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, June 16, for Jerome Kaye, a professor emeritus of biology, who died on May 6. Kaye joined the University in 1959.

What if there were a way to avoid the problem of plastic pollution while still reaping the benefits of plastic’s durability, versatility, and low cost? Anne S. Meyer, an associate professor of biology, and her colleagues have created “bio-stickers” that speed up plastic breakdown in marine environments.

Researchers at Wilmot Cancer Institute are studying how exercise impacts common side effects of cancer and treatment. Their work is uncovering new ways to help patients improve their quality of life during and after treatment.

Join Well-U and Roc Personal Training for group hikes throughout June. Each week features a different location around the Rochester area. Email Well-U with questions.

Have quick questions about the University’s retirement program, or need help enrolling online? Stop by the Sarah Flaum Atrium, School of Medicine and Dentistry, today, June 8, from 10 a.m. to noon, to chat with a TIAA representative.

Eligible employees can use their free premium Care.com membership, which includes access to many discounts through LifeMart, to find help for their pets, including pet sitting, dog walking, training, and pet supply and insurance discounts. Visit the Family Care web page for eligibility information and access to this benefit.

All URochester graduate and undergraduate students can join the Paul J. Burgett Intercultural Center on Thursday, June 11, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a free lunch with food from Revolution Chinese. Register today, June 8.

The Office of Undergraduate Research is hosting a weekly professional development series for summer researchers in Dewey Hall on Wednesdays from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. These sessions are open to all URochester undergraduate researchers. Pre-registrations are not required. Find room and topic information here.

The New York Times, June 5

Though the gap has narrowed in recent years, the unemployment rate for recent college graduates is still lower than for all young workers. “They’re still doing much better than if they hadn’t gone to college,” says Lisa Kahn, the Helen F. and Fred H. Gowen Professor in the Social Sciences. “That’s an important part of the narrative that people sometimes miss.”