University flags on the Eastman Quadrangle and near the entrance of Strong Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department, and the flags atop the Eastman Theatre at the corner of Gibbs and Main Streets, will be lowered on Tuesday, April 7, for Ruta Yisak, an administrative assistant in therapy support services, who died on August 11, 2025. Yisak joined the University in 2020.

Panic attacks are alarming because the symptoms can mirror a life-threatening heart attack. Andrew Mathias, an assistant professor of clinical medicine, offers information on understanding the differences between the two and when to seek appropriate medical care.

Ensure your beneficiaries reflect your wishes. Update your life insurance beneficiary information online by logging into myURHR Workday and clicking on “Benefits & Pay” on the homepage, and then clicking on “Securian Financial Life Insurance” under Suggested Links. If you do not name a beneficiary, policy benefits will be paid out in a predetermined order of priority.

The scheduled upgrade was completed successfully with no noticeable end-user impacts. If you have questions or experience any issues, send an email or call (585) 275-2012.

Support URochester graduate students at this year’s Graduate Research Day on Thursday, April 2, and learn about their groundbreaking research. Get times and locations for research talks, posters, an awards ceremony, and more.

Author and poet Robyn Schiff joins the Plutzik Reading Series to read from her current works, answer questions, and sign copies of her books, which will be available for purchase. Attend on  April 7 from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Welles-Brown Room, Rush Rhees Library.

This webinar brings together leaders from prominent research centers to share how they are leveraging structured methods, standardized workflows, and collaborative platforms like protocols.io to strengthen operations and amplify their impact. Learn more and attend on Thursday, April 9, from 11 a.m. to noon.

Legendary musicians and rising stars alike will perform repertoire ranging from Brahms and Beethoven to Reich and Dalt, bringing something for everyone to Rochester during Eastman School of Music’s 2026–27 Eastman Presents season.

The Writing, Speaking, and Argument Program hosts a public speaking workshop on Wednesday, April 1, from 7 to 8 p.m. Registration is required and is open to all undergrads, with priority registration given to presenters scheduled for the upcoming Lightning Talks.

With a primary audience of all URochester undergraduate students, this all-day health humanities and social science symposium brings together topics across health and medicine. No registration is required to attend on Friday, April 3, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Hawkins-Carlson Room, Rush Rhees Library.

First-year students can prepare for finals with a restorative morning of guided mindfulness practices, gentle movement, and meaningful connections with fellow students on Saturday, April 4, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Friel Lounge, Susan B. Anthony Halls.

URochester graduate students can celebrate Graduate Student Appreciation Week with the Paul J. Burgett Intercultural Center on Friday, April 10, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Flora, 190 Monroe Avenue. RSVP by April 6.