The Memorial Art Gallery continues to host events today through Sunday, May 2, in celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Programs begin at 1 p.m. EDT daily; registration will be required. You can find the schedule and registration links here.
In today’s issue:
Wiliam Jones, the Charles F. Houghton Professor of Chemistry, has been elected of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
This weekend features two student carillon performances
Since Thursday’s notice in @Rochester, there is one new case of COVID-19 to report: a River Camus employee. Please note that the University’s COVID-19 Dashboard is updated daily. Whenever a new case is known, the contact-tracing process begins immediately with confirmed exposures being contacted and required to quarantine.
The Medical Center is continuing to make vaccine clinic appointments available to all University faculty, staff, and students. Visit the URMC COVID Clinic List to register.
It’s extremely important for the health of the University community that individuals continue to adhere to the face masking and social distancing protocols. Even as some individuals are now receiving their first or second dose of the vaccine, these practices to prevent the transmission of the virus cannot be relaxed.
Chemist William Jones elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Wiliam Jones, the Charles F. Houghton Professor of Chemistry, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation’s most highly regarded honors for artistic, academic, and scientific leaders who engage in advancing the public good. Jones is known for his groundbreaking research on carbon-hydrogen bonds, which has led to new methods for converting hydrocarbons into chemicals found in useful, everyday products. He is one of 252 artists, scholars, scientists, and executives in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors inducted into the 2021 class.
Gift establishes the Sobel Professorship in Radiation Oncology at the Wilmot Cancer Institute
A gift from Sidney Sobel ’73M (Flw) and his wife, Barbara, recently established the Dr. Sidney H. and Barbara L. Sobel Professorship in Radiation Oncology at the Wilmot Cancer Institute. The professorship will support an accomplished Wilmot faculty member who is dedicated to advancing radiation oncology research and education. Brian Marples, a professor of radiation oncology, has been named the inaugural recipient of this professorship. Marples is an internationally renowned radiation biologist and nationally recognized educator whose research focuses on normal tissue toxicity.
Eastman School of Music's centennial campaign kickoffÂ
Last night, the Eastman School of Music publicly launched its centennial fundraising campaign with a virtual campaign kickoff. Led by President Sarah Mangelsdorf and Jamal Rossi, the Joan and Martin Messinger Dean of the Eastman School, the event marked a milestone moment in the Eastman Centennial Campaign. With more than $50 million already raised during a campaign quiet phase, the campaign seeks to raise a total of $100 million to ensure the school’s second century of excellence.
Additional highlights of the evening included remarks from campaign cochairs, Joan Beal ’84E, Cathy Minehan ’68, and Tim and Robin Wentworth, and performances by Eastman student groups: Sequoia Reed Quintet and the school’s famed Eastman Wind Ensemble. Find a video of the kickoff and learn more about the Eastman centennial campaign and its centennial celebration on the Eastman Centennial website.
Study links fracking with increased risk of heart attack hospitalization, death
Celebrate the final Community Weekend of the year at Dandelion Day during Springfest Weekend. Undergraduate students in AS&E and at the Eastman School of Music will be able to check in to join events in progress, space permitting. Some events require registration. All activities will follow COVID-19 guidelines and require a green completed Dr. Chat Bot health screening for the day. Today’s events include:
Dandelion Day carnival from 2 to 7 p.m. featuring a food truck fest, carnival rides, and games, cosmic golf, laser tag, Frisbee spin art, glow roller skating, yoga, student performances, bubble soccer, take-and-make crafts, tie-dye, lawn games, and more.
In April, the University launched a Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Misconduct. All Rochester students are encouraged to participate in the survey, which will assess the prevalence and nature of students’ experiences with sexual and relationship violence, harassment, and other sexual misconduct, as well as students’ knowledge and opinions of the University resources available to them. Westat, a social science research firm, is administering the survey, and individual responses will be confidential. The de-identified results will be published on the University’s website as required by New York State law and will be used to guide policies to encourage a healthy, safe, and nondiscriminatory environment at the University. Participation in this survey is completely voluntary. Please check your email for a message from the Office of Equity and Inclusion, which includes a link to the survey.
Study group program hiring for fall 2021
Are you an undergraduate student who has attended a Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) study group before? Have you already served as a CETL tutor or workshop leader in a past semester? Would you like to work in another position where you can support your peers’ learning and study habits? Consider applying for the study group leader position through JobLink, currently hiring for the fall 2021 semester. Interviews will be carried out over Zoom this summer.
Join Laura Attardi, a professor of radiation oncology and of genetics at Stanford Medicine, for “Viewing Cancer Development Through a p53 Lens.” The seminar takes place today, Friday, April 30, at noon EDT via Zoom.
Data science seminar
Join the Goergen Institute for Data Science today, Friday, April 30, for “Design for Inference and the Power of Random Experiments in Biology,” a research seminar with Aviv Regev, head of research and early development at Genentech. This free, virtual talk will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. EDT via Zoom.
Weekend carillon concerts
Valerie Battista ’23 will perform on the Hopeman Memorial Carillon today, Friday, April 30, from 8 to 8:30 p.m. On Saturday, May 1, Claire Janezic ’21 will provide the “Clairillon!” bell ring during Springfest weekend. Bell music can be heard clearly from the Eastman Quadrangle, near the Meliora building, and Rush Rhees Library parking lot area. Social distancing and masking requirements will be in place.
Spring is here—get ready to roll
It’s time to relish the warmer days and spring forward by bike. A series of free, virtual biking classes offered throughout the riding season by the Department of Transportation and Parking Management can help get you on your way. A safe cycling class will be held on Monday, May 3. Find the full schedule of classes here. All classes are held from noon to 1 p.m., including time for questions at the end. Registration is required.
Aging Research Day
The annual Aging Research Day on Tuesday, May 4, will include a fast-paced agenda with a dozen talks on a wide variety of aging research, including two short presentations on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The keynote talk entitled “Aging and Rejuvenation of Stem Cells” will be delivered by Hartmut Geiger, director and professor at the Institute for Molecular Medicine and Stem Cell Aging at Ulm University, Germany. He is also an adjunct professor at the University of Cincinnati’s division of experimental hematology and cancer biology. Geiger’s research is focused on stem cells, especially hematopoietic and intestinal stem cells.
Attend An Artists’ Affair
Enriching the lives of Rochester’s schoolchildren remains at the heart of the Memorial Art Gallery’s mission, even in a pandemic. All proceeds from “An Artists’ Affair” enable the gallery to bring the experience of the arts to schoolchildren through engaging online content. This year’s virtual event starts on Monday, May 17, and ends with a live celebration event on Friday, May 21. A $25 ticket includes access to an online art auction featuring works from select regional artists, access to the event on May 21, and a signature cocktail recipe. Learn more and register here.
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