As part of For Ever Better: The Campaign for the University of Rochester, Thomas G. Rodenhouse ’73M (Res), a faculty member with the University’s academic health system, has established the Howard J. Silberstein Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellowship Fund in honor of a recognized clinician, innovative researcher, and respected colleague.

A discovery in integrative oncology from Wilmot Cancer Institute researchers shows that a special yoga intervention goes a step further than other therapies to improve four domains of physical and psychological side effects that most cancer patients experience, including lifting mood and easing anxiety.

If you enrolled in VSP vision care for 2026 (you would see Benefit Extras Before Tax on your paystub), you don’t need a card to utilize your benefits. When you go to a vision appointment, tell them your VSP ID number, which is three zeros followed by your employee ID number.

The Office of Total Rewards hosts a webinar on Friday, May 29, at noon, to discuss eligibility for retiree benefits, health and dental insurance, Medicare, enrollment periods, and more. Register to attend.

An annual physical is a great opportunity to connect with your provider about your health. Preventive services are covered at 100 percent for Tier 1 and Tier 2 providers (no deductible applies) for both the PPO Plan and the HSA-Eligible Plan. Excellus provides preventive care checklists for children and adults to help prioritize essential screenings and provider visits.

A few spots remain for the next Mindful MAGiC: Frequency Flow session at Memorial Art Gallery on Saturday, May 30, from 9:15 to 10:45 a.m. Find more information and purchase tickets.

URochester experts from business, medicine, and ethics explain how artificial intelligence could support care, creativity, and connection—while leaving empathy, curiosity, and judgment firmly in human hands.

You can also explore the question, “What sets humans apart in the era of AI?” in the latest Ever Wonder video with Daniel Keating, a clinical associate professor of information systems and AI at Simon Business School.

MSNBC, May 21

Narayana Kocherlakota, the Louise and Henry Epstein Professor of Business Administration at Simon Business School, discusses the swearing in of new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh.