R. William Cornell, Jr. ’64D (Pdc) and Chloe T. Cornell have established a $2 million research fund at the Eastman Institute for Oral Health. Made during For Ever Better: The Campaign for the University of Rochester, this landmark gift will advance urgently needed dental research and honor a former EIOH faculty member.

A team of researchers, including Kuan Hong Wang, a Dean’s Professor in the Department of Neuroscience, recently discovered that in mice, they could effectively deliver CBD to the brain for neuropathic pain relief with no adverse side effects.

Take a few minutes to get side-by-side auto insurance quotes at no cost from Liberty Mutual, Farmers GroupSelect, and Travelers through YOUR Benefits Extras.

The OneRochester Faculty and Staff Apparel Campaign runs until November 16. Grab your favorite gear and make a meaningful impact here.

In the second installment of the Pocket-Sized Print Phrontistery Series, take your notes, drafts, and papers and turn them into a zine. Explore how to distill big ideas into concise and compelling visuals and invite your peers to learn from your work. Attend on Monday, November 17, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Welles-Brown Room, Rush Rhees Library.

Kinari Webb, founder of Health in Harmony, presents “How Stethoscopes Can Also Heal the Lungs of the Earth” on Wednesday, November 19, from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Class of ’62 Auditorium (G-9425), School of Medicine and Dentistry. Webb will present metrics of success promoting human and environmental health in rainforest communities around the world. This hybrid event is cosponsored by the Institute for Human Health and the Environment and the Department of Comparative Medicine.

Friends of Strong, Advantage Federal Credit Union, and Strong Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department are collecting clean, gently used—or new—men’s winter coats for patients in need who are being discharged from the hospital throughout the coming winter months. Donation collection boxes are located in the hospital’s main lobby, on the ground floor between University ID and post offices (just inside the 256 Crittenden Blvd. loop), and at Patient Discharge. Call (585) 275-2420 with questions or if you would like to arrange a collection drive in your location or department.

The Department of Economics is hosting a talk by Matthew Mitchell ’97 (PhD), a professor in the Joseph L. Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, on the economics of online content moderation. The talk takes place today, November 13, at 5:15 p.m. in Sloan Auditorium, Goergen Hall. It is aimed at undergraduate students, but all are welcome.

The Open Scholarship Awards aim to celebrate URochester PhD students who have demonstrated exemplary efforts in making their research open and accessible to the community. Information session presenters will cover eligibility, judging criteria, the rubric, and the application process. Register to attend this virtual event on Friday, November 14, at 11 a.m.

Members of URochester’s International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) team took top honors at the 2025 iGEM competition. Their project? Using bacteria to transform carbon dioxide into materials that may one day help astronauts build a sustainable life on Mars.

Cheer on Rochester’s varsity teams at home contests scheduled for this coming week. For more information, visit the Athletics website calendar and social media channels. Events are weather-dependent and subject to change.

Friday, November 14

• Men’s basketball vs. Buffalo State, 6 p.m. (Chuck Resler Tournament)
• Women’s basketball vs. SUNY Geneseo, 8 p.m. (Chuck Resler Tournament)

Saturday, November 15

• Men’s basketball: TBA, 1 or 6 p.m. (Chuck Resler Tournament)
• Women’s basketball: TBA, 3 or 8 p.m. (Chuck Resler Tournament)