A recent study by researchers from URochester, the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign, and the University of Virginia shows that being called out by peers, not algorithms or experts, makes online authors think twice about spreading misinformation.

URochester researchers from the Department of Biomedical Engineering, led by Assistant Professor Marisol Herrera-Perez, will shed new light on tissue and organ development by studying how cells interact mechanically with the extracellular matrix. Herrera-Perez received funding through a competitive Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, part of the National Institutes of Health.

Wilmot Cancer Institute experts offer evidence-based guidance and strategies on how nutrition can play an integral role in both preventing cancer and helping during and after treatment.

Applications for spring 2026 Course Operational Grants are due December 1. Learn more and get the RFP and apply online. Applications are also open for the Community-Engaged Learning Course Development Grant, which funds $10,000 to faculty who plan on developing a new course that combines academic learning and community-engagement opportunities for undergraduate students in the School of Arts & Sciences and the Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences. Download the RFP and apply here.

To improve your mental health, scheduling an appointment with Well-U’s depression coaching program can help you get started in the right direction. Find your way through the fog by meeting one-on-one with a nurse coach and getting clarity on how to support yourself through difficult times. Get started today.

Attend a “Todd Talk” conversation with playwright, comedian, and performer Baron Vaughn, an artist-in-residence at Geva Theatre since 2023. Registration is required to attend via Zoom on Monday, December 1, at 6 p.m.

Students can attend the interactive workshop “Level Up Your Sleep” on Monday, December 1, at 6:30 p.m. in Wegmans Hall, Room 1400.

Undergraduate students in the School of Arts & Sciences and the Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences can attend Night to Write on Tuesday, December 2, in the Hawkins-Carlson Room. And, the Writing Fellows will be available during Write-A-Thon, which takes place from 2 p.m. Sunday, December 7, to 2 a.m. Monday, December 8, in Rush Rhees Library, Room G-122.