Want to Take Part in the Fringe Festival?
The inaugural First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival starts today at various Rochester locations, including the Eastman School. Want to get involved? Participants are wanted for the “UR Dances” flash mob.
River Campus Libraries Offers New Website
The River Campus Libraries have released a new homepage that offers a new look, a new discovery resource for Articles & Books, and a new face to the Voyager Catalog.
Online Registration for Meliora Weekend Closes Oct. 8
Check out a performance by comedian Craig Ferguson on Friday, Oct. 12, enjoy the Celebration of Diversity luncheon on Saturday, Oct. 13, sign up for the Presidential Symposium on “The Humanities, Artistic Expression, and the Digital Age: Innovation and Opportunities” on Oct. 13, or attend one of the many other programs and activities scheduled throughout Meliora Weekend, Oct. 11–14.
Talk: Ethical Implications of Genetic Screening
Erin Taylor, assistant professor of philosophy at Cornell University, will present “Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis and the Non-Identity Problem” from noon to 1 p.m. in K-207 (2-6408), Medical Center.
Food Drive Takes Aim at Childhood Hunger
To celebrate the International Day of Peace, the AC6 cultural diversity committee and Strong Memorial Hospital Professional Nursing Council are collecting individually packaged food items for Foodlink’s BackPack program. Cans of tuna and hard granola bars are a particular need this year. Units may collect items during the next few weeks and then deliver them to the main lobby of the hospital from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21.
African American Network Holds General Meeting
Faculty, staff, and students interested in participating in the African American Network, a University affinity group, are invited to attend the general body meeting from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, in the ACF-C and ACF-D conference rooms (2-1361) in the Medical Center.
Learn about Materials Transfer, Confidentiality Agreements
Aeisha Salem and Gila Balman, material transfer administrators will give a talk “Importance of MTAs and CDAs in Shared Research: All You Wanted to Know but Were Afraid to Ask” at noon on Tuesday, Sept. 11, in the Class of ’62 Auditorium (G-9425 and 1-2495) at the Medical Center.
Eastman School Presents ‘Prismatic Debussy’ Festival
A multifaceted festival marking the 150th anniversary of the birth of Claude Debussy, titled “The Prismatic Debussy,” will be held at the Eastman School throughout the month of October.
Warner Alumnus Leads Local Organization Promoting Educational Equality
Pack-4-Success, a non-profit founded June 2011 by Matthew Cohen ’11, ’12W (MS) and his sister Emily Cohen ’07, a former elementary school teacher in Atlanta, Ga., has been working feverishly this past year to raise enough funds to equip low-income children with the right tools to start school this fall.
Conference Addresses Inflammatory Pathways
“Targeting the Inflammatory Pathways 2012,” a conference sponsored by the Center for Experiential Learning, will be held from 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Saunders Research Building.