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, July 21, for Leigh Wilson, a department coordinator in the Department of Pharmacy at Strong Memorial Hospital, who died on June 6. Wilson joined the University in 2016.

Louis Papa, a professor of clinical medicine, shares tips to help protect you and your family throughout the summer, including advice about heat stroke and heat exhaustion, swimming safety, and burns and fire risk.

Well-U’s goal-setting success program uses a research-based method along with expert guidance to create a plan that helps you overcome barriers and maintain motivation. Make your goal a sustainable reality and earn a $150 incentive. The next session begins Monday, July 13.

Read this week’s URochester Medicine EAP blog to gain thoughtful tips on making small changes to improve your communication. URochester Medicine EAP is brought to you by Well-U, helping eligible individuals assess issues through short-term counseling and referrals.

The UR Procurement Marketplace (Jaggaer) is upgraded three times a year, with the next upgrade scheduled for the weekend of July 17. The platform will be unavailable for placing catalog requisitions and the transmission of all P2P purchase orders to suppliers from Friday, July 17, at 9 p.m., through the afternoon of Sunday, July 19. This upgrade will have no noticeable impacts for users. If you have questions or experience any issues, send an email or call (585) 275-2012.

The next summer applied genomics seminar on Monday, July 13, will discuss the epigenetics of eusocial insects with Brendan Farhi, a graduate student in the lab of Karl Glastad, an assistant professor of biology. The session takes place from noon to 1 p.m. in Wegmans Hall, Room 1005.

Wilmot Cancer Institute’s Shared Resources hosts a lunch-and-learn seminar, “Radiation Sources at Wilmot and URochester Medicine: The Current State-of-Play and Important Upcoming Changes,” on Tuesday, July 14, at noon. Students, staff, postdocs, and PIs are encouraged to attend. Lunch will be provided. Get the details and register.

There’s still time to register your child for the Warner School of Education & Human Development’s annual Young Writers Summer Camp, tailored to students in grades 6–12 who love to write and want to spend time with like-minded peers practicing different kinds of writing. The camp is held August 3–7, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in LeChase Hall. A 10 percent discount applies to children and grandchildren of URochester employees and alumni, siblings of current students, and families with more than one child attending the camp. Register for camp by July 20.

The 2026–27 concert season at the Eastman School of Music brings exceptional student talent to the stage, alongside performances by esteemed faculty, alumni, and visiting artists.

If you’re looking to pursue a graduate business degree without putting your career on pause, consider one of Simon Business School’s part-time programs: Executive MBA, Professional MBA, MS in Medical Management, and Online MS in Business Analytics and Applied AI. Most programs offer online or hybrid-flexible options, and URochester employee tuition benefits are accepted. Classes start in August; apply for free by July 15.

If you’re interested in learning more about Simon’s programs, attend Coffee and Conversation at Mocha House on Thursday, July 16, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.

“Miracle” goals scored from seemingly impossible angles have been on display throughout this World Cup tournament—and are made possible by physics, specifically the Magnus effect. John Lambropoulos, a professor of mechanical engineering, explains the science behind the effect.

Nature, July 1

James Druckman, the Martin Brewer Anderson Professor of Political Science, fears that support for science in the United States could end up ping-ponging as administrations change. “You’re going to have ‘build up the scientific institutions’, ‘tear down the scientific institutions.’ That’s completely destabilizing,” he says.