Strickland and Mourou were responsible for the discovery of effectively using lasers as a high-powered tool—known as chirped-pulse amplification—that ultimately opened the door to new medical, scientific, and commercial applications, including LASIK. Their work earned them a 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics.
Flags to be lowered for Life Trustee Bud Frame
University flags on the Eastman Quadrangle and near the entrance of Strong Memorial Hospital will be lowered Thursday, September 29, for Life Trustee Robert (Bud) Frame ’53, who died on September 7. Frame was elected to the Board of Trustees in 1979 and was active in many University committees over the years. He generously gave his time and resources to support University initiatives and also served in key leadership roles in University campaign efforts.
In an article in the New York Times Magazine, Adam Frank, the Helen F. and Fred H. Gowen Professor of Physics and Astronomy, discusses his work on the search for technosignatures—evidence that technological civilization exists on other planets “After 2,500 years of people yelling at each other over life in the universe, in the next 10, 20, and 30 years we will actually get data,” Frank says.
Calling all innovators and change makers: the e5 program is currently accepting applications. A partnership between the Ain Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and the College Center for Advising Services, the e5 program is a unique opportunity for qualified undergraduate students to use a fifth, tuition-free year to pursue or launch an entrepreneurial project that is either social or economic in nature. Applications for this semester are due Tuesday, November 1. For more information on the program and how to apply visit the Ain Center’s webpage. Email e5program@rochester.edu with questions.
Careers in Data Science: ‘What I Did on My Summer Internship, Part 2’
Are you interested in a career in data science? Find out what your classmates did during their summer internships at “Careers in Data Science: What I Did on My Summer Internship, Part 2.” The event is open to all undergraduate and master’s students and takes place today, September 16, at 2 p.m. in Wegmans Hall, Room 1400.
Fall Career Week events
During Fall Career Week, students will have the opportunity to connect with employers from the engineering, tech, data science, finance, and business operations industries through a variety of in-person and virtual events, including two career expos, a diversity reception, employer office hours, workshops, and more. Students can register for events through Handshake. For additional questions or preparation, connect with the Greene Center.
Explore Rochester’s history and natural beauty on a bicycle ride along the Erie Canalway and Genesee Riverway Trails on Saturday, September 17, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cosponsored by the Medical Center Emergency Department’s Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Rochester, Roc River Ride will showcase local artists and storytellers; free ice cream novelties and snacks will be provided to all registered participants. Registration is free for all ages. The event begins and ends at Staybridge Suites Hotel, 1000 Genesee Street. Find more information and register here.
Garden work party at the Gandhi Center
Visit the community garden at the MK Gandhi Center for Nonviolence any time between 1 and 3 p.m. on Saturday, September 17, to help plant, tend, and harvest food and flowers. Wear casual clothes and closed-toe shoes that you don’t mind getting dirty. Tools and gloves will be provided.
‘Posters and Pints’ research event
Attend “Posters and Pints,” an evening of science communication in an informal, social setting with tastings and food. Graduate students and postdocs will share their contributions to the University’s research in this poster session, while Rochester’s local breweries, cideries, and wineries let you sample their products. The event takes place on Wednesday, September 21, from 4 to 7 p.m. in Sarah Flaum Atrium, School of Medicine and Dentistry.
‘Music, Disability, and Deafness’ symposium
Anabel Maler, an assistant professor of composition and music theory at the University of Iowa, and Joseph Straus, a distinguished professor of music at CUNY, will introduce the topic of music and disability, and present their respective recent research on music and deafness and music and old age. The symposium takes place Friday, September 30, at 3:30 p.m. at the Eastman School of Music, Room 305.
Masking when around other people indoors is strongly encouraged, especially for those who are at increased risk of severe illness if they become infected. Patient care areas, as well as University shuttles and transportation, continue to require masking. A full description of Medical Center masking requirements is available on the URMC Intranet (University network access required).
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