Urgent: Apple releases security updates for zero-day vulnerability
University IT shares that Apple has released security updates for iPhones, iPads, and Macs to patch against two vulnerabilities within WebKit, the browser engine that powers Safari and other applications. The vulnerability, which is being actively exploited, allows hackers to remotely plant malicious code, such as spyware, on the person’s device over the internet without the user’s knowledge they are being hacked.
On iPhone and iPad devices, check for updates by going to Settings—General—Software Update.
Devices running versions of macOS Monterey or Ventura (Mac OS 12 or 13), should click the software update button immediately to install the update.
Apple is currently working to resolve issues for the watchOS 10.2 and tvOS 17.2.
Wilmot lab receives New York State funds for research upgrades
Wilmot Cancer Institute’s Biobank Shared Resource has received funds from the Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council for new technology and renovations in 2024. The upgrades to the laboratory, which is heavily used by Wilmot researchers, are needed to meet National Cancer Institute goals and requirements.
Take a break from studying and enjoy free hot cocoa and snacks with the Paul J. Burgett Intercultural Center on Sunday, December 10, from 1 to 3 p.m. The event is in 305 Douglass Commons and is open to all students. Register here so you receive a reminder.
Write-a-Thon and Night to Write
The Writing Fellows will be available to help AS&E undergraduate students from Sunday, December 10, at 3 p.m. to Monday, December 11, at 3 a.m. The fellows will tutor papers—from any discipline and at any stage in the writing process—while you refuel with pizza and snacks. “Write-A-Thon” takes place in Rush Rhees Library, Room G-122.
At “Night to Write,” undergraduate and graduate students in AS&E can find snacks, coffee, and good company to help fuel productivity and fight end-of-semester procrastination. Drop in any time and write as long as you’d like on Tuesday, December 12, from 7 to 10 p.m. in the Hawkins-Carlson Room, Rush Rhees Library. Writing tutors and librarians will be available to help and answer questions.
Nominations open for the Singer Family Prize for Excellence in Secondary School Teaching
Members of the senior class in the College have the opportunity to recognize and honor a high school teacher who significantly influenced them by submitting a nomination for the Singer Family Prize for Excellence in Secondary School Teaching. Four teachers will be selected from the nominees; the winning teachers will be acknowledged in a ceremony in May. The winners and their schools will also receive a financial prize. Nominations may be completed online or emailed and are due December 15.
A student’s guide to emotion regulation
The ability to accept, tolerate, and respond strategically to emotions has been linked to improved academic performance and mental well-being. To foster this complex skill in students, the Mindful University Project has created an emotion regulation guide. Explore the new guide and learn about the intricacies of emotion management with step-by-step explanations, evidence-based strategies, and on- and off-campus resources to support your emotional well-being at the University.
Order safer sex supplies
Students who need safer sex supplies to take with them over winter break, be sure to use the Safe Sex Express online order form and order them by the end of this week to be sent out on Monday, December 11. Brought to you by the UHS Health Promotion Office.
Enjoy a musical moment with the RPO string quartet
University faculty and staff are invited to listen in on a Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra string quartet performance happening today, December 6, from 2 to 3 p.m. at Pluta Cancer Center. Musicians will play a mix of holiday favorites and other classics.Tune in via Zoom webinar.
Supervisor Series: Workplace conflict
Join UR Medicine EAP and Well-U on Wednesday, December 13, from noon to 1 p.m. for the last session of the Supervisor Series, focused on workplace conflict. Assess your conflict management style and consider your role as supervisor in resolving conflicts. The training is only for those in a supervisory or managerial role. Register here.
Office of Health Equity Research welcomes youth advisory board
A diverse group of local teenagers is helping advance the Medical Center’s mission toward equity and anti-racism by lending their unique perspectives to health equity researchers. The new Youth Advisory Board, created by the Clinical and Translational Science Institute’s Office of Health Equity Research, can provide feedback on specific research projects and will help identify research needs related to improving adolescent health. University researchers can request a consultation with the board.
DEI Content Anytime: Building inclusive leadership
The Office of Human Resources’ Learning and Development department, in collaboration with the Office of Equity and Inclusion, continues its learning series, “DEI Content Anytime,” in December with opportunities that build inclusive leadership. Accessible to all faculty and staff via MyPath by searching for “PLbil,” resources include brief micro-learning modules. New modules on a variety of DEI topics will be released regularly. Visit the HR website to learn more.
Holiday break is coming. Care.com can help
Use your free premium Care.com membership to get help this holiday season. Memberships are available to eligible employees to find assistance with childcare, elder care, household tasks, and other needs. Visit the Family Care web page for eligibility criteria and to enroll.
Rochester Knighthawks discounted tickets
The Rochester Knighthawks are offering all University faculty, staff, retirees, and families the chance to purchase discounted tickets for the 2023–24 season, subject to availability. Tickets can be purchased online using the promo code “UR”.
After 20 years of dedicated service, the Medical Center is saying goodbye to the LSR-II workhorses of cytometry to make room for the next generation of flow cytometry instruments. Attend the Flow Cytometry Symposium on Thursday, December 7, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. to hear from researchers whose work was positively impacted by these machines. Lunch and cake will be served. Registration is required.
River Campus Winter Celebration Dinners
Dining Services is hosting its annual River Campus Winter Celebration Dinners on Thursday, December 7. Douglass Dining will be hosting from 5 to 9 p.m. Danforth Dining will be selling tickets exclusively on Grubhub for its three seatings at 4, 5:30, and 7 p.m. Faculty, staff, and students are welcome to attend.
Creative Workshop winter session at MAG
The Memorial Art Gallery’s Creative Workshop’s winter session will run January 16 through March 13. Individual class dates will vary within this range. Find a full schedule and details here.
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