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First round of password changes underwayEmail notifications are being sent to remind employees and students to change their BlazerID password as part of a new security standard, which requires a regular change in passwords — every 90 days for employees and every 180 days for students.posted today 17 viewsHealth Care Organization and Policy to host open houseAttend the Open House Informational Session from 9-11 a.m. March 17 to get an overview of program options, meet faculty and current students, learn admission requirements and the application process as well as scholarships deadlines.
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posted today 27 viewsEnvironmental Health Sciences to hold open houseAttend the Open House Informational Session at 11:30 a.m. March 21 and learn more about master and doctoral programs — including the admission requirements and the application process, scholarship/stipend information and financial aid.- Event Date March 21
posted today 27 viewsQuinlan wins Ireland Award for Scholarly DistinctionEnglish Professor Kieran Quinlan, Ph.D., an acclaimed writer and scholar of 20th-century American and Irish literature, is the winner of the Ireland Prize for Scholarship awarded annually by the UAB College of Arts and Sciences.posted yesterday 35 viewsUAB physicians called to edit “Oxford Textbook of Vasculitis”Gene V. Ball, M.D., Barri J. Fessler, M.D., and S. Louis Bridges Jr., M.D., Ph.D., edited the third edition of the definitive and most highly regarded textbook dealing with basic biological and clinical aspects of vasculitis. Ball and Bridges were co-editors of the previous two editions.posted yesterday 38 viewsLearn about the use of gene replacement to treat diseasesTim Townes, Ph.D., chair of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, will share his insights during a free community talk 6 p.m. March 18 in the Civitan International Research Center. Townes is responsible for groundbreaking research in gene-replacement therapy for conditions such as sickle cell disease.- Event Date March 18
posted yesterday 40 viewsUAB Minute: March 7, 2014
posted yesterday 149 viewsLearn ways to protect your identityFind ideas for protecting personal information during this workshop for UAB, UAB Medicine and VIVA employees.- Event Date March 26
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posted yesterday 54 viewsStudy explores a novel way to convince people to take their medicineUAB researchers will work with community partners in Black Belt counties to reach diabetics in denial and use personal stories and coaching to demonstrate that their lives can be full if they take their medication as prescribed.posted 2 days ago 77 viewsTry art as therapy in MarchRelax, have fun and create big blooms 4:30-6 p.m. March 11, 12 and 19 in the UAB Employee Assistance and Counseling Center. Space is limited; register at www.uab.edu/learningsystem or call 934-2281.posted 2 days ago 72 viewsSymposium to explore state-of-the-art cancer preventionHear about latest advances in cancer prevention during this daylong symposium in the Comprehensive Cancer Center. RSVP to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .- Event Date March 27
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posted 2 days ago 92 viewsBaseball v. Jacksonville StateUAB Baseball will host Jacksonville State at 6:30 p.m. at Regions Field.- Event Date March 11
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posted 2 days ago 87 viewsUAB Expo extends deadline for submissions to March 21The deadline for submissions for the seventh annual UAB Expo has been extended to March 21. The event, open to all undergraduates, showcases the research and creative scholarly work produced by students in UAB programs ranging from science and technology to art and filmmaking.posted a while back 891 viewsPresident's Diversity Awards presentedUndergraduate Ariel Smith, graduate student Chelsea Singleton and professional student Dwight Lewis Jr. are among the eight recognized for significant achievements to develop a more culturally diverse, competent and inclusive university community. Meet them online.posted 3 days ago 132 viewsArtist George Ferrandi to create exhibit, performance during residencyDuring a 10-day residency, artist George Ferrandi will work with the UAB community to create “The Prosthetics of Joy,” a multimedia project and one-act play to be performed March 20 in the Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts.posted 3 days ago 165 viewsWBHM's Issues & Ales to talk sustainable developmentJoin us at 6 p.m. March 12 in Workplay to discuss what Birmingham is doing — and what city experts and residents think it should be doing — to improve the environment during its revitalization. WBHM 90.3 FM, a listener-supported service of UAB.- Event Date March 12
posted 3 days ago 198 viewsFile annual ethics report by April 30The State of Alabama Ethics Commission requires UAB employees who meet a certain salary threshold, or whose job includes management of state funds in certain capacities, to complete an annual Statement of Economic Interests form. As a reminder, the salary threshold is now $75,000, and individuals serving as supervisors are now required to file.- Action Link MORE INFORMATION
posted 3 days ago 150 viewsUAB to host Young Survivors ConferenceNetwork with survivors ages 15-39, interact with health-care professionals and enjoy free, fun activities during the inaugural Young Survivors Conference to be held fro, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. March 15.- Event Date March 15
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posted 3 days ago 182 viewsBlood drive to be held in MarchThe American Red Cross Club at UAB will host a blood drive from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. March 12 in the Blazer Hall RLC.- Event Date March 12
posted 3 days ago 172 viewsMake your course better, your life easier with advanced rubricsThis hands-on follow-up to "Creating and Using Rubrics" will explore more uses for rubrics and advanced techniques for designing them March 11.- Event Date March 11
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Watch the replay: TEDxBirmingham on LiveStream
If you couldn't get a ticket, you still can see the TEDxBirmingham and "Rediscover the Magic" March 1 replay on uab.edu/reporter.UAB presenters include filmmaker Michele Forman and computer forensics expert Gary Warner.
