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Here’s what was posted to UofL Today on August 28, 2015:
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VIDEO: UofL giving faculty and staff first look at new television commercial. Read more. View here.
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John Karman to serve as interim media relations director. Read more.
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Dental Class of 2019 and Dental Hygiene Class of 2017 mark their entry into dentistry. Read more. View photos here.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Grounds and UofL Libraries staff are helping UofL reduce its impact on the environment by using work bikes to get around campus instead of motorized vehicles. The Sustainability Council this year gave two restored bikes to the Grounds crew (the bikes had been abandoned) and a new, Cardinal red bike to the UofL Libraries Book Courier Service.
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Campus-Submitted Announcement List
1.) ‘UofL Today with Mark Hebert’ features workplace safety
2.) Don’t miss out on our last week of specialty demos
3.) UofL Women’s Center Fall newsletters are available
4.) College of Education 30th Anniversary Grawemeyer celebrations scheduled
5.) Women Veterans Brown Bag Lunch & Learn workshop series
6.) BMG seminar
7.) Study for adults with hearing loss
8.) Childhood obesity in African American males 10 to less than 14 years
9.) Type 1 diabetes mellitus study for adolescents and adults aged 12 to 35 years
10.) Type 2 diabetes mellitus study for children and adolescents aged 10 to 17 years
11.) Autism study for children 4 to 10 years old
12.) Pain study, infants, birth to less than 28 days
13.) Pediatric pain study, 7 through 16 years
14.) Pediatric constipation study
15.) Green Tip: Join UofL CarShare this fall for just $1 and drive for only $5/hour
16.) The Medici Moment: How a family of bankers rose to power and made the Renaissance
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Campus-Submitted Announcements
1.) ‘UofL Today with Mark Hebert’ features workplace safety
Airs Mondays and Tuesdays at 6 p.m. on 93.9 FM The Ville; replayed on Saturday and Sunday at 8 a.m.
UofL’s Mark Hebert hosts two weekly 30-minute programs focusing on research and insights from expert UofL faculty, as well as stories about our successful students, and staff and campus events. This week’s schedule:
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Aug. 31: A psychiatrist with UofL Physicians and School of Medicine professor Dr. Rifaat El-Mallakh, Sgt. Aaron Graham from ULPD and Ariana Levinson from Brandeis School of Law discuss workplace safety and employee rights issues in wake of the killing of two TV journalists by former colleague.
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Sept. 1: Deb Dietzler – Alumni AVP; Dr. Aruni Bhatnagar from School of Medicine; and English professor Mary Sheridan.
Additional Information: Didn’t catch the shows? Listen to them here.
Health and Wellness
2.) Don’t miss out on our last week of specialty demos
Dates: See demo schedule; Get Healthy Now Wellness Center at Humana Gym
In case you missed it, here’s your last chance to experience the benefits of Melt Method, PiYo, Modern Dance and Core Fusion. Try these new strength-based yoga and stress relieving classes that will help to relieve tension and build overall body strength at the same time. All classes are available to all fitness levels. First class is always free!
Additional information: ghn@louisville.edu; 852-7755.
3.) UofL Women’s Center Fall newsletters are available
Welcome back for the fall semester! Check out the UofL Women’s Center Fall 2015 issue and Student News here.
Additional Information: womenctr@louisville.edu or 852-8976.
4.) College of Education 30th Anniversary Grawemeyer celebrations scheduled
Various dates, times, locations (see below)
Free
As the university celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Grawemeyer Awards, the College of Education is hosting several events to commemorate the Grawemeyer Award in Education. Three Book Club events featuring former award winners will be held in Ekstrom Library, W104, 5 – 7 p.m., Sept 8 and 29, and Oct 20. A symposium featuring Bob Edwards as moderator and three Grawemeyer award winners as panelists will be held on Oct 15, 5 – 6:30 p.m., in Comstock Hall. See details about each event.
Additional Information: Christine Payne, 852-2630.
5.) Women Veterans Brown Bag Lunch & Learn workshop series
Aug. 31, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Clinical & Translational Research Building, Room 123
Free; reservations requested
Are you a military veteran? Active duty, reservist or National Guard? Stop by the Women Veteran Brown Bag Lunch & Learn Workshop event. The theme is Women Veterans in Business and panelists will include representatives from the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Women’s Business Center. Bring your lunch; light refreshments provided. This event is being sponsored by the UofL Women’s Center and the Office of Military & Veterans Services, in conjunction with Athena’s Sisters.
Additional Information: To register, email Phyllis M. Webb, (852-8976); Kristen Roy, (852-2482) or Robin Jones.
6.) BMG seminar
Aug. 31, noon, HSC-A, Rm 614
Kaitlyn Shields, BMG graduate student: “Histone Methylation: What Is It Good For?”
Additional Information: janice.burkett@louisville.edu.
7.) Study for adults with hearing loss
IRB #14.1295 Dr. Jill Preminger, department of audiology, is conducting a research study of an investigational study medicine for adults with age-related hearing loss and difficulty understanding speech in noise. Subjects must be 60-89 years old and cannot be hearing aid users. Subjects will receive evaluations by an audiologist and physician and have a 50/50 chance of receiving the study medicine or placebo. Participation may last up to 10 weeks and include compensation.
