Ilya Voloshin, a professor of orthopaedics, offers advice on protecting your shoulders from injury and when to seek treatment.

Open to all URochester instructors, this two-semester program supports instructors (re)designing fall 2026 courses using backward design principles and evidence-based practices. Meet with Teaching Center staff and colleagues during the summer to plan and design your course, and again during the fall to debrief and troubleshoot. Fellows are awarded a $1,000 non-salary stipend. Space is limited to six instructors. Learn more and apply here.

The URochester Medicine Health Lab, Nursing Practice, and Nursing Informatics host a hackathon on Monday, May 4, in celebration of National Nurses Week. This event brings together multidisciplinary teams to tackle a critical challenge: how can AI improve acuity-based staffing? Find more information and register to attend.

Join the Office of Total Rewards on Tuesday, May 5, at noon to learn more about Care.com benefits. Eligible employees have access to free premium Care.com memberships and subsidized backup care. Learn more about all of the family care benefits here.

The Department of Psychiatry holds a grand rounds lecture, “Culture in Clinical and Community Mental Health: Contextual Clues in Clinical Care,” from speaker LaVerne Hanes Collins on Wednesday, April 29, from noon to 1 p.m. Register to attend virtually or in person.

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. The next event is on April 29. Make an appointment here.

Robert Crease, a professor of philosophy at Stony Brook University and the official historian for Brookhaven National Laboratory, gives the keynote lecture at the Philosophy-Physics Symposium on Thursday, April 30. The full-day event takes place on Friday, May 1. Find details here.

The University Counseling Center is looking for a graduate student Counselor in Residence for the 2026–27 academic year. Learn more and apply by sending your resume to Brigid Cahill via email by April 30.

Members of the URochester community are ready to connect with graduating students whose family and friends are unable to attend their graduation ceremony. Students who would like to have someone to take photos and videos to share can fill out this form by Monday, May 4, to be matched with a host. Contact iso@rochester.edu for more information.