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Here’s what was posted to UofLNews on Monday, April 25, 2016:
- Dedicated instructor helps language students win big. Read more.
- UofL pediatrician named chair of national committee. Read more.
- Inaugural suicide prevention walk raises more than triple its goal. Read more.
- Maple tapping project a first for Belknap Campus trees. Read more.
- Photos: The 2016 Student Awards were held last week. View here
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DID YOU KNOW?
A University of Louisville hot air balloon, piloted by Chase Donner, won the 2009 U.S. Bank Derby Festival Great Balloon Race. This year’s Great BalloonFest begins April 28, with the Great Balloon Race lift off April 30 at 7 a.m.
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Campus-Submitted Announcement List
Health and Wellness
1.) Feel rejuvenated with Intro to Nia
2.) Fitting in Fitness: Exercise options for busy people
Miscellaneous
3.) CODRE Spring 2016 Newsletter available
4.) Registration open for 2016 Faculty/Staff Open Walls exhibit
Studies
5.) UofL seeks asthma sufferers to participate in study
Sustainability
6.) Green tips for faculty leaving for the summer
Grand Rounds
7.) Endocrinology Grand Rounds
8.) Neuroscience Grand Rounds
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Campus-Submitted Announcements
Health and Wellness
1.) Feel rejuvenated with Intro to Nia
Tuesdays, 6:40-7:40 p.m., Get Healthy Now Wellness Center at Humana Gym, 601 Presidents Blvd.; Free for all GHN members
Nia is a sensory-based movement practice that draws from disciplines of the martial arts, dance arts and healing arts. Every class offers a unique combination of 52 moves that corresponds with the main areas of the body: the base, the core, and upper extremities.
Additional Information: Schedule, email, 852-7755
2.) Fitting in Fitness: Exercise options for busy people
April 26, 12-12:30 p.m., School of Public Health & Information Sciences Rm 103, HSC; Free for employees/retirees and their spouses/qualifying adults
Come dressed prepared for an energetic and quick 20-minute workout with Get Healthy Now, and learn easy tips to help make yourself and your health a priority. No registration required.
Additional Information: Email, 852-7755
Miscellaneous
3.) CODRE Spring 2016 Newsletter available
Are you interested in learning more about the Commission on Diversity and Racial Equality (CODRE)? The CODRE Spring Newsletter is now available online.
Additional Information: Debbie Dougherty, 852-2029
4.) Registration open for 2016 Faculty/Staff Open Walls exhibit
Registration due June 1
The annual show for faculty and staff is scheduled for June 13 to June 30 in the Photographic Archives gallery at Ekstrom Library. The exhibit is an opportunity for UofL employees who are not professional or exhibited artists to share their work. All media (i.e., painting, photography, woodworking, mixed media, fiber arts, jewelry, crafts) will be accepted. Click here for more information and registration form.
Additional Information: Janet Cappiello, 852-1104, or Alicia Kelso, 852-2670
Studies
5.) UofL seeks asthma sufferers to participate in study
UofL researchers are recruiting about 200 people with asthma age 60 and older to participate in a study which focuses on identifying asthma triggers in older adults. Study participants must be non-smokers and have no other lung diseases. The study is open to people who reside in assisted-living facilities, condominiums/patio homes, apartments or single-family homes. Participants can receive up to $200 in gift cards, asthma trigger control supplies and test results. The research is funded by a $2.4 million grant from the National Institute on Aging.
Additional Information: Susan Rames, 852-2273
Sustainability
6.) Green tips for faculty leaving for the summer
Before leaving campus for the summer, consider two actions to reduce your footprint: 1. Give up the hassle and expense of driving to campus next year and receive a $400 voucher through UofL’s Earn-A-Bike Program (apply by Aug. 10); 2. Make sure your office or lab won’t be wasting energy while you’re away; turn off lights, computers and equipment, set thermostats to 80, shut windows tightly, and unplug everything possible: empty refrigerators, chargers, coffee makers, and all non-essential equipment.
Additional Information: Earn-A-Bike program; green tips website
Grand Rounds
7.) Endocrinology Grand Rounds
April 27, 4 p.m., Baxter II Research Building, lower level, Room 038
Please join us as Willa Hsueh, MD, Professor of Medicine, Director, Diabetes Research Center and Diabetes Program, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Wexner Medical Center, Ohio State University, presents, “Immunometabolic Changes in Adipose Tissue During High Fat Intake.”
Additional Information: Kelly Galiette, 852-5237
8.) Neuroscience Grand Rounds
April 28, 8-9 a.m., Baxter Building Auditorium, HSC Campus
As part of Neuroscience Grand Rounds, the Dept. of Neurology is pleased to announce that Robert Friedland, MD, will present “Cognitive/Geriatric/ Behavioral Neurology: My Experience.” April 28.
Additional Information: Website includes live broadcast and CME credit info
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