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Blind mole rats and naked mole rats—both subterranean rodents with long life spans—are the only mammals never known to develop cancer. Rochester biologists have now determined that the mechanism for fighting off cancer differs between the two.
The Rochester Center for Community Leadership is hosting its final Leadership Luncheon of the semester from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, in the Stackel Room, Wilson Commons. The luncheon will focus on Students with Disabilities: Advocacy and Awareness.
Learn about the master of science degree program in technical entrepreneurship and management (TEAM) at an upcoming information session set for 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, in the Center for Entrepreneurship, 1-211 Carol Simon Hall.
University IT Computer Sales is offering $100 off their remaining inventory of last-generation Apple iPads (3rd generation).
Take a guided bus tour of Waste Management’s High Acres Landfill to learn about how it was engineered to protect the air, water, soil, and environmental integrity of the surrounding area.
The Hindu Students’ Association and ADITI are hosting a Diwali Dinner on Saturday, Nov. 17. The event, which celebrates the Festival of Lights, will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Douglass Dining Center.
Juniors (and 4th-year T5/Key students) majoring in arts, humanities, and social science fields can apply for the Beinecke Scholarship, which provides a $34,000 scholarship for future graduate study in those disciplines.
If you have a record of campus leadership, civic engagement, and community service and are also committed to a career with a public-service orientation, then you may be a good candidate for the Truman Scholarship Program, which provides a $30K scholarship for future graduate study, a paid summer internship, policy training seminars, leadership development, and professional networking.
Active Minds, a campus group dedicated to reducing stigma surrounding mental illness, asks that you answer a survey question about your own experience with stigma and how it has affected you.
Lectures, art exhibitions, music and dance performances, family events, and more will mark Native American Heritage Month at the University in November.