool that is available to all staff at the University, including the Medical Center and affiliates. Students can sign up for a free annual Keeper account.
University flags on the Eastman Quadrangle and near the entrance of Strong Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department will be lowered on Tuesday, February 11, for William Wilbor, a pest management rep III in Environmental Health and Safety, who died on December 19. Wilbor joined the University staff in 2011.
“The labor market is not as tight as it was coming out of the pandemic, but it’s still strong by any historical measure,” says Sevin Yeltekin, dean of Simon Business School. “If we can avoid a large increase in tariffs and immigration policies that encumber companies that rely on both skilled and seasonal talent, businesses are going to continue to create jobs.”
Join the UHS Health Promotion Office for an alcohol education seminar on Friday, January 24, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. The seminar aims to educate students about University policy, physiological effects, and harm reduction strategies regarding alcohol. Register on CCC.
Explore small, easy-to-implement, evidence-based classroom activities that can be dropped into ongoing courses. Participants commit to meeting six times to read James Lang’s Small Teaching (provided), try one of the teaching strategies once, and report to the group on how it worked out. Open to instructors teaching spring 2025 courses that enroll students in the School of Arts & Sciences or Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences. This group meets in person and will be scheduled by polling registrants. Register here.
Blood sugar and your body
Join Well-U’s lifestyle management team on Thursday, January 16, at noon for a brief overview of how lifestyle choices such as eating patterns and exercise affect your blood sugar and body. Register to attend.
Workshop on mastering your NIH Data Management and Sharing Plan
Are you ready to meet the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) standards for data management and sharing? Do you understand the new public access policy? Hosted by University Libraries Data Services, the virtual workshop will give you an overview of the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing, guide you through the steps to effectively create a Data Management and Sharing Plan, and give an overview of the 2024 NIH Public Access Policy. Learn more and register here to attend on Thursday, January 16, from 2 to 3 p.m.
‘Visual Music 7.0’ with the Beal Institute
On January 24, at 7:30 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall, “Visual Music 7.0” presents current students at the Beal Institute of Film Music and Contemporary Media in a live-to-picture staging of their original compositions. Each composer will conduct the performance of their pieces, as played by the Empire Film and Media Ensemble, comprising 35 instrumentalists. The performance is free and open to the public. You may also stream the concert live, starting approximately 15 minutes before the event.
Department of Psychiatry events honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
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