Annual cleaning of hospital garage continues this weekend

The annual cleaning and maintenance of Strong Memorial Hospital Garage continue this weekend starting at noon today, Friday, June 11, through Sunday, June 13. The Jackson Drive entrance, South Drive entrance, and floors G,1,3, and 5 will be closed. The East Drive entrance will remain open.

Signage will be placed on roadways directing patients and visitors to available entrances. Staff is encouraged to park in College Town Garage to leave space for patients and visitors. If you have questions, call the Parking Management Center at (585) 275-4524.

A day in the life of two music therapists

Within Golisano Children’s Hospital, music therapists Rosemary Obi and Elaine Kong use music to help young people get through difficult times. Here’s a snapshot of what a typical day may look like for them.

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Colleges and universities are raising wages for their lowest-paid employees

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“When I first got here, people kept telling me, ‘We’re the biggest employer in town,’” said Sarah Mangelsdorf, University president. “It’s great to be a big employer, but I’d like to be a great employer, too. I’d like to be an employer that isn’t a place people work at because that’s the only place. I hope it’s a place they want to work at.”

EAP blog offers tips for back-to-office transition

Wondering how to help your team when it’s time to transition back to working in the office? Read this month’s UR Medicine EAP blog for tips. UR Medicine EAP is brought to you by Well-U, helping eligible individuals to assess issues, and provide short-term counseling and referrals.

Learn about Simon’s executive and professional programs

An upcoming webinar will provide an overview of Simon Business School’s executive and professional MBA programs. The session will be broken into a 15-minute presentation of the programs and 15 minutes of Q&A. Register here to join on Wednesday, June 16, from noon to 1 p.m. EDT.

Collaborative Research Funding Program

Faculty members and other principal investigators interested in promoting the transfer of data science technology to New York companies can apply for funding of up to $60,000 from the University’s Center of Excellence in Data Science. Proposed projects must involve a New York industry partner and can span a broad range of data-science-related technologies and domains. Ranking will be strongly dependent on the potential of the proposed project to generate economic impact.

Submit proposals by July 31 to Margaret Urzetta as attachments using the forms found here. Questions about the Center’s Collaborative Research Funding Program may be emailed to Mujdat Cetin.

Take a virtual tour of the Mees Observatory

The Department of Physics and Astronomy is hosting virtual summer tours via Zoom of the Mees Observatory, with students and staff from the department and members of the Astronomy Section of the Rochester Academy of Science leading the tours. The highlight of each tour will be the observation of solar system and deep-sky objects as seen by the 24-inch reflecting telescope and captured by its CCD camera. Tours are offered on many weekend nights, June through August. Reservations are required and can be made online.

Research study on dementia caregiving