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posted 11 days ago 1883 viewsNew car-sharing program means there's a ride when you need oneUAB and Enterprise Rent-A-Car have created a car-sharing program for students and employees ages 18 and older with a credit card and valid driver's license. Registered members will be able to use two Ford Focus cars parked in the Blazer Hall circle.- Action Link GET MEMBERSHIP INFO
posted 9 days ago 869 viewsCatch up on news in a UAB Minute
posted 8 days ago 551 viewsCampaign for UAB: Surgeon James Kirklin leads by exampleJames K. Kirklin, M.D., is a leader when it comes to giving. His gifts have created a heart transplant fund, visiting professorship, endowed fund in mechanical circulatory support and support for the Alys Stephens Center. Philanthropy, Kirklin says, “is an opportunity to invest in missions that have captivated my professional life."posted 14 days ago 457 viewsCallahan Eye Hospital Clinic opens two satellite locationsTwo new satellite locations — at Medical West in Bessemer and St. Vincent’s Hospital — will provide comprehensive care for a variety of ocular conditions. Make an appointment at www.uabmedicine.org/eyeclinic.posted 14 days ago 401 viewsRimmer named to the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition ScienceJames Rimmer, Ph.D., the Lakeshore Foundation Endowed Chair in Health Promotion and Rehabilitation Sciences, has been named to the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition Science Board. He is the first researcher with a focus on the fitness of people with disabilities to be named to the prestigious post.posted 11 days ago 398 viewsKelly Nichols to become next dean of OptometryKelly K. Nichols, O.D., Ph.D., one of the world’s leading vision scientists in the area of dry eye disease, will be the next dean of the School of Optometry. She will assume the role June 25.posted 11 days ago 381 viewsGive help, hope during Benevolent Fund campaignUAB hopes to help "Build the Future Now" with its Benevolent Fund faculty and staff campaign. The campaign is currently underway and will run through the spring. This year's goal is $1.85 million, slightly more than the $1.82 million donation total from this past year.
posted 10 days ago 351 views"Positive" is a memoir and manifesto about HIV and American health careIn "Positive," Michael S. Saag, M.D., offers a behind-the-scenes story of the AIDS epidemic and "how, by people pulling together for a common cause, we converted HIV from a near-certain death sentence into a chronic, manageable condition." Saag, director of the UAB's Center for AIDS Research, also shines a light on dysfunctions of the U.S. health-care system and proposes remedies drawn from his distinguished medical career.posted 14 days ago 283 viewsVisiting scholar Leon Botstein to conduct performance March 13Leon Botstein, Ph.D., the 2014 Caroline P. and Charles W. Ireland Distinguished Visiting Scholar, will conduct a special, free performance of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra March 13. Watch his interview with Stephen Colbert on "The Colbert Report."
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posted 11 days ago 272 viewsSoftball v. Ball State in double-headerUAB Softball will host Ball State at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. at the UAB Softball Field.- Event Date March 11
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posted 5 days ago 246 viewsCampus Rec to discount employee memberships in MarchThree months are free when you prepay a year's membership during March. That's a $90 savings. Still unsure? Ask a about a one-week trial. Learn more at www.uab.edu/campusrec.posted 6 days ago 244 viewsTheatre UAB's Festival of 10-Minute Plays salutes "Gods and Monsters"This enormously popular festival features eight new plays that are smart, edgy, shrewd, shocking and often hilarious. The super-short plays are written, directed and acted by students, staff and faculty. See them at 7:30 p.m. March 10-14 or at 2 p.m. March 15 in the Odess Theatre. Tickets are $5. Plays contain adult language and themes.- Event Date March 10
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posted 6 days ago 243 viewsJeanette Kohl to keynote graduate art history symposiumA day-long symposium for students of art history will be held March 7 in UAB's Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts. Juried graduate student research papers will be presented, and Jeanette Kohl, Ph.D., associate professor, University of California, Riverside, will deliver the keynote, “Serial Patricians: Authenticity and Duplication in Renaissance Portraiture,” at 5 p.m. in the AEIVA Lecture Hall. Admission is free and open to the public.posted 8 days ago 232 viewsSoftball v. Western KentuckyUAB Softball will host Western Kentucky at 3 p.m. at the UAB Softball Field.- Event Date March 11
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posted 6 days ago 230 viewsBaseball v. Middle Tennessee State March 7-9UAB Baseball will host Middle Tennessee State this weekend with games at 4 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday at Regions Field.- Event Date March 7
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posted 6 days ago 230 viewsNominations open for Norwood AwardNominate someone for the annual Janet L. Norwood Award for Outstanding Achievement by a Woman in the Statistical Sciences by June 27. Details are online at www.soph.uab.edu. The winner will receive a cash prize and deliver an invited lecture Sept. 9.posted 10 days ago 225 viewsOutstanding Women Awards reception is March 13Recipients of the 2014 Outstanding Women Awards will be honored during a reception to be held from 4:30-5:30 p.m. March 13 in the UAB Alumni House. RSVP to 934-6946 by March 6.- Event Date March 13
posted 7 days ago 214 viewsMake your course better, your life easier with advanced rubricsThis hands-on follow-up to "Creating and Using Rubrics" will explore more uses for rubrics and advanced techniques for designing them March 11.- Event Date March 11
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posted 4 days ago 207 viewsSaag to sign advance copies of "Positive"Michael S. Saag, M.D., director of the UAB's Center for AIDS Research, will sign advance copies of his new book "Positive" from 4-6 p.m. March 11 at Alabama Booksmith. Proceeds from the book support UAB's Mary Fisher CARE Fund which supports HIV/AIDS education, research and patient care.- Event Date March 11
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