How are artists reimagining the world? What role do the arts have in promoting justice, equity, and citizenship? These are just a few of the questions that artists of all disciplines will consider as they gather next week for the virtual “ARTs + Change Conference–Activate, Reimagine, Transform,” hosted by the University’s Institute for the Performing Arts.
In today’s issue:
A teaching reflection workshop for instructors
The Gwen M. Greene Center for Career Education recognizes its partners with Gwennie Awards
The Center for Matter at Atomic Pressures is holding a virtual summer workshop for undergraduates enrolled at US colleges and universities
Members of University community honored at Gwennie Awards
Nine awards were handed out yesterday at the Gwennie Awards, presented by the Gwen M. Greene Center for Career Education and Connections to honor University partners who exemplify the center’s values of respect, collaboration, diversity and inclusion, betterment, and purpose. Find the list of this year’s honorees here.
2021–22 Messersmith, Goodman fellows
The Agnes M. Messersmith and George Messersmith Dissertation Fellowship is a competitive one-year fellowship that provides stipend support. The fellowship was first endowed by the Messersmith family in 1958 to support graduate students across disciplines in the sciences. The fellows for 2021–22 are Brittany Abraham, a PhD candidate in the Department of Chemistry, and H. Mark Kenney, a PhD candidate in the Department of Cell Biology of Disease (Pathology).
The Goodman Dissertation Fellowship is a competitive one-year fellowship that provides stipend support. The fellowship was endowed by Joan Wright Goodman ’52 to support doctoral students across disciplines in the sciences. The fellow for 2021–22 is David Fraser, a PhD candidate in the Department of Translational Biomedical Sciences
Flags will be lowered for Susan Messing
University flags will be lowered Tuesday, June 1, for Susan Messing, a senior associate professor in biostatistics and computational biology, who died on May 10. Messing joined the University faculty in 2001.
Since the pivot to online instruction in March 2020, instructors have experienced significant changes in their teaching and the teaching environment. This session offers instructors a structured opportunity to reflect on the impact of the disruptions to in-person instruction on their courses. Participants will clarify for themselves the value of what they lost, gained, and learned in their courses during the past year and will use those reflections to articulate the values they hope will guide their teaching going forward. This three-hour workshop will include synchronous Zoom sessions for peer reflection bookending an offline writing block for self-reflection and will be held Tuesday, June 1, from 9 a.m. to noon EDT. To register, ask questions, or request accommodations, contact Rachel Remmel at the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at rachel.remmel@rochester.edu.
Working Parents Network on elementary evolution
Join the next Working Parents Network group on Thursday, June 3, from noon to 1 p.m. EDT on how to navigate tattling, self-centeredness, and any boastful behaviors in elementary school-aged children. This virtual meeting is facilitated by UR Medicine EAP. Come prepared to share and ask questions in this open discussion. Register here.
Diversity and re-entry supplement grants
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) offers diversity and re-entry supplements to current NIH-funded grants to promote diversity among the health research workforce. Trainees, postdoctoral scholars, and early-stage faculty from groups that are underrepresented in health research and individuals whose careers have been interrupted by qualifying life events can apply for supplemental funding through the Center for Translational Science Institute’s UL1 grant. Complete the online submission form by Thursday, July 1.
Center for Matter at Atomic Pressures undergraduate virtual summer school program
The Center for Matter at Atomic Pressures, a National Science Foundation Physics Frontier Center, is offering a new virtual summer workshop program for all undergraduates currently enrolled at US universities and colleges. The program is offered synchronously from August 9 to 13. Over the course of a week, students will have the opportunity to:
Get immersed in the science of extreme pressure and high-energy-density physics.
Use Python to understand recent discoveries in astrophysics, planetary science, and quantum materials.
Access modern computational, educational, and research tools and techniques that can be leveraged across disciplines.
Learn from—and network with—the center’s leading physicists, astrophysicists, and planetary scientists.
Top applicants will earn a stipend upon successful completion of the program. Learn more about the Center from this video overview. Students must apply online by July 1. There is no fee to apply or attend.
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