Hodgkin lymphoma survivors show signs of dementia in early adulthood
A new study led by Wilmot Cancer Institute investigator AnnaLynn Williams, an assistant professor of surgery, shows that the majority of individuals treated as children for Hodgkin lymphoma who are now in their 30s showed signs of being an average of 7.7 years older biologically than their peers, placing them at risk for cognitive problems including dementia.
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Updates are coming to Blackboard on December 29
Faculty can register for online teaching workshops for the spring semester
On December 29, a number of changes will be coming to Blackboard including how the site is accessed (authentication), a significant makeover to the site’s navigation pages, and the use of accessibility features. No changes to courses or course functionality will occur—just the web page navigation surrounding the courses. Downtime for the update will be from 8 a.m. to noon EST on Thursday, December 29. Specifics will be communicated as the date approaches. Find more information, documentation, and videos here.
Make a gift by December 31
Behind every discovery, every achievement, every patient healed, and every opportunity are donors who make it all possible. Consider making your year-end charitable donation by December 31 to any area of the University that is important to you. The University also has a campus Food Pantry that can be restocked using both in-kind donations and charitable contributions. Gifts to these funds and many other priorities can be made through the #RochesterGives crowdfunding hub or through payroll deduction.
ISO closing early today
The International Services Office will close at 3 p.m. today, December 15.
Flags will be lowered for Somaly Teng
University flags on the Eastman Quadrangle and near the entrance of Strong Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department will be lowered Thursday, December 22, for Somaly Teng, a financial counselor in the Registration and Insurance Management Department, who died on December 6. Teng joined the University staff in 2007.
Find the schedule and register to attend one-hour “how-to” workshops to get you started with some basic online activities. Workshops for spring 2023 begin January 3.
Monthly updates, workshops, and tips and tricks from UR Financials
Scenic backgrounds for indoor movement with Studio Sweat
Walk, run, or bike in some of the most beautiful locations on Earth with Well-U’s scenic virtual experiences. Claim your free access to Studio Sweat onDemand, a virtual fitness and wellness platform that is part of the University’s wellness benefits. Email Well-U with questions.
Entries now accepted for annual Art of Science Competition
With winter break fast approaching, what better time to start thinking about your entries for the annual Art of Science Competition? From January 1 through March 19, currently enrolled students, faculty, and staff can submit photographs, illustrations, visualizations, renderings, or posters showing an artistic representation of science, technology, engineering, math, and sustainability themes. Creativity and uniqueness are favored in the judging, as well as the ability of artists to convey the meaning of their work in terms understandable to a general audience.
Entries should be high-resolution jpegs (300 dpi, at least 3,000 pixels wide on the longest edge). Cash prizes of $1,000, $500, and $250 will be awarded to winning student entries. All other entries will be eligible for a People’s Choice Award of $250. Email artofsciencecontest@gmail.com with questions. Learn about last year’s winning entries here.
Book launch party at the Gandhi Institute
Attend a launch party for the release of From Conflict to Community: Transforming Conflicts without Authorities, a new book by Gwen Olton, codirector of the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence. Enjoy snacks and beverages, listen to a short excerpt from the book, and practice a skill or two for working through tough conversations. The event takes place from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, December 16, at the Gandhi Institute. All proceeds from the sale of the book for December will go toward the institute’s annual appeal campaign.
Free screening of the film Aye Zindagi
A free screening of the feature film, Aye Zindagi, written and directed by Anirban Bose, a clinical associate professor of nephrology, will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, December 17 at RIT’s Wegmans Theater. Bose, a member of the nonprofit Mohan Foundation, met the man who inspired the film at the charity’s fundraiser. The film is based on his true story of needing a liver transplant in India and follows his hope and faith in life and humanity. Find the trailer for the movie on YouTube. Register here for the screening.
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