URochester Medicine researchers led by Hitesh Deshmukh, dean’s professor of pediatrics, have found that early antibiotic exposure disrupts babies’ natural gut bacterial balance and that the disruption “travels” to the lungs—fundamentally rewiring how lung immune cells are programmed and influencing lung repair and the ability to fight infections.

UKG will perform system maintenance on Tuesday, April 28, from 6 to 10 p.m. UKG mobile and web application access will be unavailable periodically during these four hours. UKG time clocks will still accept swipes during this time, and swipes will be captured in the UKG application once the maintenance period ends. No action is required.

For clinical departments or other units using UKG for scheduling, please print your staffing sheets for Tuesday evening and Wednesday as a backup. Contact the support team via email or by calling (585) 275-8747 if you experience any issues.

The International Theatre Program’s production of Lucas Hnath’s The Christians continues its run through May 2 in Smith Theatre within Sloan Performing Arts Center. Find tickets and more information here.

In celebration of Teacher Appreciation Week at Memorial Art Gallery, educators are invited to attend an event on Saturday, May 2, from 10 a.m. to noon with breakfast treats, music, and activities with fellow educators. This program is offered in conjunction with the museum’s Teacher Appreciation Week, which offers free museum admission to teachers with a valid school ID from Wednesday, May 6, to Sunday, May 10.

Students curious about research, or thinking about graduate school, can stop by Starbucks in Wilson Commons today, April 27, between 10:30 a.m. and noon, to learn more about the Warner School’s Human Development master’s program and the 4+1 Master’s Program, a streamlined, cost-effective pathway for current URochester undergrads to earn a bachelor’s and a master’s in just five years.

All students are invited to join Health Promotion and the River Campus Libraries on Wednesday, April 29, from 7 to 9 p.m. for an end-of-the-semester Destress Fest.

All URochester undergraduate and graduate students can join the Paul J. Burgett Intercultural Center for its LGBTQ Life nail painting party on Monday, May 4, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. in 305 Douglass Commons. RSVP by April 30.

Scammers can use AI to mimic voices and spoof caller ID, making a call look like it’s coming from someone you know. If a caller pressures you to act fast, pause and verify first. Common red flags include requests to buy gift cards, transfer money, share passwords or verification codes, or “confirm” personal information. Here’s what to do:

• Slow down; urgent pressure is a warning sign
• Hang up and call back using a trusted number from a website, ID card, or your saved contacts—not the one the caller gives you
• Don’t share passwords or multi-factor authentication (MFA) codes. Most legitimate businesses, including IT and banks, won’t have a person ask you for them.

Wallethub, April 15

Daniel Burnside, a clinical professor of finance at Simon Business School, offers guidance on the benefits and potential downsides to having a budget—as well as how to create and stick to one.

Greg Jorgensen ’00S (MBA), chief financial officer for North American ICE Trucks at Ford Motor Company, must pivot quickly when the market swings from “one big thing” to the next.