Seventh Avenue South — from the east end of Volker Hall to 16th Street — will be closed to thru traffic during installation of underground utility piping through Aug. 23. The Volker Hall loading dock and parking decks for Henry Peters, Lister Hill and Callahan Eye Foundation plus the Spain Rehab service road will be accessible via 18th Street.
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Attend a showcase to promote diversity in food service purchasingUAB event planners and purchasing decision-makers can see how to make small decisions that make a big impact.
- Event Date September 20
Hear practical tips for building a more inclusive UABStefanie Johnson will discuss her research on the intersection of leadership, entrepreneurship and diversity and suggest ways to mitigate unconscious bias.
- Event Date April 16
Discoveries in the Making series returnsLearn what UAB graduate students and postdocs are uncovering in their research during two events this month.
Ireland visiting scholar Daniel Beaty to speak, perform March 10Beaty will speak and perform his critically acclaimed, off-Broadway solo play, “Emergency,” 4 p.m. March 10 in the ASC.
- Event Date March 10
Darwin Day commemorates biologist’s birthday, showcases scientific researchA 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
UAB to host 'Stand as One' forumThe 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
Panel to discuss ‘What now?’ in wake of divisive electionUAB 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
Watts to deliver encore presentation of the State of the UniversityPresident 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
Nurses Week paintings to be auctioned to benefit Benevolent FundOnline bidding begins June 10 on the UAB Benevolent Fund website, and a “buy now” option is available.- Event Date June 10
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.Get some “Holiday Soul” with Eric Essix and 5 Men on a StoolFollowing 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
See “Downton Abbey” season 6 sneak preview at ASCSeating 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
7 THINGS TO KNOW FOR THE WEEKThings for the UAB community to see and do during the week of Oct. 25-31.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
7 THINGS TO KNOW FOR THE WEEKThings for the UAB community to see and do during the week of Oct. 18-24.7 THINGS TO KNOWA list of things to see and do for the UAB community during the week of Sept. 27- Oct. 3.Plan to attend, present at annual exercise medicine symposiumUAB 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
UAB to host top names in infectious disease researchFour of the most influential researchers in the field of infectious diseases in the world will be here.- Event Date June 3
Explore the future of lab-made organs and printed tissues April 22Anthony 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
7 THINGS TO KNOW FOR THE WEEKA list of things for the UAB community to see and do during the week of March 15-21.