A list of things to see and do for the UAB community during the week of March 1-7.

Modern medicine uses imaging technologies extensively, yet interpretation of images is still challenging. Les A. Piegl, professor of computer science and engineering at the University of South Florida, introduces quantitative measures to assist diagnosis without human intervention at 11:15 a.m. March 6 in CH405.

A Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges reaffirmation committee completed its campus visit this week as part of UAB’s reaccreditation process. In an email to students, faculty and staff, Provost Linda Lucas shared positive preliminary results.

Julie Decker, program manager in the School of Medicine Department of Microbiology is Employee of the Month for February.

The third of five networking events on career options beyond the academy for postdoctoral scientists, graduate students and undergraduates will be held noon March 6. 

Nancy Andreason, M.D., Ph.D., a prominent neuroscientist and psychiatrist, will discuss the creative similarities between artists and scientists 4:30-6 p.m. March 4.

Explore the wealth of research content available through UAB's libraries, and attend the demos on Embase and Knovel and presentations on Scopus and Mendeley. Sessions will be 9 a.m.-noon in Lister Hill Library and 2-5 p.m. in Sterne Library. No registration required.

The committee will identify and screen candidates, select finalists by the end of the spring semester.

The American Society of Preventive Oncology will meet March 15-17 at UAB, home to ASPO's current president Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, Ph.D., associate director of UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center. Review the schedule and register online.

Show your message to the world in live action video, animation or posters, and compete for prizes in Public Health's KoronisFest Public Service Announcement & Poster Competition. Winning entries are screened during Public Health Week and in the Sidewalk Film Festival. Details at www.koronisfest.org.

FInd help during the free S.O.S. (Sleepy-Overwhelmed-Stressed) Conference 10 a.m.-3 p.m. March 6 in UAB Highlands. Register online.

A committee chaired by College of Arts and Sciences Dean Robert Palazzo, Ph.D., will lead the national search for UAB’s vice provost for Enrollment Management. Finalists will be invited to campus to meet with students, faculty and staff by late spring.

Brevity is the soul of cutting-edge comedy and drama in this annual festival of original work by the Department of Theatre. Shows are 7:30 p.m. March 9-13 and 2 p.m. March 14 in the ASC. Tickets are $5.

A list of things to see and do for the UAB community during the week of Feb. 22-28.

You may think your phone can already do everything, but UAB cybersecurity researchers are adapting accelerometers, GPS chips, gyroscopes and other sensors to make phones that can read your mood, eliminate passwords, protect your bank account and more.

Faculty are invited to discuss with newly promoted faculty their experiences preparing for and going through the process.

This interactive workshop will focus on developing authentic leaders, practice environments, teamwork and collaborative relationships.

UAB’s Department of Theatre tops the best-dressed list, following a donation of more than 200 vintage clothing pieces spanning 90 years of fashion. See some of the dazzling dresses and hip hats, and discover how the unique collection is inspiring and educating students, in UAB Magazine.

The three-session training program, led by previous recipients, will walk applicants through the process noon-1 p.m. March 13, April 10 and May 8.

Loy O. Vaughan, Ph.D., associate professor of mathematics, is among the more than 250 employees who will be honored during this year’s Service Awards Program luncheon, which recognizes employees with 20 or more years of service. A list of recipients is online. 

A list of things to see and do for the UAB community during the week of Feb. 22-28.

The Cahaba River Society awarded its Watershed Conservation Development Award to a UAB program that saved 89 million gallons of water and $1.2 million in 2014.

Loy O. Vaughan, Ph.D., associate professor of mathematics, is among the more than 250 employees who will be honored during this year’s Service Awards Program luncheon, which recognizes employees with 20 or more years of service. A list of recipients is online. 

Faculty are invited to discuss with newly promoted faculty their experiences preparing for and going through the process.

Nancy Andreason, M.D., Ph.D., a prominent neuroscientist and psychiatrist, will discuss the creative similarities between artists and scientists 4:30-6 p.m. March 4.

FInd help during the free S.O.S. (Sleepy-Overwhelmed-Stressed) Conference 10 a.m.-3 p.m. March 6 in UAB Highlands. Register online.

Explore the wealth of research content available through UAB's libraries, and attend the demos on Embase and Knovel and presentations on Scopus and Mendeley. Sessions will be 9 a.m.-noon in Lister Hill Library and 2-5 p.m. in Sterne Library. No registration required.

Show your message to the world in live action video, animation or posters, and compete for prizes in Public Health's KoronisFest Public Service Announcement & Poster Competition. Winning entries are screened during Public Health Week and in the Sidewalk Film Festival. Details at www.koronisfest.org.

The committee will identify and screen candidates, select finalists by the end of the spring semester.

The third of five networking events on career options beyond the academy for postdoctoral scientists, graduate students and undergraduates will be held noon March 6. 

UAB’s Department of Theatre tops the best-dressed list, following a donation of more than 200 vintage clothing pieces spanning 90 years of fashion. See some of the dazzling dresses and hip hats, and discover how the unique collection is inspiring and educating students, in UAB Magazine.

