University flags on the Eastman Quadrangle and near the entrance of Strong Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department will be lowered on Thursday, August 21, for Angelita Ruiz-Rodriguez, a health insurance and authorization representative in the Health Insurance Counseling Department, who died on July 24. Ruiz-Rodriguez joined the University staff in 2020.
Black metal could give a heavy boost to solar power generation
Rochester researchers led by Chunlei Guo, a professor of optics and of physics and a senior scientist at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics, have engineered a solar thermoelectric generator 15 times more efficient than current state-of-the-art devices. Explore the research here. Above, Guo uses a source of simulated sunlight to test the absorption of the generator.
The Department of Computer Science is offering CSC160: AI for All, an experimental course on how students can safely, ethically, and effectively leverage AI to enhance their ability to learn. The course has no prerequisites and is open to all undergraduate students. Find more information here.
The Office of Academic Excellence has developed a syllabus template to assist University instructors. Items required by the New York State Education Department are clearly marked, and the template contains embedded instructions and sample language. Access the template here.
Complete your 2025 personal health assessment
Eligible employees can complete their 2025 personal health assessment through Well-U in four steps: Log in to your wellness portal account; take the online health surveys; schedule a biometric screening (a variety of locations, dates, and times are available); and earn your $125 incentive.
Join the Department of Psychiatry on Wednesday, August 20, at noon for the final session of its Summer Brown Bag Series. Colleen Fogarty, the William Rocktaschel Chair in Family Medicine, will present “Cultivating a Writing Life: Reflections From a Senior Family Physician.” CEUs and CMES are available. Register here to attend in person in the Class of ’62 Auditorium (G-9425), Medical Center, or virtually via Zoom.
Summer yoga classes
Cool off and stretch out with weekly yoga classes from the Mindful University Project, held every Monday and Thursday at 6 p.m. in the Leibner-Cooper Room in Goergen Athletic Center. Full-time students have free access to the gym, and faculty, staff, and part-time students can join with an R-Club membership for $23 each month. Check the calendar and sign up.
“With streaming turning dollars into pennies for a lot of artists, that Taylor Swift is able to drive the whole market like this is a genuine phenomenon,” says John Covach, the Arthur Satz Professor of the Humanities, professor of music theory at the Eastman School of Music, and the director of the Institute for Popular Music. “It’s like when the Dow takes off, but it’s really being driven by one stock.”
With classes starting soon, thoughts naturally turn to essential campus experiences for students. The University offers a host of programs designed to foster that Yellowjacket spirit, including Community Weekends and Rochester Traditions.
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