University flags on the Eastman Quadrangle and near the entrance of Strong Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department, and the flag atop the Eastman Theatre at the corner of Gibbs and Main Streets, will be lowered on Thursday, August 6, for Mary Huth, a senior librarian in the Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, who died on June 16. Huth joined the University in 1966.

There will be no scheduled issues of @Rochester July 27–31. Send submissions for Friday’s issue by noon today. We’ll return to our regular weekday schedule on Monday, August 3.

The University offers eligible faculty and staff access to subsidized backup care for children or adults through Care.com when normal care arrangements fall through.

Have a quick money question, or want to feel more confident about retirement? With MMA Prosper Wise, you can meet one-on-one with a financial coach at no cost, in person or virtually. Plus, anyone in your household can use this benefit with you, making it easier to stay aligned on shared financial goals. Follow the instructions here to create your account.

Begin your morning with sonic yoga, a restorative experience that blends mindful movement and immersive sound. The next session is on Saturday, July 25, from 9:15 to 10:45 a.m. at Memorial Art Gallery.

The next summer applied genomics seminar on Monday, July 27, will cover the genomic biomarkers of aging with Francesco Morandini, a graduate student in the Gorbunova-Seluanov Lab. The session takes place from noon to 1 p.m. in Wegmans Hall, Room 1005.

The Judy DiMarzo Cancer Survivorship Program requests abstract submissions focused on cancer survivorship-related research to present at the 2026 Survivorship Symposium on Friday, October 9, at the Memorial Art Gallery. In this context, “survivorship” is broadly defined to include all phases of cancer survivorship care. Learn more and submit by August 19.

URochester researchers are studying how childhood trauma, parental incarceration, and even discipline in schools shape criminal justice outcomes.

John Blackshear, a clinical psychologist and vice president for student life at URochester, also explores the question, “How does someone become a criminal?” in the latest Ever Wonder video.

WXXI, July 17

On a recent episode of Connections with Evan Dawson, Nora Rubel, the Elizabeth Denio Professor in the Department of Religion and Classics and codirector of the Center for Jewish Studies, discusses her new book, Recipes for the Melting Pot: The Lives of The Settlement Cook Book, and the lessons that come from a cookbook that is now 125 years old.