Julie Decker, program manager in the School of Medicine Department of Microbiology is Employee of the Month for February.

A list of things to see and do for the UAB community during the week of March 1-7.

A committee chaired by College of Arts and Sciences Dean Robert Palazzo, Ph.D., will lead the national search for UAB’s vice provost for Enrollment Management. Finalists will be invited to campus to meet with students, faculty and staff by late spring.

You may think your phone can already do everything, but UAB cybersecurity researchers are adapting accelerometers, GPS chips, gyroscopes and other sensors to make phones that can read your mood, eliminate passwords, protect your bank account and more.

Brevity is the soul of cutting-edge comedy and drama in this annual festival of original work by the Department of Theatre. Shows are 7:30 p.m. March 9-13 and 2 p.m. March 14 in the ASC. Tickets are $5.

A Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges reaffirmation committee completed its campus visit this week as part of UAB’s reaccreditation process. In an email to students, faculty and staff, Provost Linda Lucas shared positive preliminary results.

Modern medicine uses imaging technologies extensively, yet interpretation of images is still challenging. Les A. Piegl, professor of computer science and engineering at the University of South Florida, introduces quantitative measures to assist diagnosis without human intervention at 11:15 a.m. March 6 in CH405.

A Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges reaffirmation committee completed its campus visit this week as part of UAB’s reaccreditation process. In an email to students, faculty and staff, Provost Linda Lucas shared positive preliminary results.

The committee will identify and screen candidates, select finalists by the end of the spring semester.

A committee chaired by College of Arts and Sciences Dean Robert Palazzo, Ph.D., will lead the national search for UAB’s vice provost for Enrollment Management. Finalists will be invited to campus to meet with students, faculty and staff by late spring.

Unlike SMS, the new app provides completely secure communication — a requirement for transmission of protected health information and other sensitive data.

A committee chaired by UAB Collat School of Business Dean Eric Jack will guide the national search for UAB’s vice president of Student Affairs. The committee will review candidates, and finalists will be invited to campus by late spring to meet with students, faculty and staff.

UAB President Ray Watts, M.D., delivered the school's institutional presentation Feb. 6 during the Board of Trustees meeting. Read his opening and closing remarks, plus those of UAB Faculty Senate President Chad Epps and USGA President Anjali Wagle.

Representatives from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges will make an onsite visit Feb. 24-26 as part of the process of reaffirming UAB’s accreditation. Information about the process, links to UAB’s Compliance Certification and QEP, are at www.uab.edu/accreditation.

Faculty raised questions about the dean position’s description, plus funding for graduate education and interdisciplinary collaboration.

More than 100 stakeholders have participated in focus groups and discussions thus far. All employees and students are invited to provide their input by completing an online survey, which will be available through Jan. 23.

The UAB Faculty Senate approved two resolutions during its specially called meeting Jan. 15. The first expressed their support for athletics. The second expressed a lack of confidence in the leadership of UAB President Ray Watts.

Afterward, Watts said he is committed to work to regain the confidence of the UAB community.


“I’m obviously disappointed, but what this vote means to me is that I have more work to do to find common ground so we can move forward, and I am up to this challenge,” Watts said. “I truly want to thank our students, faculty, staff, alumni and supporters who have made their voices heard in a constructive way.

“We have a great university. We have thousands of talented people who are making world-changing breakthroughs right here in Birmingham at UAB,” Watts said.

“My focus moving forward is to work with our community to carry out our mission. As president I am totally committed to the future of UAB and the many great things we are doing here.”

A search committee will be formed and a national search will be conducted to find Raczynski’s successor.

UAB is one of 51 universities nationally and the only one in Alabama to be classified for its high research activity and community engagement.

Blazer Express buses will not run Dec. 25-26 or Jan. 1-2, 2015, during UAB's scheduled holidays

Louis Dale came to UAB with a newly minted doctorate in 1971 and leaves vice president of an institution that is consistently recognized as one of the nation’s most diverse campuses.

Cast your vote to select the first recipient of a community impact grant, funded by UAB employees through the Benevolent Fund.

As a result of rising state retirement and health-care costs and uncertainties regarding state and federal budgets, UAB announced changes to certain employee benefits in May 2013 to be phased in over a two-year period. Effective Jan. 1, 2015,

The parking gates will be raised at the Sixth Avenue Parking Deck Nov. 27-28 to accommodate employees who normally park in remote lots and ride the bus.

UAB is launching a new platform, Crowdfunding at UAB, that will enable project creators to generate support from those with a desire to give directly to their project. Anyone with a solution to a genuine need or problem can apply to be included. The first three projects are online to see.

Alabama law restricts items that UAB employees may receive from vendors. Before you accept a personal gift from a business partner, determine whether it is allowed by state ethics law and follow the school or unit policy on receipt of gifts.

New procedures have been implemented affecting travel to and from the affected areas — currently identified as Sierra Leone, Guinea or Liberia.