November 2014 - The Reporter
October 20, 2014
Bivens motivated to help students succeed
Phillip Bivens, financial officer in the Office of the Vice Provost for Administration and Quality Improvement, is Employee of the Month for October.
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Awards & Honors
October 17, 2014
Late-night, on-demand escort service extended to 7 days a week
The UAB Blazer Express Safety Escort now provides late-night, on-demand van service for UAB students and employees 9 p.m.-5:30 a.m. every day. Call 205-934-8772 to request a ride on campus.
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Employee Safety
October 17, 2014
UAB listed among top schools to earn an MBA
Its ties to local business, strong curriculum, knowledgeable faculty and diverse student body are among the reasons UAB's Collat School of Business was named among “The 296 Best Business Schools.”
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Academics
October 15, 2014
Fulbright scholar here to improve health care in Ukraine
Iryna Mazhak, Ph.D., a Fulbright Visiting Scholar from Ukraine, is developing a medical sociology course and textbook materials during her nine months at UAB. No such course or textbook exists in her homeland, she says.
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Research & Scholarship
October 13, 2014
Social justice is the focus of new lecture series
A film and presentation by director Dawn Porter shed light on challenges faced by public defenders in the Deep South.
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Lectures & Workshops
October 09, 2014
Becker’s lists UAB among top hospitals, places to work
Becker’s Hospital Review names UAB Hospital as one of the “100 Great Hospitals in America” and UAB Medicine as “One of the 150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare” in its latest edition.
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Take Note
October 09, 2014
When can you use the cloud to back up data?
UAB has developed interim guidelines for using public cloud applications and services — such as file storage, Web conferencing and content hosting — to store information related to university business. Review them online to ensure that your handling of information complies with all relevant UAB policies and best practices.
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Tools & Technology
October 08, 2014
How safe are you on the Internet?
Participate in a brief, large-scale survey of Internet users that will help UAB researchers design strong authentication systems for securing information privacy.
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Research & Scholarship
