URochester Global Engagement

Grab your favorite cup of tea and join the Language Center - University of Rochester tomorrow January 7, from 3 to 4 p.m. for a conversation about family holiday traditions and phrases from all over the world!

Your mid-week reminder to take care of yourself! A couple of other quick reminders: There's still time to register for UR Winter Session (Jan 11-29). ... Make sure to stock up on food before dining locations close for the Christmas holiday. Don't hesitate to reach out if you need to. Learn more about classes, holiday hours of operation, and support resources on the Winter website: https://bit.ly/38BDCXg

The newly approved Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has arrived at the University of Rochester. Researchers and volunteers in Rochester have been involved in the testing... of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine since May. The Pfizer vaccine has proven safe and effective in rigorous scientific trials involving tens of thousands of persons. Hope for the end to this pandemic is on the horizon, says Michael Apostolakos, chief medical officer at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Patient transport worker Carlos Rosa was the first of a small group of Medical Center employees to get the first dose of the vaccine this week. "I've been really looking forward to this, so I can lead the way, and to be closer to my family," he says. Learn more about how the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine study traces its roots back to decades of research conducted at Rochester to improve the efficacy of vaccines and develop new vaccines: http://uofr.us/3mnFyr1

The FACE Foundation (Supporting French-American Cultural Exchange in Education and the Arts) has awarded the University of Rochester a grant to support its project to virtually collaborate with Ecole centrale de Marseille (ECM) in France. https://bit.ly/2LC2Mx1

A profound accomplishment, congratulations Beauclaire!

International students - be aware of ongoing scams: University of Rochester has received reports of international students being targeted by scams which include threats of arrest or issues with immigration or tax status. For additional information: https://bit.ly/2TdYyfx

Applications research internships in Germany open November 1st, contact the fellowships office today!

UPDATE: The University continues to carefully monitor the COVID-19 situation globally and due to uncertain conditions abroad has made the difficult decision to cancel all spring 2021 undergraduate and graduate Education Abroad semester-long programs. However, the University’s Travel Review Subcommittee will review and consider petitions from students or faculty who wish to host or embark upon spring 2021 abroad programs that are shorter in duration and in destinations deemed to be low-risk. Learn more: https://www.rochester.edu//education-abroad-update-for-sp/

A group of psychologists at the University of Rochester and the Israeli-based - IDC Herzliya discovered that we see possible romantic partners as a lot more attractive if we have what the scientists call a sexy mindset. https://www.rochester.edu//sexy-mindset-helps-you-see-wha/

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, the University of Rochester is highlighting some of the extraordinary women who ha...d their roots in Rochesterand who made an impact worldwide. Sarwat Malik and Nadia Malik ’92, ’94S (MBA) cofounded the Global Partnership for Women and Girls (GPWG), a project dedicated to the advancement of Muslim women worldwide. Nadia and Sarwat both served their community, achieving a great many things in banking and medicine, respectively. Sarwat established a successful medical practice while raising a family in Rochester, and was the founding president of the American Medical Women’s Association of Rochester (AMWAR). Nadia continues to carry on the mission at GPWG, traveling around the world to better understand local projects, meeting with leaders, and assessing proposed projects to ensure they align with GPWG’s mission. Read more here https://bit.ly/3jXrjIZ. See more

The deadline for proposal submissions is approaching! Do you have questions about the RFP process? Are you interested in learning how to strengthen your proposal? Join the webinar on Friday, October 23, 2020 12:30PM ET: https://tinyurl.com/y3pgwzbv AMIDEAST

Rochester alumnus Harvey Alter was awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize for a ‘landmark achievement’ against hepatitis, a breakthrough the Nobel Assembly said made possible blood tests and new medicines that have saved millions of lives. #NobelPrize https://bit.ly/2F9QR6B

A Zoom symposium organized by Prof. Peter Christensen and Esra Akcan of Cornell University entitled "Hagia Sophia: Perspectives from Cultural Heritage" attracted over 4,300 registrants and 2,200 attendees from 83 countries! Representatives from the Library of Congress, UNESCO, and the Turkish and Greek governments attended. Check out the event, now published on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch

Watch the ISO Virtual Town Hall: ICE Guidance on Fall 2020 on the ISO event page. https://iso.rochester.edu/events/archive.html

Doing our part to make public health ever better!

Congratulations to the class of 2020!

Here's a shout out to this year's Davis and DAAD RISE winners. Unfortunately, these two summer fellowships have been cancelled because of the ongoing corona vi...rus pandemic. It's such a pity, because our students had such interesting projects planned. But I want to take a minute to recognize the hard work of Dokata Banchale ('22) and Chernor Diallo ('22), this year's Davis Projects for Peace winners. I also want to recognize the achievements of Mauricio Araiza Canizales (’22), Karim Abdelmaqsoud (’22), Andrew Balogh (’21), Anis Idrizovic (’22), Hana Kalco (’22), Eli Kosson (’22), Sufian Mushtaq (’22), Thien Hung Nguyen (’21), Edmund Sepeku (’22), Joshua Sobel (’21), Navya Uberoi (’22), Jiayin Zhang (’21), and Sylvia Zhong (’21). These students have handled the disappointment with grace and courage. See more

"Responding to Coronavirus: A Leadership Town Hall" tonight @ 7PM