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January 03, 2014

Sloane elected director of National Collegiate Honors Council

Associate Professor Mike Sloane, Ph.D., director of UAB's University Honors Program, was elected to the board of directors of the National Collegiate Honors Council, which advocates support for and excellence in higher education for all students.

Published in Achievements

January 03, 2014

Powell releases new book on Oscar-winning film-maker John G. Avildsen

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.

Published in Achievements

January 03, 2014

Chaplain Malcolm Marler to be ordained in his North Pavilion 'parish'

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.

Published in Awards & Honors

January 03, 2014

UAB among the top five universities for teachers in Alabama

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.

Published in Academics

January 03, 2014

New online learning series offers employees a world tour

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.

Published in Learning & Development

January 03, 2014

Canvas to provide training for new LMS

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.

Published in Tools & Technology

December 31, 2013

UAB launches paired exchange and incompatible kidney transplant program

UAB is one of three locations in the nation — and the only one in the Southeast — able to offer paired exchange and incompatible kidney transplants as a single center. Learn more about the program and meet the team, donors and recipients who made it possible at www.uab.edu/news.

Published in Patient Care

December 23, 2013

Goska named December's Employee of the Month

Denise Goska, program administrator with the Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care, has been named December's Employee of the Month. Goska has been a UAB employee for more than 24 years.

Published in Awards & Honors

December 20, 2013

Simulation training takes giant step forward

UAB took a giant step toward building a world-class simulation-training program when 21 health professionals completed an extensive week-long course led by the Center for Medical Simulation at Harvard.

Published in Learning & Development

December 19, 2013

Blazer Express to replace Campus Ride, Escort services Monday

Blazer Express, our new campuswide shuttle system, will replace Campus Ride and Campus Escort services beginning Monday. Campus Ride and Campus Escort services ended Jan. 3. Check route times and FAQs at uab.edu/BlazerExpress.

Published in Construction & Transit

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Events
Attend a showcase to promote diversity in food service purchasing
UAB event planners and purchasing decision-makers can see how to make small decisions that make a big impact.
- Event Date September 20
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Events
Hear practical tips for building a more inclusive UAB

Stefanie Johnson will discuss her research on the intersection of leadership, entrepreneurship and diversity and suggest ways to mitigate unconscious bias.
- Event Date April 16
posted a while back 5732 views
Events

Discoveries in the Making series returns

Learn what UAB graduate students and postdocs are uncovering in their research during two events this month.

posted a while back 5610 views
Events
Ireland visiting scholar Daniel Beaty to speak, perform March 10

Beaty will speak and perform his critically acclaimed, off-Broadway solo play, “Emergency,” 4 p.m. March 10 in the ASC.
- Event Date March 10
posted a while back 7934 views
Events
Darwin Day commemorates biologist’s birthday, showcases scientific research

A movie, panel discussion, art exhibition and noted lecturers are among the events planned to commemorate the birth of Charles Darwin and celebrate scientific research in evolutionary biology and other disciplines.
- Event Date February 9
posted a while back 8472 views
Events
UAB to host 'Stand as One' forum
The program, “Stand as One: Empowering Marginalized Voices in Birmingham," is a free public event hosted by UAB Institute for Human Rights. All are welcome.
- Event Date February 16
posted a while back 10749 views
Events
Panel to discuss ‘What now?’ in wake of divisive election

UAB and the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute will bring together a diverse panel of citizens and community leaders to discuss the importance of civil discourse, and how it can be practiced in our daily lives, during a free public event 6:30-7:30 p.m. Nov. 15 in Heritage Hall Room 106.
- Event Date November 15
posted a while back 6676 views
Events
Watts to deliver encore presentation of the State of the University

President Ray Watts will highlight UAB’s groundbreaking accomplishments in all areas of its mission, plus the strategic planning and key new facilities that are part of an updated Campus Master Plan.
- Event Date October 25
posted a while back 7721 views
Events
Nurses Week paintings to be auctioned to benefit Benevolent Fund
Online bidding begins June 10 on the UAB Benevolent Fund website, and a “buy now” option is available.
- Event Date June 10
posted a while back 7218 views
Events
How can health-care workers help stop human trafficking?
Rochelle Rollins, Ph.D., acting deputy director for the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office on Trafficking in Persons, will discuss the importance and role of health-care workers in combating this crime 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Jan. 29 in Spain Auditorium.
posted a while back 3002 views
Events
Get some “Holiday Soul” with Eric Essix and 5 Men on a Stool
Following the success of their last show, Essix will once again perform his handpicked collection of soulful “songs of the season” and audience favorites with the harmonious Atlanta super-group.
- Event Date December 13
posted a while back 2483 views
Events
See “Downton Abbey” season 6 sneak preview at ASC
Seating is first-come, first-served for this free event; ASC members may reserve premium seating and enjoy a free reception. This sneak preview is presented in conjunction with Alabama Public Television.
- Event Date December 30
posted a while back 1575 views
Events

7 THINGS TO KNOW FOR THE WEEK
Things for the UAB community to see and do during the week of Oct. 25-31.

posted a while back 9302 views
Events
BookTalk to discuss “A Place in Time"
Join Assistant Professor Randy Blythe for a discussion of “A Place in Time —Twenty Stories of the Port William” by Wendell Berry, 6 p.m. in the Sterne Library Director’s Conference Room. UAB BookTalk meets monthly, and all are welcome. A list of upcoming dates and books are online.
- Event Date November 3
posted a while back 1732 views
Events

7 THINGS TO KNOW FOR THE WEEK
Things for the UAB community to see and do during the week of Oct. 18-24.

posted a while back 9406 views
Events

7 THINGS TO KNOW
A list of things to see and do for the UAB community during the week of Sept. 27- Oct. 3.

posted a while back 11637 views
Events
Plan to attend, present at annual exercise medicine symposium

UAB Center for Exercise Medicine will hold its annual symposium highlighting research and training 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept 25 in the Children's Harbor Bradley Lecture Center. Details and registration information are online.
- Event Date September 25
posted a while back 9846 views
Events
UAB to host top names in infectious disease research
Four of the most influential researchers in the field of infectious diseases in the world will be here.
- Event Date June 3
posted a while back 6300 views
Events
Explore the future of lab-made organs and printed tissues April 22
Anthony Atala, M.D., developer of the first lab-grown organ to be implanted into a human, to talk about the future of printing human tissue on demand.
- Event Date April 22
posted a while back 8115 views
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7 THINGS TO KNOW FOR THE WEEK

A list of things for the UAB community to see and do during the week of March 15-21.

posted a while back 10165 views

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