Join the Office of Total Rewards today, March 20, at 11 a.m. for a webinar designed to help you better understand your health and dental benefits, key healthcare terms, plan options available to you, and how spending accounts like FSAs and HSAs work. Sign up now.

Apply today for the 2026 Del Monte Pilot Program—up to 14 novel basic, clinical, and translational projects in the neurosciences will be supported with a maximum budget of $50,000 per award. All faculty members across the Medical Center and the River Campus are encouraged to apply by Friday, April 17.

The Employee Assistance Program is commemorating its 30th anniversary. Human resources liaisons, managers, and University leaders are invited to an open house and celebration to learn more about the people, partnerships, and purpose that have shaped EAP’s work across the community on April 17 from 2 to 4 p.m. at 179 Sully’s Trail. To register, contact Janine Rowe via email or call (585) 402-9206. This event is not open to patients.

Today, fourth-year medical students across the US will find out where they’ll be spending the next four years. Members of the University community are invited to join the Class of 2026 for Match Day from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in person in the Class of ’62 Auditorium (G-9425), Medical Center, or via Zoom. Learn more here.

The Ed and Barbara Hajim Art of Science Competition has received 51 entries. Now is your chance to decide which one is deserving of the People’s Choice Award. Anyone in the University community can vote until midnight Thursday, March 26.

Return to the tranquil beauty of the Memorial Art Gallery’s Fountain Court for a grounding, heart‑opening experience that blends gentle movement with immersive live sound. Mindful MAGiC: Harmonic Motions takes place on Saturday, March 28, from 9:15 to 10:45 a.m. Find details and tickets here.

This Translational Science Grand Rounds presentation will highlight how principled statistical methods can strengthen clinical and translational research, from efficient trial design to the analysis of complex longitudinal biomedical data. Register to attend virtually on Thursday, April 9, at noon.

Car seat check events will continue on the last Wednesday of the month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Golisano Children’s Hospital upper loop. Make an appointment.

The Office of Orientation and New Student Programs is accepting applications until Monday, March 23, at 5 p.m. from Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, School of Arts & Sciences, and Simon Business School undergraduate students to help staff and set up events throughout Welcome Week. Learn more and apply.

Students can join the Greene Center for a rapid-fire, team-based sprint to dream up, build, and pitch a market-ready idea. This event takes place on Tuesday, March 24, at 6 p.m. in the Feldman Ballroom, Douglass Commons.

Rochester Beacon, March 18

The Rochester and Finger Lakes region is nearing a decision that could bring up to $160 million in federal funding over the next decade, positioning it as a national hub for optics, photonics, imaging, and laser innovation. A coalition led by URochester is one of 15 regions vying to become a National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engine.