Medical Center experts offer advice on how to protect your bone health with calcium and Vitamin D.

Join the Office of Total Rewards on Tuesday, October 14, at 3 p.m. for a webinar on Social Security and Medicare. Securian Financial will guide employees nearing retirement on how to assess and improve their financial wellness. Enroll now to reserve your place.

The Healthcare Leadership Development Program is designed for Medical Center physicians and healthcare leaders with an advanced degree, with a targeted curriculum taught by Simon Business School faculty. Admission priority is given to Medical Center leaders who plan to pursue all four modules. The deadline to apply is October 15.

The Well-U personal health assessment provides “no pressure” health information during your one-on-one appointment with a nurse. All your information remains confidential and protected, and any health decisions you make are met with respect. Find a convenient location near you and reserve your time slot here.

Well-Being for Life and Learning Training offers flexible, self-paced workshops that cover how to support students in distress, navigate sensitive topics like trauma or suicide, and care for your own well-being. Workshops are available both live (in-person or via Zoom) and asynchronously, so you can engage in the way that works best for you.

The M.K. Gandhi Institute is a sponsor of an Indigenous Peoples’ Day event today, October 13, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Cobbs Hill Park. Find details on the institute’s Facebook or Instagram.

Registration is open for the next session of the fall 2025 Restorative Dialogues series, open to all students, staff, and faculty. This month’s session on conflict at work takes place virtually on Wednesday, October 15, from noon to 1 p.m. Sponsored by the Office of University Engagement and Enrichment and the Susan B. Anthony Center.

The Eastman School of Music’s SoundTrax Film Music Festival, taking place October 16–18, offers the following special ticketing and pricing for URochester faculty, staff, and students.

• All daytime conversation and presentation events are free with University ID; registration is required
• The Red Violin in Concert is free for Eastman and River Campus students, faculty, and staff with University ID. Tickets can be picked up at any time, only at the Eastman Theatre Box Office
• URochester students can attend “The Film Music of Terrence Blanchard,” “The Music from Interstellar,” and “John Williams Reminagined” for $5; tickets can be purchased at any time by showing a University ID. Available only for in-person pick-up at the Eastman Theatre Box Office

All URochester undergraduate and graduate students can attend sound bath and acupuncture sessions offered by the Mindful University Project at 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 22, and Wednesday, November 12, in the Hawkins-Carlson Room, Rush Rhees Library. Registration is required. Students can search for Health Promotion events on CCC.

Trillium Health and Health Promotion are offering free and confidential STI testing for students on October 27.

Last week, Hungarian novelist, essayist, and screenwriter László Krasznahorkai won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature. Declan Spring ’87, executive vice president and senior editor at literary press New Directions, who has edited Krasznahorkai in English for decades, and Chad Post, director of Open Letter Books, reflect on the vision and voice of the newly minted Nobel laureate.