November 2014 - The Reporter
Karolina Mukhtar, Ph.D., is a molecular biologist working to find ways to give plants the ability to function under increased cellular stress and efficiently fight infections.
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Research & Scholarship
April 23, 2014
Child safety on campus is everyone's responsibility
We have a policy, procedures and an obligation to protect children who participate in UAB-sponsored activities and activities on UAB’s campus.
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Action Required
April 22, 2014
Blazer Bowling kicks off league play with party
The Blazer Bowling League is a great way to meet people, have fun and help raise money for the UAB Benevolent Fund. This is a 14-week, sanctioned league with cash prizes at the end.
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Get Involved
Co-workers say Kristina Panizzi Woodley, Ph.D., assumed great responsibility for coordinating the School of Medicine’s self-study for reaccreditation. For her leadership, Woodley has been named April Employee of the Month.
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Awards & Honors
April 21, 2014
UAB welcomes Google Trekker to campus
A man wearing an odd-looking backpack walked around campus Wednesday to capture panoramic street-level views for Google Maps. Google is working with the Office of Public Relations and Marketing to create a campus view for UAB similar to the ones it hosts for Stanford, Cornell, Dartmouth and other notable universities throughout the world.
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Take Note
April 21, 2014
Two chances to see the battle of the sumobots this week
The Business-Engineering Complex lobby will be the arena for a robot battle royale this week, when engineering students pit their specially designed robots against each other in the sumo ring.
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Academics
April 21, 2014
Opening reception set for BFA exhibit
Six students will display works in graphic design, drawing, painting, printmaking and photography for the new Bachelor of Fine Arts exhibition, which opens April 30 in UAB's Abroms-Engel Institute for Visual Arts. A free opening reception is planned 5-8 p.m. May 1.
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Arts & Recreation
Stephanie Yates, Ph.D., associate professor of finance, will travel to the University of Cape Town in South Africa this summer to consult with the director of its newly created African Institute for Financial Markets and Risk Management.
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Achievements
April 18, 2014
13 graduate faculty recognized for commitment to mentoring
Professors who push students to become their best were recognized by the dean of The Graduate School with an award for excellence April 16.
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Awards & Honors
Racial disparities in obesity rates among U.S. adults often are blamed on socioeconomic status because of its influence on diet and physical activity, but a new model suggests this is true only for men. Bisakha Sen, Ph.D., associate professor of health care policy at UAB, says the data suggests culture or genetics may play a larger role among women in her findings published in Obesity.
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Research & Scholarship
