Petros Tzeferacos (left), an associate professor of physics and astronomy, a senior scientist at the University’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE), and director of the Flash Center for Computational Science, and colleagues from Oxford University and the University of Chicago have replicated in a laboratory setting conditions that exist within galaxy clusters. The research provides insights into the complex physical processes at play within the building blocks of our universe.
In today’s issue:
The inspireDANCE Festival begins today
Throughout the week, learn about River Campus Libraries Zero-Cost Heroes
The next public health grand rounds lecture is on Black women and maternal health disparities
This semester, the Gwen M. Greene Center for Career Education and Connections is offering a set schedule of weekly workshops and invites students and their organizations to attend. The center will partner with your residential hall, fraternity, sorority, athletic team, student organization, or simply a gathering of friends to help meet your career education needs. Upcoming workshops include:
Join the Babara J. Burger iZone for “Screw Up Night” on Monday, March 21, from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Kessler Forum and listen as deans, professors, and staff share their colossal mistakes, failures, embarrassments, and rejections. Registration is not necessary.
Get help preparing for business plan competitions
The Ain Center of Entrepreneurship is hosting a series of workshops to help students prepare for upcoming business plan competitions.
Get expert advice on preparing your financials on Thursday, March 17, via Zoom
Find out how your business plan writing measures up on Thursday, March 31, via Zoom
Perfect your pitch in-person to investors on Tuesday, April 12
Through LifeMart by Care.com, part of the free Care.com premium membership, eligible employees have access to a number of discounts, including deals on TurboTax federal products. This benefit is part of the current offerings available to employees including RARES and YOUR Benefits Extras.
Get your back on track
Don’t let nagging low back pain make you lose your way. Well-U has a personalized program to help you turn the corner from discomfort. Meet with an expert coach who will steer the course with you through the best body mechanics, helpful exercises, and more. Contact your coach today.
Registration is open to students, faculty, staff, and the Rochester community for the Program of Dance and Movement’s 12th annual inspireDANCE Festival, taking place March 15 through 25. Experience dance as art, expression, performance, community building, and the celebration of diverse cultures. All events are free to those with a University ID. All events except “Return to Corea” and “inspireJAM,” which have a nominal fee, are free to the community. Register online and find a full schedule here.
Zero-Cost Heroes
Open Education Week 2022 wrapped up last week, but the River Campus Libraries (RCL) is continuing the celebration. For the remainder of this week, the libraries will recognize individuals who are championing resources that are low- or no-cost and are easily accessible. Monday’s heroes were the RCL Course Reserves Team, which works to ensure equitable access to course materials that might not be readily available. And today’s champion is the Warner School’s Justin Russotti ʼ19W (PhD), who has made seven texts available through the library’s ebook reserves. Learn more about Russotti and the Course Reserves Team—and come back tomorrow to meet a new Zero-Cost Hero.
Webinar on dealing with remote working and learning burnout
Two years into the pandemic, students, teachers, and staff alike are experiencing “Zoom fatigue” and other signs of burnout. Learn about “Zoom fatigue” experiences and coping strategies of people in various roles within education in a webinar on Tuesday, March 15, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. EDT. Find more information and register here.
Register for a mindfulness workshop
Learn the fundamentals of mindfulness meditation during a Koru mindfulness workshop. Participants will learn about and practice two new meditation techniques weekly, and bring more mindfulness and gratitude into their lives.
Public health grand rounds lecture on Black women and maternal health disparities
Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha, an associate professor of public health and community medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine, presents “Black Women and Maternal Health Disparities: Addressing the Role of Racism,” a public health grand roundswebinar. Preregistration is required for the lecture, taking place Friday, March 18, at noon EDT. ASL interpreters will be present. Email Carolyn Settle with questions.
Voices of XR: Kavya Pearlman
Kavya Pearlman, known as the “Cyber Guardian” in extended reality (XR) circles, is the founder and CEO of XR Safety Initiative, a global nonprofit that promotes privacy, security, and ethics in immersive environments. She is an award-winning cybersecurity professional and has pioneered security awareness in the metaverse and many baseline security and privacy standards for XR. On Friday, March 18, from 1 to 2 p.m. EDT, Pearlman’s talk “Who Owns Our (Virtual) Identities?” will take place over Zoom and in-person in Studio X. Register to attend.
Webinar to launch accreditation self-study
The University is currently in the process of renewing its institutional accreditation with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). As an MSCHE-accredited institution, Rochester secures its designation as a qualified institute of higher learning and is granted access to federal funding. The first part of the MSCHE process includes a two-year institutional self-review to explore key components of the University, including student learning experiences, institutional mission and goals, organizational governance, and much more. Attend an online information session on Tuesday, March 29, from 4 to 5 p.m. EDT to learn how you can be part of this important process.
Run, walk, or pledge your support for transplant patients at Strong
The Rochester River Run/Walk 5K returns virtually on Sunday, April 3. Register today to join the cause from your own racecourse to help raise money to assist patients awaiting and recovering from heart, liver, kidney, or pancreas transplant surgery at Strong Memorial Hospital. Learn more, register, or pledge your support online.
@Rochester is produced daily by University Marketing and Communications. You are receiving this message as a member of the University of Rochester community or as a subscriber. Please do not forward this newsletter to other distribution lists.
