New technique may help achieve mass production fusion energy
Researchers at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics including Igor Igumenshchev, a senior scientist, and Valeri Goncharov, a distinguished scientist and theory division director and an assistant professor of research in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, have, for the first time, experimentally demonstrated a method called dynamic shell formation, which may help achieve the goal of creating a fusion power plant.
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Free access to Studio Sweat on Demand for employees
The Eastman School of Music has announced the upcoming “Eastman Presents” series
University flags on the Eastman Quadrangle and near the entrance of Strong Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department will be lowered on Thursday, July 13, for Ashok Shah, a professor emeritus of medicine in the gastroenterology unit, who died on June 11. Shah joined the University faculty in 1972.
Mical Raz, the Charles E. and Dale L. Phelps Professor in Public Health and Policy, and a professor of history and of clinical medicine, discusses the Netflix documentary Take Care of Maya, which follows the plight of a family facing an accusation of child abuse.
Drop-in counseling group today on racism and attacks on affirmative action
The University Counseling Center is offering a virtual drop-in group today, July 11, at 3 p.m. for students to join a facilitated space to discuss the recent US Supreme Court decision barring the use of race in college admissions and the ongoing impacts on students of color.
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. Visit the Family Care web page for eligibility information and to start your request today.
Virtual cooking class with the Latin Alumni Network
Join chef Paola “Morena” Muciño of Morena’s Taste and the Latin Alumni Network on Wednesday, July 12, for a virtual evening of conversation, guided cooking demonstration, and connecting over a shared meal. No cooking experience is required. Participants of all skill levels can follow along step-by-step or watch and be inspired by the culinary demonstration. The event is free and open to everyone. A menu will be sent prior to the event to guide participants in their ingredient shopping. Sign up now.
Tickets available for 2023–24 ‘Eastman Presents’ series
Open to all undergraduate and graduate students and faculty, and staff learners, “Stories in Health Care” (MHB 420/220) is offered in fall 2023 on Thursdays from 3:30 to 6 p.m. The class explores the ways that stories and storytelling structure medical experience, practice, and knowledge. Register in UR Student and email the Department of Health Humanities and Bioethics with questions.
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