New research co-led by Kristina Brecko, an assistant professor of marketing at Simon Business School, shows why targeting high water users with the right incentives outperforms years of public messaging.

Get an overview of the University’s 403(b) retirement program, learn how to create a retirement strategy, update your account with TIAA, and utilize the useful tools provided by TIAA in a live webinar on Wednesday, February 11, from 1 to 2 p.m.

The University has launched a new interactive map of employee lactation spaces, providing a convenient resource for locating private, comfortable spaces to pump or express breastmilk during the workday. This tool is designed to support employees by making it easier to find nearby lactation spaces across all University locations. If you know of a missing lactation space, share it here to help keep the map accurate.

Discover a simple and healthy way to enjoy every meal through Well-U’s Nutrition Basics program beginning on Friday, February 13, at noon. Save your spot.

For faculty and staff attending the University for the spring 2026 semester, please submit tuition waiver applications in myURHR Workday within 30 days of the start of the course. If you haven’t already submitted your application for this semester, please do so as soon as possible, as the application window closes soon. Email TuitionBenefits@ur.rochester.edu with questions.

Register to attend an upcoming iThenticate training session on Thursday, March 5, at 8 a.m. This session will walk through how to build folders and upload work, understand expected similarity matches (and what influences them), and interpret the Similarity and AI Writing Report. Questions in advance are welcome.

The next Center for Learning in the Digital Age (LiDA) colloquium session will examine what some metaphors of AI are, aided also by an AI tool, with the goal of better understanding their explanatory power as well as potential dangers. Learn more and register to attend today, February 9, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. via Zoom.

Lessons from the Tree of Life: A Traveling Exhibit will be on display in the sanctuary of the  Interfaith Chapel on River Campus, February 9 through 17. Learn more about the exhibit.

Love Data Month, hosted by the University Libraries, celebrates data with a month of workshops and events. This week’s webinars are Metadata and Documentation on Tuesday, February 10, at 1 p.m., and Transatlantic Anti-Slavery Wiki Edit-a-thon on Friday, February 13, from 9 a.m. to noon. Stay tuned for the rest of the month, which includes a special exhibit on the history of visualization, and enjoy workshops focused on Python, 3D visualizations in XR, and textual analysis.

The David T. Kearns Center for Leadership and Student Success is hosting the third annual Douglass Read-A-Thon on February 11 at 9 a.m. in the Plutzik Library in Rush Rhees Library. The event, in celebration of Frederick Douglass’ 208th birthday, consists of a continuous, out-loud reading by students, faculty, and staff of Frederick Douglass’ Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, from beginning to end. If you would like to sign up to participate in the reading, email George McCormick to reserve a 15-minute reading slot.

In this candid conversation, Gary E. Bischoping Jr. ’97S (MBA) will be joined by Mitch Lovett, interim dean of Simon Business School and the Benjamin Forman Professor of Marketing, to explore what it takes to lead at the highest levels of finance. Advance registration is required to receive the webinar link to attend on Thursday, February 19, at noon.

University faculty, staff, and students can celebrate the Lunar New Year in Feldman Ballroom on Friday, February 20, at 5:30 p.m. Enjoy festival activities, food, and performances. Co-sponsored by Student Activities, Paul J. Burgett Intercultural Center, International Services Office, Eastman School of Music, and Center for Advising Services. Register here to attend.

This celebration of first-year undergraduate students on the River Campus is in honor of completing their first semester at URochester. The event is on Tuesday, February 10.

Undergraduate students (rising sophomores and juniors preferred) can now apply for any of the University Libraries’ five summer internship positions. Find job descriptions and the application link here. Applications are due by February 27. Contact Kim Hoffman with general questions.

The 2026 Global Photo Contest is now open. Any student who studied abroad during the year 2025 is eligible to submit for the Center for Education Abroad side, and any current international or exchange student is eligible for the International Service Office side of the contest.