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Here’s what was posted to UofL Today on Nov. 12, 2014:
· PHOTOS: UofL’s Office of Military and Veteran Student Services held a Veterans Day program and free lunch at the Red Barn. View here.
· UK, UofL part of lung cancer research project. Read more.
· ‘Sardonic’ art of Bob Lockhart on display at UofL Cressman Center. Read more.
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Campus-Submitted Announcement List
Miscellaneous
1.) Attend a prospective student session for the MSSW
2.) Buy art and help fight cancer
3.) Green Tip: UofL Free Store open today
Seminars
4.) Chemistry
Studies
5.) Runners needed for a clinical trial
Talks
6.) Michelle Facos discusses aesthetic values in 19th century French art
7.) Panel discussion on youth violence
8.) Reminder: New date set for student motivation presentation by Kenn Barron
9.) Pharmacology and Toxicology PhD defense by Christopher England
10.) Latin American and Latino Studies program sponsors talk on Patagonia
Grand Rounds
11.) Pediatrics
12.) Family and Geriatric Medicine
13.) Orthopaedic Surgery
14.) Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health
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Campus-Submitted Announcements
Miscellaneous
1.) Attend a prospective student session for the MSSW
Various dates and times, Oppenheimer Hall, 114
Are you interested in a profession improving the quality of life for individuals, families and communities? Come find out if the versatile Master of Science in Social Work is the right graduate program for you. There is an evening session Dec. 10, and noon sessions Nov. 18 and Dec. 16. Part-time, weekend and online class options are available.
Additional Information: RSVP at www.louisville.edu/kent or by emailing to reserve your space.
2.) Buy art and help fight cancer
Nov. 21, 5:30 to 9 p.m., Green Building, 732 E. Market
Free
One hundred percent of proceeds from Art to Beat Cancer 2014, an annual art auction and cocktail event, will be matched dollar for dollar to benefit cancer research at the James Graham Brown Cancer Center. This year’s goal is $100,000. Buy an art ticket (a raffle ticket available on select pieces of art) for a 1-in-24 chance of winning an original piece of art. (Look for ART TICKET ITEM on the web link.) Live online bidding on other pieces of art is now open. You do not have to be present to win.
Additional Information: Auction.
3.) Green Tip: UofL Free Store open today
The Free Store is open today, with revised hours for the rest of the fall: Thursdays noon to 2 p.m. in the Unitas Tower basement (enter from driveway off Cardinal Blvd.). At the Free Store, any student or employee can donate or shop for free clothing, shoes, electronics, appliances, books, school/art/household supplies, non-perishable food, etc. The Free Store keeps useful stuff out of the landfill while helping those in need. It’s a volunteer-powered project of GRASS and the Sustainability Council.
Additional Information: Facebook page.
Seminars
4.) Chemistry
Nov. 14, 4 p.m., Chemistry Building, Room LL-16
Free, public
Matthew Sigman, PhD, Brown and Williamson lecturer, University of Utah, will present Palladium-Catalyzed Alkene Functionalization Reactions for Synthesis.
Additional Information: Sherry Nalley, 852-6798.
Studies
5.) Runners needed for a clinical trial
Nov. 20, 6:30 a.m.; Dec. 4, 6 a.m.; Dec 11 6 a.m.; Jan. 8 6 a.m.; Feb. 6 6 a.m.; March 11, 6 a.m.; Crawford Room 17
$300 compensation
We are looking at whether taking a nutritional supplement for 90 days helps you run faster and whether that supplement reduces oxidative stress in the blood. IRB 14.0614.
Additional Information: Gerald Zavorsky, 852-7193; Seteena Ueberschlag, 852-0914.
Talks
6.) Michelle Facos discusses aesthetic values in 19th century French art
Nov. 13, 6 p.m., Chao Auditorium
Free
Have you ever wondered why works of art considered famous and unproblematic by modern viewers were interpreted as scandalous by their contemporaries? The short answer is: It’s all about context. During the nineteenth century, the expectations of art audiences in Paris were conditioned by norms established in the eighteenth century, a situation which led to controversy and confusion. In her talk, Facos will share some of the more famous and funny examples, offering insight into this dynamic era.
Additional Information: Renée K. Murphy, 852-6794.
7.) Panel discussion on youth violence
Nov. 16, 4 to 6 p.m., Yearlings Club, 4309 W. Broadway
The topic is “Saving our Youth Part II: “The Last of a Dying Breed.” This forum will addresses the social, economic and psychological costs urban youth behavior has on communities, families and themselves. Presenters will discuss their views on what communities can do as they address these important issues.
Additional Information: Clest Lanier, 852-3042, or Marian Vasser.
8.) Reminder: New date set for student motivation presentation by Kenn Barron
Nov. 21, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Chao Auditorium
Kenn Barron will offer a one-hour presentation to the UofL community on his work in motivation theory, “Motivation Demystified: Steps We All Can Take to Improve Student Motivation.” He will address the major sources of student motivation and offer steps to promote these sources in course design. Barron is co-director of the Motivation Research Institute at James Madison University.
Additional Information: Website.
9.) Pharmacology and Toxicology PhD defense by Christopher England
Nov. 13, noon, Research Tower A, Knoefel Conference Room 1302
Free
Study of Novel Nanoparticle Transport and Drug Release for Cancer Treatment.
Additional Information: 852-6255.
10.) Latin American and Latino Studies program sponsors talk on Patagonia
Nov. 18, noon to 1 p.m., Chao Auditorium
Patagonia: Myth and Reality, a presentation by Fernando Operé, director of Latin American Studies and a professor of literature and culture at the University of Virginia, is about his travels in Patagonia with Argentine author Mempo Giardinelli. He will discuss the evolution of that extensive and unknown land, from mythical lore to tourism in the time of globalization. He will also speak about the culture, ecology, economy and politics of Patagonia. See the flier for information about other presentations he is giving on Nov. 18 and 19.
Additional Information: Rhonda Buchanan, 852-2034.
Grand Rounds
11.) Pediatrics
Nov. 14, 8 a.m., Norton Hospital, 2nd Floor Auditorium
This Friday, please join us for a pediatric Grand Rounds featuring Kara Murphy Schmidt, MD. Schmidt is an associate professor in pediatric rheumatology at UofL. She will be presenting “Biologic Therapy in Pediatric Rheumatology.”
Additional Information: Brittney Luckett, 629-8828.
12.) Family and Geriatric Medicine
Nov. 14, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., Jewish Hospital Bottigheimer Auditorium
Free
Brad Sutton, MD, MBA, UofL assistant professor of medicine, will discuss common causes of sudden cardiac death in athletes and underlying mechanism. He will also show how to appropriately identify what patients require screening and what type of screening is appropriate.
Additional Information: Mickie Mulloy, 852-0797.
13.) Orthopaedic Surgery
Nov. 14, 6:45 to 7:45 a.m., Baxter I Research Building, auditorium, lower level
Please join us as we welcome David Seligson, MD, UofL professor, department of orthopaedic surgery, as he presents The 75th Anniversary of Kuntscher’s First Nailing.
Additional Information: Monica Welsh, 852-6902.
14.) Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health
Nov. 14, 1 to 2 p.m., Ambulatory Care Building Basement Auditorium
Please join us as Dr. Daniel Metzinger, vice chair of clinical affairs, presents Six View Hysterectomy. He is with the department of obstetrics, gynecology and women’s health at the UofL School of Medicine and Oncology
Additional Information: Crystal Menear, 561-7463.
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