One new positive case of COVID-19

There is one new case of COVID-19 to report: a Medical Campus student. Please note that the University’s COVID-19 Dashboard is updated when a new case is known. The latest COVID-19 messages and updates can be found here.

University students: Remember to upload your proof of COVID-19 vaccination to the UHS secure portal.

University faculty and staff: Remember to upload your COVID-19 vaccination status to the Faculty and staff vaccine participation form (VPN or on-campus network connection required).

Adam Frank receives Carl Sagan Medal for excellence in public communication

Adam Frank, the Helen F. and Fred H. Gowen Professor of Physics and Astronomy, has been awarded the 2021 Carl Sagan Medal for excellence in public communication in planetary science, presented by the Division for Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society. Frank is being recognized for “founding continuously sustained efforts and solid platforms from which science can be distributed to the public in an accessible form.”

Protein power

Be a pro at knowing your protein with information from Well-U’s lifestyle management team. On Friday, August 13, from noon to 1 p.m. EDT attend a virtual program that will cover why you need protein, how much is enough or too much, different sources (including ones you may not have thought of), and creative ways to add protein to your meals. Register now.

Benefits overview webinar

Are you newly hired or newly benefit eligible? If so, the Office of Total Rewards is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, August 17, at noon EDT to review and explain all benefit options. Representatives will be available to answer questions live throughout the presentation. Register here.

The Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation at River Campus Libraries recently acquired a lengthy and detailed letter from Confederate spy Rose O’Neal Greenhow to her former friend, Secretary of State William Henry Seward. The letter is part of the department’s collection of William Henry Seward papers.

Written on November 18, 1861, while she was under house arrest, Greenhow uses the letter to complain about her treatment. The letter was published in the Richmond Whig newspaper and was reprinted in the New York Herald, embarrassing the Lincoln administration.

• Dr. Chat Bot: Non–Medical Center faculty, staff, and all students | Medical Center employees
• COVID-19 Resource Center | Medical Center’s COVID-19 update page
• Current campus face mask policies
• Faculty and staff vaccine participation form (VPN or on-campus network connection required)
• FAQ on COVID-19 vaccination
• What to do if you or your close contacts have symptoms or have been exposed