November 2014 - The Reporter
April 28, 2014
Apply by May 30 for a fellowship to promote service-learning
UAB's Faculty Fellows in Engaged Scholarship program is open to all faculty involved in undergraduate teaching, with priority given to courses taught by faculty who are new or marginally experienced with service-learning. The workshops explore theories, implementation and assessment of academic service-learning and ways to integrate this into courses across the disciplines.
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Learning & Development
April 28, 2014
Four honored for commitment to student engagement
Lynda Wilson, David Schwebel, Nicole Riddle and Jamil Saad received the Provost's Award for Faculty Excellence in Academic Engagement and Global Citizenship. The awards acknowledge extraordinary commitment to undergraduate students in research and scholarship, service-learning and study-away experiences.
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Awards & Honors
UAB Professor Peter Pappas, M.D., a specialist in infectious disease, is among an inaugural group of non-government researchers selected to conduct clinical research at the nation's largest hospital devoted entirely to clinical research.
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Achievements
April 24, 2014
Spain Rehabilitation Center celebrates 50 years
Spain Rehabilitation Center marks its anniversary in the same way as its dedication — with a scientific program that demonstrates its commitment to providing the finest care supported by research and teaching.
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Patient Care
Lee Meadows, Ph.D., who guides science teachers on ways to teach evolution, will apply those theories to a much larger audience as a member of a committee the Museum of Natural History has assembled to offer support and advice regarding its exhibit on the science of human origins, "What Does it Mean to Be Human?"
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Achievements
April 24, 2014
Nursing's Harper named to VA Special Medical Advisory Group
Doreen C. Harper, Ph.D., dean of the UAB School of Nursing, has been appointed to the Department of Veterans Affairs Special Medical Advisory Group, which advises on the care and treatment of veterans and other matters. UAB has played a prominent role in aiding veterans through care and opportunity during Harper’s tenure.
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Achievements
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
