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November 13, 2026

The latest news and updates for University of Rochester faculty and staff

Here are a few items to check out in today’s newsletter:

An auto insurance comparison tool for employees
Next week’s Public Health Grand Rounds on the connection between dance and brain health
Social media challenge: Spot URochester across the country

For faculty and staff

Mind your cholesterol

Well-U offers a cholesterol management program for those diagnosed with high cholesterol by a physician. Eligible employees can earn a $150 incentive after completing one of the programs.

Compare auto insurance rates

Make sure you’re getting the best price available for auto insurance. Take a few minutes to get side-by-side auto insurance quotes at no cost from Liberty Mutual, Farmers GroupSelect, and Travelers on YOURBenefitsExtras.com.

For the community

New date for car seat check

This month’s free car seat check event at Golisano Children’s has been rescheduled to Wednesday, November 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Appointments are required.

Lecture: ‘Listening Through Soviet History’

Gabrielle Cornish ’13, ’20E (PhD), an assistant professor of musicology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, will explore the ways sound and music helped to construct Soviet identity in the decades after Joseph Stalin’s death. The Robert H. Greene Memorial Fund Lecture is Thursday, November 19, at 5 p.m. in the Humanities Center, Conference Room D, in Rush Rhees Library.

How dance can support brain health

In a virtual Public Health Grand Rounds at noon on November 20, Magda Kaczmarska, a Global Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health at the Global Brain Health Institute and the founding executive director of Dance Stream Projects, will present “A Joy That Lingers: Dance for Brain Health, Belonging and Purpose Alongside Older Adults and People Living with Dementia.”

Lear more and register to attend »

For students

Data science program information sessions

Ever wonder about graduate study in data science? It’s not too late to register for November information sessions about the Goergen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence’s advanced certificate and master of science programs in data science, data science genomics, and healthcare data science and AI.

Monday, November 16, 7 p.m., data science MS and data science genomics MS (in-person programs)
Wednesday, November 18, 7 p.m., healthcare data science and AI MS and advanced certificate (online programs)

URochester employees and PhD candidates interested in starting the Data Science Advanced Certificate for spring 2027 should notify graduate coordinator Lisa Altman by Friday, November 20, of their intent to apply.

iZone spring offerings

The Barbara J. Burger iZone offers spring courses focused on leadership and durable skills, open to the University community. Contact Jeff Jones, iZone hybrid course instructor, for more information.

CASC 161: Building Impactful Ideas—Explore how human-centered systems thinking can address real-world, community problems.
CASC 163: Creative Facilitation—Develop and practice the skills you need to lead successful group activities and foster productive team dynamics.

Snap and share

Spot URochester across the country

The University’s “Go with Wonder” campaign is popping up in transit stations, billboards, and buses around the country this month. So if you’re traveling to New York City, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Atlanta, keep an eye out for URochester. If you spot the campaign, snap a photo and share it on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, or Threads, tagging @URochester and @URochesterAlumni and including #URochesterSpotted for the chance to win a mini plush Rocky.

UR Stars spotlight

Adrienne Williams, Licensed Practical Nurse

Each week, we shine a spotlight on a faculty or staff member who has been recognized as a UR Star. These colleagues exemplify our values, inspire others, and make us ever better. Williams was recognized for demonstrating leadership.

“When I see Adrienne Williams on the schedule, I immediately feel a sense of relief. Her high standards, incredible work ethic, and commitment to patient care bring such a sense of ease to the clinical day. I know that when Adrienne is here, things are going to be handled with thoroughness and excellence. Adrienne is an exceptional communicator and consistently makes a point to round back and ensure that every aspect of patient care has been addressed. She doesn’t just complete tasks, she follows through, anticipates needs, and makes sure nothing falls through the cracks. That level of consistency makes an incredible difference to both the patients and the team. She truly represents top-tier nursing. Urgent Care is beyond lucky to have Adrienne on our team, and her hard work, professionalism, and dedication absolutely deserve to be recognized.”

Submit a UR Star »

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