Digital tools paint a vivid portrait of Parkinson’s disease
Eight years ago, Medical Center researchers helped launch mPower, the first smartphone application designed to track the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. New research, supported by a grant from the National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, will continue to follow a group of volunteers using mPower, telemedicine, and fitness trackers—ultimately collecting a decade’s worth of data and creating one of the longest and most detailed descriptions of the disease.
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Well-U’s “Learn to Run” program starts May 20
Free skin cancer screenings
Lectures celebrate the work of Professor Henry Kautz
A few spots remain in Well-U’s Learn to Run program, a free, eight-week program for employees beginning Saturday, May 20. Register now.
Find last-minute child or adult care with Care.com
The University now offers eligible faculty and staff access to subsidized backup care through Care.com when there is a temporary breakdown in normal care arrangements for children or adults. Find more information here and start your request today.
Together with the American Academy of Dermatology, the Department of Dermatology is providing free skin cancer screenings from 1 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17, on the first floor of the dermatology suite in College Town, 40 Celebration Drive. Screenings are offered on a first-come, first-served basis and no appointment is needed.
Feast of the Ascension Mass at the Interfaith Chapel
The Catholic Newman Community will hold a Mass of Anticipation for the Feast of the Ascension on Wednesday, May 17, at 5:30 p.m. on the River Level of the Interfaith Chapel, River Campus.
‘Henryfest’ talks celebrate professor's career
Henry Kautz, a former professor of computer science, retired in July 2022 after more than 15 years at the University. To celebrate Kautz’s career, the department and the Goergen Institute for Data Science are jointly hosting a set of accessible talks on artificial intelligence, highlighting the higher-level aspects of machine cognition from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 20. The talks are open to the public with free registration up to a capacity limit, either in-person or via Zoom.
Research studies with the Psychosis Research Group
The Psychosis Research Group studies various issues related to severe mental illness including clinical correlates, perceptual and cognitive impairment, neural function, and intervention. The group is currently recruiting individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder, along with controls, for future research opportunities. Email PRG_Research_Studies@URMC.Rochester.edu for more information.
Before it was part of the University, the site of the River Campus was the original location of Oak Hill Country Club, which is hosting the PGA Championship this week at its current location in Pittsford. Look back at an imaginary online tour that was created before the championship was held at Oak Hill in 2013.
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