Update from President Mangelsdorf on sit-in and encampment
In a message to the University community yesterday afternoon, President Sarah Mangelsdorf provided an update on the events earlier this week and reinforced principles that have guided her over the last few months. Read the full message.
In today’s issue:
The winners of this year’s Art of Science competition
Jeff Beal ’85E performs at the Eastman School of Music on Monday
Details on the Reel Mind film series focusing on social stigma of mental illness and behavioral disorders
Record number of entries for annual Art of Science competition
A record 84 Rochester faculty, students, and staff submitted entries to the annual Art of Science competition to explore and illuminate the aesthetic beauty that results when science, art, and technology intersect. The winning entries were announced earlier this week during a ceremony in the Carlson Library, where they will be permanently displayed. The image above shows detail from Iridescent Eclipse by Benjamin Margulies ’24, who was awarded third place.
Employees can access a weekly meal subscription for 20 percent off healthy meal options through Effortlessly Healthy. Pick up these meals Tuesdays and Fridays from 4 to 6 p.m. in front of the Sarah Flaum Atrium in the Medical Center or from the Effortlessly Healthy store. Catering is also available for your department. Reach out today and get an additional $10 off any catering order.
Research talk on evaluating AI capabilities as affordances
Join the Goergen Institute for Data Science and the Department of Philosophy for “Evaluating AI Capabilities as Affordances: Implications for Decision Support and Redteaming”with Sina Fazelpour, an assistant professor of philosophy and of computer science at Northeastern University. This research talk will be held today, May 3, from 3 to 5 p.m. in Dewey Hall, Room 2110-D.
DPS donation drive to benefit the Center for Youth
Five-time Emmy Award-winner and Eastman School of Music alumnus Jeff Beal ’85E returns to Eastman on Monday, May 6, to present a solo piano concert. Join him in Hatch Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. as he performs New York Études, 10 new works for solo piano. This event is free and open to the public.
‘Badgering Architecture’ interdisciplinary symposium on cohabitation with other species
“Badgering Architecture” is a day-long, interdisciplinary symposium of experts in architecture, landscape architecture, history, and anthropology to discuss how multispecies design is transforming cultural ideas about space and species. Attend on Friday, May 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Humanities Center, Conference Room D, Rush Rhees Library. Learn more about the event and featured speakers here.
Film series focuses on social stigma of mental illness and behavioral disorders
The Department of Psychiatry and the Department of Health, Humanities, and Bioethics will again present the Reel Mind film series, an annual series of films, performances, and discussions addressing the social stigma of mental illness and behavioral disorders. The series runs May 14–28 at the Little Theatre and will focus on the theme “Women’s Mental Health Narratives: Strength in Struggle.” A panel discussion will follow each screening. Learn more and purchase tickets.
Registration open for Wilmot Warrior Weekend
This year’s Wilmot Warrior Weekend is Saturday, September 21, and Sunday, September 22, at the Xerox campus in Webster. It will include a one-mile walk, a 5K walk/run, and a bike ride with four distance options. All proceeds from the event benefit cancer research and survivorship initiatives at Wilmot Cancer Institute. Learn more or form your team here.
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