November 2014 - The Reporter
May 08, 2014
Academic advisor wins national honors
Susan Packa, academic advisor for Health Care Management and Health Information Management programs, received the 2014 Outstanding Advising Award from the National Academic Advising Association.
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Awards & Honors
May 06, 2014
UAB included in “150 Great Places to Work”
UAB Medicine is included in Becker’s 2014 "150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare," a list of organizations that provide excellent work environments and outstanding benefits to their employees.
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Take Note
CreakyJoints, an online arthritis support community, and UAB are working to gather information directly from patients through smartphones and tablets to find better ways to treat conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis.
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Research & Scholarship
May 05, 2014
How would you respond if violence erupted?
The UAB Police Department is providing free training for employees and students to help them respond and remain safe during an active shooter or violent intruder event.
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Employee Safety
May 05, 2014
The scent of men may affect results in mouse studies
The scent of men causes a unique pain-suppressing stress response in rodents that may affect outcomes in laboratory tests in ways that now are not considered in assessing findings, says UAB psychology Professor Robert Sorge, Ph.D., in study results published in Nature Methods.
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Research & Scholarship
May 05, 2014
Days ahead are sew, sew
Sewing continues May 9 for a giant art installation to adorn the UAB Cultural Corridor. Brooklyn-based Amanda Browder will use Skype to sew alongside volunteers.
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Get Involved
Alison Chapman, Ph.D., associate professor of English, received the Outstanding Advising Award for Faculty from the National Academic Advising Association, which honors individuals and institutions that make significant contributions to the improvement of academic advising.
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Awards & Honors
May 05, 2014
UAB alumna is new director of wellness
Meg Baker, UAB's new director of wellness, brings more than 20 years experience in the field and a broad background of networking, sales strategy and public relations to the position.
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Staff Appointments
May 05, 2014
Take a break, make a Mother's Day card
Stop by Lister Hill Library noon-2 p.m. May 7 for lemonade and muffins, information and giveaways to kickoff National Women's Health Week, May 11-17. We'll have supplies to make Mother's Day cards for your own use or to share with a local women's shelter.
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Arts & Recreation
May 05, 2014
Campus dining open for summer
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are still being served throughout campus, and summer meal plans for the Commons are available. Learn more at uab.edu/dining.
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Dining
