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December 13, 2010
All are invited to participate in UAB Day of Service
For a second year, faculty and staff have an opportunity to support our longstanding mission of serving the community by participating in a UAB Day of Service. The special day, known as Hands On Birmingham King Day of Service, is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 17, 2011 — Martin Luther King Day.
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December 13, 2010
’Tis the season help to feed the hungry
Campus Restaurant employees Brent Bolton, Keith Walker, Donald Myhand and Dammieon Sheppard loaded more than 3,764 pounds of food that was donated to Magic City Harvest.
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December 13, 2010
Newborn care, training could mean millions saved
Findings led by Wally Carlo shows an education-training program in basic neonatal care in developing countries can reduce early neonatal mortality by 50 percent.
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December 13, 2010
Go team! Reduced Shakespeare brings “World of Sports” comedy show to UAB’s Alys Stephens Center
Break out your team colors when UAB's Alys Stephens Center presents "The Complete World of Sports (Abridged) Comedy Show" by Reduced Shakespeare Company Jan. 14-Jan. 15, 2011.
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December 06, 2010
UAB announces vice provost appointments
UAB Provost Eli Capilouto has announced the appointment of two vice provosts who will lead a recently reorganized administrative structure. Suzanne Austin, Ph.D., will be the new vice provost for Student and Faculty Success effective Jan. 1, 2011. Harlan M. Sands, J.D., MBA, is vice provost for Administration and Quality Improvement for the university. “The restructuring and streamlining of the Office of the Provost was designed to provide more effective and efficient service to the UAB community and ensure student and faculty success,” Capilouto said.
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November 18, 2010
Daniel provides ‘cup of kindness’ to biostatistics program
Della Daniel’s desire to help students, faculty and staff, her positive support and her dedication to her co-workers and job are just a few of the reasons she has been selected November’s Employee of the Month.
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November 18, 2010
Two named models of excellence for people with disabilities
Twana Carr and Janice Allen were honored recently by the Birmingham Area Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities as the Large Business Employee of the Year and Professional of the Year.
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November 18, 2010
Tucker’s research changed the treatment of addictions
Jalie Tucker, professor and chair of health behavior, received the Presidential Citation for Distinguished Service from the American Psychological Association for more than a dozen years’ service representing a division she helped create.
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November 18, 2010
Engineers share the next revolution in medicine with kids
Erik Lizee, director of exhibit and media development at McWane Science Center, works on constructing part of UAB’s BioMatrix Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (BERM) Center exhibit. The BERM display will showcase regenerative medicine research in the McWane exhibit “If a Starfish Can Grow a New Arm, Why Can’t I?” See the BERM Center’s display Nov. 26 through Jan. 2, 2011.
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November 18, 2010
K-12 demonstration put the ‘cool, gross’ in week of PhUn
More than 20 UAB physiology students and faculty spent two days earlier this month teaching third-graders at Deer Valley Elementary how their body processes the air it breathes. The outreach project was part of Physiology Understanding (PhUn) Week.
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