Rochester and Albany launch new Center of Excellence in RNA research
The University is partnering with the University at Albany on a new Center of Excellence in RNA Research and Therapeutics focused on developing RNA-based therapies and training the next generation of New York’s biotechnology workforce. Home to renowned scientists with decades of experience and millions of dollars in external funding for RNA-based research, the institutions will work together to promote economic growth through continued scientific discovery and partnership with industry.
In today’s issue:
Properly disposing of electronic devices in this week’s Security Tip feature
Move-out donation programs and summer resources for students
Do you have unused electronics collecting dust? Perhaps it is time for digital spring cleaning. Since 2015, New York state law requires recycling of virtually all electronics with fines starting at $100 per incident. For personal electronics, you can securely recycle digital devices free of charge through the IT Equipment Recovery Program. The UR Tech Store provides a list of equipment eligible for recycling and different recycling options. When ready, you can either request a pickup or drop off electronics at the UR Tech Store’s Med Center location, Room G-7220B, between 9 and 4 p.m.
Do you live on campus and have things you want to get rid of before moving out? The University offers two programs to get rid of your items in a responsible way: Move-Out Cleanout and Dump and Run. Donate your stuff, give the landfill a break, and avoid unnecessary cleaning fees. Items collected will be donated to the University’s Food Pantry, Mt. Hope Family Center, Goodwill of the Finger Lakes, and the Open Door Mission. Sponsored by University Facilities and Services and Grassroots.
Your weight does not solely determine your health risk. Talking to an expert about what is best for you and your body can put you on the right track. Well-U’s healthy weight program can help you decide whether or not an adjustment is needed, and how to do so sustainably. Start your sessions here.
Tasty Tuesday is back starting May 21. Join Wilson Commons Student Activities on Wilson Quad for lunch from a selection of food trucks and to enjoy the summer weather. Find the Tasty Tuesday schedule here.
Visit the ‘All of Us’ research program mobile exhibit
The “All of Us” research program mobile exhibit will be on the Medical Center campus behind the Medical Research Building from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, May 13, and Tuesday, May 14, and behind the Saunders Research Building on Wednesday, May 15, and Thursday, May 16. The public is invited to stop by to learn about the program, which aims to sign up one million volunteers nationwide to share different types of health and lifestyle information that can inform and speed up health research and medical breakthroughs.
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