November 2014 - The Reporter
January 12, 2015
UAB receives Carnegie Foundation community engagement designation
UAB is one of 51 universities nationally and the only one in Alabama to be classified for its high research activity and community engagement.
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Take Note
January 09, 2015
UAB Music announces new guest artists, performances for 2015
A new schedule of performances and recitals, most free, has been announced for 2015 by the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Music.
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Arts & Recreation
January 09, 2015
Donna Dunn named president of Alabama ACNM
Donna Dunn, Ph.D., CNM, FNP-BC, instructor in the UAB School of Nursing, has been named president-elect of the Alabama Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives. Dunn, who was elected president in October, previously served the affiliate as vice president
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Appointments
January 08, 2015
Support community efforts to feed hungry children
Volunteers are needed to help pack bags of food for children who depend on schools for meals. Donate your time; RSVP to Cassandra Brown at 996-2040 or cbdst3@uab.edu.
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Get Involved
January 08, 2015
Register now to participate in Scale Back Alabama
UAB is again participating in Scale Back Alabama — a free, statewide weight-loss program designed to encourage residents to get healthy — and Employee Wellness will provide weigh-in sites for UAB employees.
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Get Involved
January 08, 2015
Moore delivers rapid turnaround for tests to help littlest patients
John Moore, research associate in the Department of Genetics, is Employee of the Month for December.
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Awards & Honors
January 07, 2015
Evolution revolution
Lee Meadows is leading an evolution revolution. The School of Education professor has developed strategies to help classroom teachers approach the sensitive subject, using lesson plans that emphasize scientific understanding, but not belief. Take a closer look at his ideas, which have drawn attention from the Smithsonian and educators nationwide, in UAB Magazine.
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UAB Magazine
January 07, 2015
'We don't have to be heroes to be helpful'
UAB Associate Professor Stefan Kertesz, M.D., who directs a special primary care clinic for homeless veterans at the Birmingham VA Medical Center, spoke about ways ordinary people can make a difference in the world during a Dec. 8 TEDxBirmingham Salon that explored ideas about poverty in Birmingham.
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Outreach
January 05, 2015
Get help with instructional technology through Jan. 16
Attend an open lab in the Center for Teaching and Learning 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays Jan. 5-Jan. 16 for assistance with Canvas, Respondus, iclickers, GoToTraining, GoToMeeting, etc. No appointment is needed.
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Tools & Technology
January 05, 2015
Equations against cancer: Using math to predict a tumor’s path
Neurologist Hassan Fathallah-Shaykh, M.D., Ph.D., is deploying a new weapon in the war on cancer: mathematical theory. His sophisticated models of tumor growth are predicting new insights on cancer behavior — and could eventually guide treatment decisions.
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UAB Magazine
