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October 15, 2009
Redesigned graduate degree to lay strong foundation for K-12 instructional leadership
UAB’s revamped K-12 master’s degree curriculum has resulted in a new, stronger graduate program that faculty say will lead to the development of effective and dedicated leaders.
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October 15, 2009
Free seminar to address nutrition needs of cancer patients, families
A free seminar for cancer patients and families will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct 27 in The Kirklin Clinic Learning Center on the first floor.
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October 15, 2009
UAB Police Pedestrian Safety Campaign to start Oct. 19
The UAB Police Department will hold its annual Pedestrian Safety Campaign Oct. 19-30. The campaign is designed to remind pedestrians and drivers to be aware of increased traffic on campus and the dangers of jaywalking and to follow the rules of the road such as yielding the right of way to pedestrians.
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October 15, 2009
German Consul General to deliver lecture Oct. 22
Lutz Hermann Görgens, the Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany, will deliver the Belton Y. Cooper Lecture.
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“I wanted to find a way to help people make the most of their life situation given their disability. Since then it’s been a creative challenge. How do you help people make the most of what they have so they can live the life they have left to live?"
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October 15, 2009
Endowment established for McKnight Brain Institute
UAB and the McKnight Brain Research Foun-dation, of Orlando, Fla., are establishing a $10 million endowment for the Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute at UAB to support the institute and the Evelyn F. McKnight Endowed Chair for Learning and Memory in Aging.
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October 15, 2009
Clinical trials test therapies for elusive pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer is certainly one of the truly rare cancers — a person has only about a one in 76 chance of developing it in his or her lifetime. But while its incidence is relatively uncommon — ranking around ninth among cancers — pancreatic cancer is one of the most deadly forms of the disease.
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October 15, 2009
Facilities to extend recycling program to aluminum, plastics
UAB spent more than $500,000 on solid waste disposal in 2008-09 — not including the waste generated by the UAB Health Systems properties — and the staff in Facilities estimated that 60 percent of the materials in campus dumpsters were recyclable. So UAB opened the new Recycling Center located at 620 11th Street South in March.
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October 15, 2009
Collins considered the magician of UAB’s class schedule
Have you ever been lost on your way to class? If so, put Angela Collins’ phone number on speed dial. She knows exactly when and where you are supposed to be — whether you’re a faculty member or a student.
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October 14, 2009
Garrison to speak at annual State of the University
President Carol Garrison will highlight the university’s progress during the past year and discuss prospects and challenges that lie ahead during the annual State of the University Address.
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