Additional Information: Michele Bottorff, 852-5251.
8.) Childhood obesity in African American males 10 to less than 14 years
IRB #13.0334
The UofL Kosair Charities Pediatric Clinical Research Unit at Kosair Children’s Hospital is conducting a research study to evaluate the effect of an investigational product on childhood obesity. African American Males from 10 to less than 14 years of age who are overweight or obese may be eligible for participation. If a child qualifies to take part in this research study, he will receive the product or placebo and study related care at no cost. Compensation will be provided for time/travel.
For additional information, call Molly Harper by email or at 629-4695 or 620-0000 (pager).
9.) Type 1 diabetes mellitus study for adolescents and adults aged 12 to 35 years
IRB #12.0380
The Kosair Charities Pediatric Clinical Research Unit and the Wendy L. Novak Diabetes Care Center are conducting a clinical research study to evaluate the safety of an experimental medication in 12 to 35 year olds who have recently been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. If the subject qualifies to take part in this research study, participation lasts up to 2 years; he/she will receive the study medication or a placebo and study-related care at no cost . Compensation available for time/travel.
For additional information, contact Kupper Wintergerst, MD or Lauren Rayborn, RN by email or at 629-7544 or 620-0000 (pager).
10.) Type 2 diabetes mellitus study for children and adolescents aged 10 to 17 years
IRB #12.0380
The Kosair Charities Pediatric Clinical Research Unit and the Wendy L. Novak Diabetes Care Center are conducting a clinical research study to evaluate the metabolism, as well as safety, of a medication in children and adolescents aged 10 to 17 years old who have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. If the child qualifies to take part in this research study, he/she will attend 3 clinic visits; receive the study medication and study-related care at no cost. Compensation available for time/travel.
For additional information, contact Kupper Wintergerst or Lauren Rayborn by email or at 629-7544 or 620-0000 (pager).
11.) Autism study for children 4 to 10 years old
IRB #13.0779
The UofL Kosair Charities Pediatric Clinical Research Unit at Kosair Children’s Hospital is conducting a clinical research study to evaluate how a medication treats abnormal EEGs without seizures, as well as behavioral and neurological symptoms, in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). If a child qualifies to take part in this research study, he/she will receive the study medication or placebo and study-related care at no cost. Parents will be offered compensation for time/travel.
For additional information, contact Bethany Stock, 629-4696 or 620-0000 (pager).
12.) Pain study, infants, birth to less than 28 days
IRB #12.0228
The UofL Kosair Charities Pediatric Clinical Research Unit at Kosair Children’s Hospital is conducting a clinical research study to evaluate acetaminophen given into a vein to treat moderate to severe pain in infants less than 28 days of age following surgery or an injury. Subjects may be compensated for time/travel.
For more information, contact Jackie Perry at 629-5820 or 620-0000 (pager).
13.) Pediatric pain study, 7 through 16 years
IRB #12.0192
The UofL Kosair Charities Pediatric Clinical Research Unit at Kosair Children’s Hospital is conducting a clinical research study to evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetics and efficacy of an investigational drug used to treat moderate to severe prolonged or persistent pain. Children 7 to less than 17 years of age who require continuous analgesia for moderate to severe pain for an extended period of time may be eligible for participation. Patients will be reimbursed for reasonable travel costs associated with their participation in the study.
For more information, contact Karrie Kernen, 629-5820 or 620-0000 (pager).
14.) Pediatric constipation study
IRB# 14.0007
The UofL Kosair Charities Pediatric Clinical Research Unit is conducting a clinical research study to assess the efficacy and safety of an investigational drug used to treat constipation. Children 6-17 years of age who have been diagnosed with functional constipation and are able to swallow capsules may be eligible to participate. Patients may be compensated for time/travel associated with their participation in the study.
For more information, contact Jackie Perry, 629-5123, pager 620-0000.
15.) Green Tip: Join UofL CarShare this fall for just $1 and drive for only $5/hour
UofL CarShare got a new fleet of fuel-efficient Nissan Sentras this fall. To celebrate, we’re slashing costs for all new members! Join UofL CarShare now for just $1 to access our brand new vehicles for only $5/hour, 24/7 through 12/31/15. Rates include gas, insurance, maintenance and cleaning. Cars are located in dedicated parking spots on Belknap. Just reserve online and access the car with your membership card. Enter promo code 1TOJOIN when applying here.
Additional Information: More on the Fall’15 UofL CarShare promo and all your sustainable transportation options here.
16.) The Medici Moment: How a family of bankers rose to power and made the Renaissance
Sept. 3, noon, University Club
$15/person, $10/students
Christopher Fulton, professor of art history, will examine how the Medici family achieved ascendancy and how they governed Florence for generations. Did their rule alter civic life or social relations? And how do we measure their impact on art and learning? Were they simply the money-men behind cultural projects, or did they influence artistic and intellectual expression in a more fundamental way? Responding to these questions will clarify the Medici’s role in Florentine Renaissance.
Additional Information: RSVP is required; contact Janna Tajibaeva, 852-2247.
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