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November 20, 2009
Christmas toy drive is under way
The Hospital Maintenance Department has worked tirelessly to ensure children in UAB Hospital awaiting a transplant, fighting cancer or seeking treatment for some other disease still experience the joys of the Christmas holiday. Santa will make his appearance this year on Thursday, Dec. 17.
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November 20, 2009
Sports star undergoes surgery, regains sight at UAB
After an eye injury during field hockey practice, professional athlete Baljit Singh came to Birmingham and Robert Morris, M.D., for help.
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November 19, 2009
Transition clinic eases teens into adult medicine setting
Fernando Ovalle, right, director of the Multidisciplinary Comprehensive Diabetes Clinic, has helped open the new Adolescent Transition Clinic. The clinic helps ease patients ages 18-24 through the transition of leaving the care of their pediatric endocrinologist for an adult endocrinologist.
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November 19, 2009
ASC Kids’ Club to perform “Yuletide in Dogtown” Dec. 5
The Alys Stephens Center ASC Kids’ Club will present “Yuletide in Dogtown,” an ASC original theatrical production, at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 5
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November 19, 2009
New LDR in Women & Infants center named for Goepfert
Friends and family launched a letter-
writing campaign to generate funds to name one of the labor and delivery rooms in the new Women and Infants Center for Alice Goepfert.
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November 19, 2009
Honorary coach’s passion for UAB shows in his work
Honorary coach Paul George is excited. He is excited to work for his alma mater. He is excited to see the children of graduates of the School of Engineering enroll at UAB. He is excited about the success of the second annual Blazer B.E.S.T. robotics competition. Most of all, he is excited that the Blazers defeated rival Memphis this season.
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November 19, 2009
Number-cruncher is key to life sciences research success
More than just a number-cruncher, Vinodh Srinivasasainagendra’s programming skills, creativity and ability to resolve high-level computation problems have earned him the Employee of the Month for November.
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The White House invited ARRA recipients to participate in an Oct. 30 news conference led by Biden. Kimberly was one of five researchers picked by the NIH to answer questions from audience members on a new, multi-site, UAB-led national study on finding a genetic link to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in lupus patients.
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November 19, 2009
Now see this
A new addition to Bartow Arena will add to the total sports experience — a state-of-the-art, LED-technology scoreboard. UAB partnered with ISP Sports, the exclusive multi-media and advertising rights-holder for Blazer Athletics, to acquire the new scoreboard. The scoreboard will provide additional information and video capabilities and offer expanded inventory opportunities for corporate partners. Visit www.uabsports.com for a complete schedule of upcoming basketball games.
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November 13, 2009
Campus Rec: Reach your peak Nov. 16
Campus Rec will host several events celebrating the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide, beginning Nov. 16 with an International Climb.
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