New pay stations at hospital garage offer enhanced convenience

The Strong Memorial Hospital garage is getting a tech upgrade with new automated pay stations that offer reduced-contact payment and button intercoms. Pay stations go live by the end of July.

• For employees parking in the garage after 6 p.m.: Employees who have a permit with after-hours access also have the option to park in the hospital garage after 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, on levels 4, 5, or 6 only, until 10 a.m. the next morning, and during weekends and University holidays. Your license plate serves as your parking permit, and the gate arm will automatically raise when you enter and exit the garage. There is no need to pull a ticket. If the gate arm doesn’t raise, scan the barcode on your University ID at the entry or exit machine.
• For employees parking as a patient or visitor before 6 p.m.: Before arriving, employees without a garage permit must call the Parking Office at (585) 275-4524. Your vehicle will be placed on the exemption list to ensure you will not receive a citation. Pull an entry ticket when you arrive and pay for parking when you leave.

Employees can find further details here on how it works and what to know before you park. New signage will help parkers use the new technology and garage greeters will also be onsite to assist. Parking rates will remain the same. If you have questions, call Transportation and Parking Management at (585) 275-4524.

High CD yields could rise even more if the Fed boosts rates; should you wait?

Forbes, July 18

Daniel Burnside, a clinical professor of finance at Simon Business School, says there’s no automatic connection between the Fed rate and CD rates. “It’s not as if they change the target rate and then CDs are higher that day. It just depends on the bank,” he notes.

New instructor teaching orientation

The Teaching Center is offering a two-part new instructor teaching orientation in collaboration with the Provost’s Office and the AS&E Deans’ Office. The orientation will serve all new AS&E instructors on multi-year contracts and all new University instructors of any rank or school on multi-year contracts who will be teaching undergraduates. Part one will be offered from 1 to 5 p.m. on July 28 or August 3; part two will be from 1 to 5:30 p.m. on August 28. Learn more and register here.

Webinar on using digital technologies in research

More research teams are beginning to use at-home tools and devices to conduct remote measurements. This webinar from the Clinical and Translational Science Institute will highlight real-world examples of remote monitoring and at-home data collection with electronic devices, with several Rochester researchers who have used these technologies in their studies discussing their experiences, successes, challenges, and lessons learned. Register to attend on Thursday, August 17, from 3 to 4 p.m.

Learn the basics of your benefits

The Office of Total Rewards’ frequently asked questions are a great resource for understanding your benefits. Excellus also provides a comprehensive overview of insurance basics. Having an understanding of your benefits and common benefits terminology can help you make informed decisions for yourself and your family members.

Summer girls volleyball college prospect camp

Rochester’s volleyball program is offering a one-day college prospect camp for girls grades 9–12 on Saturday, August 5. This camp is designed for girls planning to pursue collegiate athletics and to improve their skills. Find more information and online registration at the link above. Email Ladi Iya with questions.

Researchers at the University’s Institute for Human Health and the Environment have been collecting data from Canadian wildfires to understand the potential long-term health impact.