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February 12, 2018

3 ways to stay safer after dark

UAB Safe stream Going out alone after dark in the city can be nerve-wracking for some, but it doesn't have to be — especially when UAB has multiple resources to help keep you safe.

Published in Employee Safety

February 12, 2018

Four-legged friends 'brighten every day'

Employees submitted more than 300 entries in UAB’s Cutest Pet photo contest. See the finalists who bring joy to their lives.

Published in Be Healthy

February 09, 2018

Volunteers who have tried at least 1 antidepressant medication needed for study

If you are ages 18 or older and have tried at least 1 antidepressant medication and feeling sad, down, hopeless or guilty, tense, or irritable but In good physical health, you may be eligible to participate in a research study. You will receive compensation for your time. For more information and to determine eligibility, please call 205-996-5987

Published in Clinical Trials

February 09, 2018

Participants needed for research study on Parkinson's disease

Do you have Parkinson’s disease and are currently able to walk without using any assistive device and are ages 50-74? If your answer to these questions is yes, you may qualify for our study. What will you do? You will wear activity monitors and a metabolic system; You will walk overground and on the treadmill. There is 1 lab visit that will last 2-3 hours. This study will advance the way we measure physical activity in people with Parkinson’s disease. Compensated with a $25 gift-card for participation. For more information, contact Jeffer on 205-975-9321 or via email enrl@uabmc.edu

Published in Clinical Trials

February 08, 2018

How to check your new tax withholding information

Updates to the federal tax tables may cause increases in standard deductions, repeals of personal exemptions and changes in tax rates and tax brackets.

Published in Take Note

February 08, 2018

UAB This Week: Feb 9

It's all about pressure. Applying it is one way trauma surgeons say anyone can Stop the Bleed. A UAB physicist uses a diamond to double the amount found at the center of the Earth. And it ends with a successful signing day for UAB Football. See it all in one video. Catch up in about a minute.

Published in UAB This Week

February 07, 2018

10 grants awarded to promote innovative teaching

More than $47,000 has been awarded through 10 grants to 13 faculty for proposals that support teaching innovation and development at UAB.

Published in Learning & Development

February 07, 2018

Clean out your closets to support Suits 4 Success

Help support women in the workplace with your donation of gently worn, work-appropriate attire March 5-9.

Published in Get Involved

February 07, 2018

UAB again honored as Tree Campus USA

Celebrate Arbor Day and UAB’s dedication to Alabama’s native trees 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Feb. 23 on the Sterne Library Plaza. See eight new redbud trees planted on the library grounds and take home free tree seedlings.

Published in Sustainability

February 05, 2018

Home for the history of medicine

retro art stream Check the UAB Reporter the first and third Monday of each month for a unique photo from the UAB Archives.

Published in Retro'spectives

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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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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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Events

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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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
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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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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
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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
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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 7851 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 7363 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.
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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 2501 views
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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 1591 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
posted a while back 1748 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. 18-24.

posted a while back 9543 views
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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 10020 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 6514 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 8346 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 10364 views

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