November 2014 - The Reporter
January 30, 2014
The best never rest
Editor’s Note: Many stranded employees, with the help of students and good neighbors, kept services going in this city within the city. Media Relations Specialist Tyler Greer is one of many members of the Marketing and Public Relations team who have been camped at UAB since Tuesday’s snowfall. He wrote this insider’s view.
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Outreach
The Department of Theatre has been invited to perform its production of Charles Mee's "Big Love" as a select participating production, the highest level of competition, at the Region IV Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival, to be held Feb. 4-8, at Hollins University in Roanoke, Va. The remaking of Aescheylus' "The Supplicants" is a unique collaboration between faculty and students.
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Arts & Recreation
January 27, 2014
UAB app available on iTunes, Google Play
There now is an app with everything you need to know about UAB, from finding classes or a colleague to tracking your path to graduation. You can find a campus map, directory, Blackboard, news, sports and more all in the palm of your hand.
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Tools & Technology
January 27, 2014
Inappropriate antibiotic use continues in nation's ERs
The inappropriate use of antibiotics in emergency departments persists even as concerns about antibiotic resistance continue to mount, says a UAB study published online in the journal Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.
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Patient Care
January 27, 2014
UAB launches Weight Loss Medicine to fight obesity
UAB has launched UAB Weight Loss Medicine, the only program in the Southeast to offer a multidisciplinary, medical approach to weight management, to address a consistent rise in the regional rates of obesity, diabetes and hypertension.
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Patient Care
January 27, 2014
UAB Concert Choir to release new CD
The UAB Concert Choir will release a new CD on Jan. 28, to help fund the choir’s trip to the eighth World Choir Games in Riga, Latvia, in July. The $10 CD is available at digital outlets including iTunes, Amazon and the Department of Music’s online store. Proceeds will help fund the choir’s trip to the World Choir Games in Riga, Latvia, in July.
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Arts & Recreation
January 27, 2014
Big Idea Talk: "Does neuroscience undermine free will?"
The UAB Philosophy Department will lead public discussions on life's big questions. Assistant Professor Josh May will lead the discussion to be held at 6 p.m. Jan. 28 in the Spencers Honors House. For each discussion, a member of the department will start things off with a 15-minute presentation of the topic to be followed by an open discussion. Direct questions to Kevin McCain, Ph.D.
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Events
January 27, 2014
Kerley's insights on religion in prisons published in new book
It is not uncommon for prison inmates to claim that a spiritual experience has changed their nature and made them a better person. Kent Kerley, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Justice Sciences, has heard these stories and examined religion-based programs to discover the effect they have on inmates who are still imprisoned. His findings will be published next month in his book, “Religious Faith in Correctional Contexts.”
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Research & Scholarship
January 24, 2014
New HR resources available
Our Retiree Resources Program provides information on temporary assignments, volunteer opportunities and more for UAB retirees. And the newly added Search Firm Guidelines includes step-by-step checklists and resource documents that may be helpful when seeking hiring assistance.
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Take Note
Alabama-based Oral Arts has provided the School of Dentistry's student lab with the newest technology available, including applications such as CAD/CAM for software for milling dental prostheses and restorations.
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The Campaign for UAB
