Locate your bus in real time from a smart phone or laptop.

The Nurturing Mothers Breastfeeding Support group will now meet 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at the 3rd Presbyterian Church, 617 22nd St. S. Free parking is available and the group is open to all women — UAB staff, employees and women in the community — interested in breastfeeding. Check out the Facebook website for more info.

The new campuswide bus system launched Monday, replacing the Campus Ride and Campus Escort services. Information on routes, tracking buses and frequently asked questions can be found at www.uab.edu/blazerexpress.

A new book co-authored by Communications Studies Professor Larry Powell, Ph.D., examines the life and work of Oscar-winning American director John G. Avildsen, responsible for blockbusters such as Rocky and the Karate Kid series. Available from Amazon.com.

Rev. Malcolm Marler, director of Pastoral Care at UAB Hospital, will be ordained as an Episcopal priest at 4 p.m. Jan. 15 in UAB Hospital's North Pavilion Atrium. The public is invited.

The Online College Database ranked UAB No. 5 among the top universities for teacher education in Alabama based on graduation rates for 2012. Notably, the UAB School of Education offered the lowest tuition among the top five.

Explore sights, sounds and customs from around the globe and improve your general knowledge of and appreciation for the beauty and differences in cultures. Series I includes China, India, United States and South Korea. Search "World Tour" on www.uab.edu/learningsystem.

Canvas will provide two WebEx seminars for faculty and instructional design/ technology staff this month, plus three days of on-campus training in late January or early February. Specific training dates will be announced on www.uab.edu/online before classes begin Jan. 6. A website to support Canvas users is expected to go live by Feb. 1. Direct questions to efisher@uab.edu or mbidez@uab.edu.