URochester Medicine has announced the formation of the Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health Sciences, which unites biomedical toxicology and population-level environmental and public health expertise to accelerate discoveries into policy, clinical practice, and community action.

A new approach to studying the glymphatic system, outlined in a study led by Douglas Kelley, a professor of mechanical engineering and a senior scientist at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics, combines MRI scans and AI tools to measure fluid flow linked to diseases such as Alzheimer’s.

A recent issue with the Procurement Department’s small printer supply vendor, Xerox, has caused delays in the delivery of toner orders. If you placed a toner order from Xerox for a small desktop HP printer under contract between April 13, 2026, and May 25, 2026, and did not receive your order, contact Lisa Cooper, copying Lisa Doolin.

The summer applied genomics seminar is a weekly venue to learn and engage in applied problems in genomics and will include short presentations from students, trainees, and faculty on current research problems with an emphasis on pragmatic solutions. The series is run as part of the Goergen Institute for Data Science & Artificial Intelligence MS program in applied genomics and is open to students and faculty interested in the application of genomics and genome technologies to problems in biology. The next session is today, June 1, on phylogenomics with Mark Hibbins, an assistant professor of biology. All sessions take place from noon to 1 p.m. in Wegmans Hall, Room 1005.

During June and July, the URochester Medicine Fitness Center will offer classes—from Zumba to Pilates—to University affiliates who are not fitness center members at a reduced price. Find more information and a schedule here.

Students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members are invited to submit breakout session proposals for the 2026 Boundless Together conference to be held on Friday, October 23, at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center. This year’s conference theme is “The Power of Us.” All fields and areas of expertise are welcome. Submit proposals by July 9 at 5 p.m.

All URochester students can stop by the Paul J. Burgett Intercultural Center lemonade stand at 305 Douglass Commons every Monday this summer between 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Enjoy a free glass of lemonade, with more than 10 flavors to choose from.

Congratulations to the recipients of this year’s University Research Awards, which provide seed money on a competitive basis for innovative research projects that, when sufficiently developed, are likely to attract external support.