AGENDA
October 17, 2025 Rochester, NY
9:00 - 9:45 Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:45 - 10:00 Welcome Speech
Maurini Strub, University of Rochester, interim Vice Provost and Andrew H. & Janet Dayton Neilly Dean of the UR Libraries
10:00 - 10:45 Keynote Address
Dr. Hussein Aluie, University of Rochester, Professor Mathematics and Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sr. Scientist Laboratory for Laser Energetics
10:45 - 11:00 Break
11:00 - 12:00 Presentations
Navigating the Nelson Memo: Preparing for Federally Mandated Data Sharing by Heather Owen, University of Rochester (30 minutes)
Managing Evidence Synthesis Services: A Review of the Literature by Anne Rauh, Syracuse University (15 minutes)
Individual Consultations: A Trauma-Informed Approach by Michelle Price, St. John Fisher University (15 minutes)
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch and Posters
1:00 - 2:30 Presentations
What do graduate students in the sciences need today? by Jennifer Nace and Hanna Seraji, SUNY ESF (30 minutes)
Supporting Physics Students’ Research through Institutional Repository by Doyin Adenuga, Houghton University (15 minutes)
Collective Action & Inclusive Spaces: How Collaboration Can Build a Better Library by Yvie Molingou and Lauretta Dolch, Cornell University (15 minutes)
Are Smarter Queries Possible with AI in STEM Research? by Juan Denzer, Syracuse University (30 minutes)
2:30 - 2:40 Business Meeting
2:40 - 3:00 Break
3:00 - 4:00 (Optional) Tours
Robbins Medieval Library and Rare Books and Special Collections
Studio X
Please contact Daniel.Castillo@library.rochester.edu with any questions.