The Hopeman Memorial Carillon is also marking the holiday with a concert on Saturday, May 25, at 12:30 p.m. Parking is free at 755 Library Road; attendees are asked to avoid the newly seeded section of Eastman Quadrangle and listen from the south side of Rush Rhees Library, near the statues. Find the program here.
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Gretchen Helmke, the Thomas H. Jackson Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Political Science and faculty director of the Democracy Center, talks about Bright Line Watch’s latest findings on the health of US democracy and the biggest concerns in the run-up to the elections.
If you enrolled in VSP Vision Care for 2024 (you would see Benefit Extras Before Tax on your pay stub), you don’t need a card to utilize your benefits. When you go to a vision appointment, tell them your VSP ID number, which is three zeros followed by your employee ID number. Find more information about your coverage here.
Research talk: ‘Artificial Intelligence Unlocks Perceptual Realism in Holographic 3D Displays’
Join the Goergen Institute for Data Science, the Institute of Optics, the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, and the Center for Visual Science for “Artificial Intelligence Unlocks Perceptual Realism in Holographic 3D Displays,”a research talk with Kaan Akşit, an associate professor of computational light in the Computer Science Department at University College London. The research talk takes place on Tuesday, May 28, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in Goergen Hall, Room 101.
Psychiatry DICE grand rounds lecture on psychological safety in the workplace
Join the Department of Psychiatry’s Diversity, Inclusion, Culture, and Equity (DICE) grand rounds lecture, “Working as a Team to Develop and Maintain Psychological Safety in the Workplace,” on Wednesday, May 29, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Medical Center’s Class of ’62 Auditorium (G-9425) and via Zoom. This presentation will focus on ways to identify and understand what it means to have and maintain a psychologically safe work environment. Learn more and register to attend in person or virtually.
Registration open for music and technology summer program for high school students
The Institute for Music Leadership at the Eastman School of Music hosts the Future Leaders of Music Technology Summer Camp, July 15–19. The camp aims to inspire and empower the next generation of music producers, audio engineers, digital composers, and creative technologists and cultivates current high school students’ passion for music and technology while equipping them with valuable skills for future success. The camp is funded by a National Science Foundation grant and is free for admitted students. The early registration deadline is June 15. Learn more here.
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