Rochester physicists find ‘spooky action at a distance’ at CERN
An experiment by a group of physicists at the European Center for Nuclear Research (CERN), led by Regina Demina, a professor of physics, has produced a significant result related to quantum entanglement—an effect that Albert Einstein called “spooky action at a distance.”
In today’s issue:
Details on Well-U’s high cholesterol program
Attend a virtual talk on prostate cancer
Sign up for the Wilmot Warrior Weekend at a pop-up event today
University flags on the Eastman Quadrangle and near the entrance of Strong Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department will be lowered on Tuesday, July 9, for Tanysha Pitts, an LPN 2 in Strong Memorial Hospital’s Dialysis-Nursing Department, who died on May 15. Pitts joined the University staff in 2022.
Retirement program direct contribution calculation update
The University makes a direct contribution to the 403(b) retirement program for eligible employees of 6.2 percent of eligible received compensation up to the breakpoint, then 10.5 percent of eligible received compensation in excess of the breakpoint up to the IRS limit. For the plan year beginning July 1, 2024, the breakpoint will increase to $65,000 and the IRS limit (IRS Code section 401(a) (17)) will be updated to $345,000. This breakpoint amount applies to the plan year commencing July 1, 2024, and may be changed in subsequent plan years. For additional information on the University’s direct contribution calculation, review the retirement program brochure.
Gain control of your lipid panel
In Well-U’s high cholesterol program, get the details on how to adjust your LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol, HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol, and triglyceride panel using exercise and a shift in your eating habits. Contact your personal coach here.
According to the American Cancer Society, approximately 1 in 8 men will develop prostate cancer during their lifetime. In New York state, Black men are one and a half times more likely to get prostate cancer and almost twice as likely to die of the disease compared to white men. Visit the Center for Community Health & Prevention’s Facebook page today, June 13, any time after 11 a.m. as Darrell Vickers, peer educator for the New York State Department of Health’s prostate cancer education grant at the Center for Community Health & Prevention, presents “Calling all Men: Screening and Early Detection of Prostate Cancer Can Save Lives.” The pre-taped presentation shares the risks of prostate cancer, especially for Black men, guidelines on screening, and support available for shared decision-making. The talk is a special event for Men’s Health Month.
Wilmot Warrior Weekend pop-up event today
If you’re on the Medical Center campus today, June 13, during the lunch hour, look for the Wilmot Warrior Weekend tent near Whipple Circle. Learn about Warrior Weekend, register for the event on September 22, and get a free cookie and other branded swag. Email warriorweekend@rochester.edu with questions.
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