November 2014 - The Reporter
October 08, 2014
Kahn promoted to senior vice president
Shirley Salloway Kahn, Ph.D., has been promoted to senior vice president for Development, Alumni and External Relations. The title change reflects the importance of this role in the university’s operations and future growth, and it acknowledges Kahn’s contributions to UAB’s successes.
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Achievements
October 06, 2014
Ali to coordinate undergraduate research office
Tomader Ali, Ph.D., has joined the UAB Office of Undergraduate Research as its program coordinator.
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Appointments
October 06, 2014
Pilot grants available for minority aging research
Faculty at UAB, UA, Morehouse School of Medicine and Tuskegee University are eligible for funding.
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Funding Opportunities
October 03, 2014
Three new exhibitions open in AEIVA
An opening reception is planned for three exhibitions — “Symbols, Schemes, and Procedures: Works on Paper from the Permanent Collection,” “Comic Book Diplomacy" and “Quantum Harmonic Oscillator” from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 10 in the AEIVA.
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Events
October 03, 2014
Panel to discuss public health policy and advocacy
The Sparkman Center for Global Health will host several accomplished panelists during a discussion on public health policy and advocacy, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Oct. 9 in Ryals Building Room 407.
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Lectures & Workshops
October 03, 2014
Slovensky honored for literacy legacy
Donna Slovensky, Ph.D., has been honored by the American Health Information Management Association for her contributions to the field.
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Awards & Honors
October 03, 2014
UAB is prepared for Ebola, other emergency situations
UAB experts say the hospital made preparations to manage Ebola as soon as they learned of the outbreak in Africa. “We have a tiered system of medical professionals and first-responders who have anticipated and planned for just about any situation that could affect our area,” said Sarah Nafziger, M.D., associate professor of emergency medicine and assistant EMS medical director for the Alabama Department of Public Health.
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Patient Care
October 02, 2014
Apply for a grant to help innovate teaching
UAB's Center for Teaching and Learning is accepting competitive proposals to support teaching innovation and development of new approaches to improve instruction and learning.
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Funding Opportunities
September 30, 2014
UAB to invest in ideas to decrease its ecological footprint
The Sustainability Investment Fund will provide grants to students to implement programs that make UAB more environmentally friendly. Submissions are due Nov. 12.
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Sustainability
September 30, 2014
New building ahead for School of Business
Medical Properties Trust Inc. has donated $1 million to UAB as a lead gift in funding a state-of-the-art building for the Collat School of Business and Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
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Construction & Transit
