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November 2014 - The Reporter

August 08, 2022

New alternate work options approved for campus staff

UAB will offer remote-work options and flexible scheduling to select Workgroup A employees following a successful pilot program.

Published in Benefits & Policies

August 04, 2022

Recessions breed new business ventures. Here’s how to get in the game.

When uncertainty is high, entrepreneurs see opportunity. Patrick J. Murphy, Ph.D., who leads UAB’s J. Frank Barefield, Jr. Entrepreneurship Program, shares seven ways his students learn to hone their vision.

Published in Programs & Curricula

August 01, 2022

Wellscreens are back — register for yours today

The annual initiative from UAB Employee Wellness provides a free, 15-minute health screening to all benefit-eligible UAB, UAB Hospital, UAB LLC, UAB Health System/UA Health Services Foundation and Cooper Green employees.

Published in Be Healthy

July 28, 2022

Are you a Female and Experience a Loss of Urine with Urge and Frequency?

Are you a Female and Experience a Loss of Urine with Urge and Frequency? Do you have Overactive Bladder with Urinary Leakage? To find out if you are eligible, please call at 205-934-1777 or email Dr. Russell Stanley at russellstanley@uabmc.edu. $200 Compensation will be provided.

Published in Clinical Trials

July 25, 2022

Help keep UAB safe: Report threatening behavior

Faculty, staff or students who perceive a threat to the campus community can file an anonymous report with UAB’s Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management team.

Published in Campus Safety

July 20, 2022

Volunteers Needed for Research Study in Women with Irregular Menses and/or Abnormal Body or Facial Hair Growth

Do you have infrequent or irregular cycles? or Do you have excessive hair growth on your upper lip, chin, chest, abdomen, buttocks, or back? If you are between 18 and 35 years old, and answered YES to any of the questions above you may qualify for this study. Benefits: Free physical exam, labs and ovarian imaging, Receive up to $600 for complete participation in the study. Help to improve our understanding of women's health. For More information Please call (205) 934-0877 or email slangan@uabmc.edu

Published in Clinical Trials

July 20, 2022

Masking remains optional in UAB’s non-clinical buildings

Experts continue to support mask-optional policy as cases in the UAB community remain steady despite Jefferson County’s ORANGE (high community level) CDC classification.

Published in Campus Safety

July 18, 2022

Rollover limits for excess vacation time to return to pre-pandemic levels

An exception to UAB’s vacation accrual policy will expire Dec. 31. Editor's note: A new extension for this policy was announced in September 2022. Read more.

Published in Benefits & Policies

July 13, 2022

Teens 10-17 needed for research study on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Has your child been diagnosed with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) or elevated liver enzymes? If so, he/she could be eligible to participate in a 6-month research study that is investigating whether changes in diet composition affect various health outcomes in adolescents with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. You will receive diet counseling and groceries at no cost. Participants will be compensated up to $1475 if completed the study. For more information or to enroll in our study, please email alexlm@uabmc.edu or call 205-934-6299. Participants cannot be claustrophobic.

Published in Clinical Trials

July 07, 2022

Table for 10,000, please: UAB Campus Dining has a lot on its plate for the World Games

UAB Campus Dining has been given a tall order to complete during the World Games in Birmingham. They must serve 10,000 meals to up to 3,400 diners per day, all while navigating labor and supply chain challenges and meeting impeccable food safety standards. How can they possibly do it? Simple. They have a recipe for success, and it calls for equal parts experience, efficiency, quality and taste, garnished with a side of good ol’ Southern hospitality.

Published in Behind the Scenes

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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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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
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Discoveries in the Making series returns

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

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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
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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
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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
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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 6926 views
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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 7941 views
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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 7473 views
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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.
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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
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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 1604 views
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7 THINGS TO KNOW FOR THE WEEK
Things for the UAB community to see and do during the week of Oct. 25-31.

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

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

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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 10160 views
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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 6651 views
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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 8444 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 10475 views

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