We celebrate the scholarly and service contributions of University community members to their fields. Recent award recipients include:

• Riccardo Betti, the Laser Lab for Energetics’ chief scientist and the Robert L. McCrory Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and in the Department of Physics and Astronomy will receive the 2023 Blaise Pascal Medal in Physics from the European Academy of Sciences
• Audrey Jajosky, an assistant professor of pathology and laboratory medicine, has been named to the American Society for Clinical Pathology’s 2023 40 Under Forty list
• Mark Oldham, an assistant professor of psychiatry, will serve as the American Delirium Society’s acting president beginning in mid-2024
• Roger Oskvig, a professor of clinical medicine, and Mary Tantillo, a professor of clinical nursing in the School of Nursing and a clinical professor in the School of Medicine and Dentistry, received the Edward Mott Moore Awards from the Monroe County Medical Society
• Danae Polsin, a scientist in the High-Energy-Density Experimental Physics Group at the Laser Laboratory for Energetics and an assistant professor of mechanical engineering, received the 2023 Outstanding Young Alum Award from the SUNY Geneseo Alumni Association
• Susana Marcos, the David R. Williams Director of the Center for Visual Science and the Nicholas George Professor of Optics and of Ophthalmology, was recognized as best investigator by Spain’s Federation of Health Innovation Industry
• Christopher Marshall, an assistant professor of physics and astronomy, has been named a recipient of an Early Career Research award from the US Department of Energy.
• Jennifer Williams, emergency medicine residency coordinator, was awarded the Emergency Medicine Residents’ Association’s Sherrill Mullinex Residency Coordinator of the Year Award.

Celebrating faculty, staff, and student honors: If you have news to share about a faculty or staff member, student, or department/unit that has recently achieved a significant professional accomplishment or received a prestigious national or international honor, please let us know so we can consider it for a future listing of awards and honors.

Shred Fest results, upcoming potluck

Last month, University Facilities and Services sponsored its 13th annual Shred Fest, resulting in 408 cars dropping off 16,200 pounds (8.1 tons) of paper. Over the years, Shred Fest has collected and recycled 231,700 pounds (115.8 tons) of paper. Read more about this year’s event in the latest Go Green blog post.

Employees can also join the Green Reps at a zero-waste potluck on Wednesday, August 16, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Tupelo Shelter at Genesee Valley Park. Anyone interested in learning more about sustainability efforts at the University or what the Green Reps are all about is encouraged to attend. Sign up by August 11.

Credit reports webinar

Join the Office of Total Rewards for a webinar on credit reports on Wednesday, August 16, from noon to 1 p.m. Attendees will learn how to order and read their credit report and find strategies for debt management. The webinar will be conducted by a representative from Citizens Bank. Enroll now to reserve your place.

Register for the Faculty/Staff Accessibility Ambassador Project

The Office of Disability Resources is launching the Faculty/Staff Accessibility Ambassador Project to provide training to successive cohorts of faculty and staff, which will enable them to serve as ambassadors and resources to their programs and departments on issues related to disability, accessibility, and Universal Design for Learning. The first cohort will begin online training in Universal Design for Learning from CAST, Inc. in fall 2023. In spring 2024, this cohort will receive further training from the office on disability, accommodations, and accessibility issues. Register here.

The project is fully supported by an Enhancing Supports and Services for Students with Disabilities for Postsecondary Success grant from the New York State Education Department, with the purpose of providing full- and part-time faculty and staff at Institutions of higher education with disability training. For more information, visit the office’s Training and Outreach page or contact Jen Prosceo.

BHP blog on rejection sensitivity

Rejection sensitivity means having intense emotional distress at the idea that someone is being critical or dismissive, despite the facts of the situation. Read the August blog from Behavioral Health Partners to learn to regulate these emotions with self-compassion and acceptance.

Connect with Simon’s part-time programs staff

Stop by and chat with an admissions representative about Simon Business School’s programs for working professionals on Thursday, August 10, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Sarah Flaum Atrium, Medical Center. Learn more about the University’s tuition benefits and merit-based scholarship opportunities. The first 10 registrants will receive a voucher for a free coffee at Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters (vouchers will be handed out at the table) and all visitors will receive an application fee waiver of up to a $150 value.

Lecture: ‘The Lasting Impacts of Gun Violence in Rochester’

The Department of Psychiatry, in partnership with the Departments of Medicine, Neurology, and Surgery; the School of Nursing; Wilmot Cancer Institute; and the Medical Center’s Office of Equity and Inclusion, hosts the 11th annual “Summer Brown Bag Series,” an educational series focused on all facets of inequity.

The next session, “The Lasting Impacts of Gun Violence in Rochester: Perspectives from Providers and the Community,” takes place on Wednesday, August 16, from noon to 1 p.m. with an additional Q&A from 1 to 1:30 p.m. Speakers include Jennifer West, an associate professor of psychiatry; Corey Nichols, an assistant professor of psychiatry; and Michael Antonio Vella, an assistant professor of surgery. Participants may attend virtually or in person at the School of Nursing. Register here to attend.