Here’s what was posted to UofL Today on Aug. 29, 2014:
· Mortensons creating endowed fund at dental school. Read more.
· Labor historian to discuss local union’s work for racial pay equity. Read more.
· RSO Fair gives students a chance to find their niche. Read more.
· UofL professor leads e-cigarette policy group. Read more.
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DID YOU KNOW?
UofL has a model Green Dorm Room in Louisville Hall. Its floors are made of bamboo, one wall is covered in clay and it utilizes a low-flow showerhead and toilet. There’s also a Model Green Conference Room in Gardiner Hall that features ceiling tiles made from recycled plastic and a Model Green Office in the Urban Studies Institute that has a treadmill desk.
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Campus-Submitted Announcement List
Health & Wellness
1.) DEHS posts guidelines for students, faculty returning from West Africa
IT
2.) PeopleSoft HR application undergoing extended maintenance Friday
Miscellaneous
3.) PLAN offers workshop for graduate students on finding post-doc positions
Talks
4.) Meet the Professor: Exploring an Ancient Mayan Atlantis
5.) Biochemistry Seminar
Grand Rounds
6.) Endocrinology
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Campus-Submitted Announcements
Health & Wellness
1.) DEHS posts guidelines for students, faculty returning from West Africa
Although the Ebola virus has not spread beyond several countries in West Africa, the Kentucky Department of Health has advised public agencies to provide information on the Ebola virus for employees and students who may be traveling to that high-risk area. The Department of Environmental Health and Safety has posted guidelines on its website.
Additional Information: Campus Health, 852-6479.
IT
2.) PeopleSoft HR application undergoing extended maintenance Friday
Sept. 5, 8 p.m. to Sept. 6, 2 a.m.
The PeopleSoft HR Application will be undergoing extended maintenance Sept. 5.To ensure it will be completed by the end of the normal PM period maintenance, it will begin at 8:00 p.m. Friday and is scheduled to be completed by Saturday 2:00 a.m. HRPROD will not be available during this extended PM. Please note that other systems (e.g. Blackboard, email, instant messaging, PeopleSoft, ULink, data services, etc.) may be taken offline during the PM window without notice.
Additional Information: HelpDesk, 852-7997.
Miscellaneous
3.) PLAN offers workshop for graduate students on finding post-doc positions
Sept. 2, 3 to 5 p.m., Kosair Charities CTRB, Room 100
In most STEM-related disciplines, a period of postdoctoral training is expected after earning the PhD degree. What are the expectations? How long should a post-doc last? What should you look for and how do you find that perfect post-doc position? These questions and others will be addressed as we examine the sometimes mysterious world of post-doctoral training. Graduate students interested in attending can register and find more info on the PLAN website.
Additional Information: Calendar event listing.
Talks
4.) Meet the Professor: Exploring an Ancient Mayan Atlantis
Sept. 4, noon to 1 p.m., University Club
$14 per person/$7 students—check or cash, includes lunch. Reservations required
The College of Arts and Sciences presents monthly lunch and lecture series titled Meet the Professor. This month, John Hale, archaeologist and Director of Liberal Studies, and Robert Forbes, Director of the Center for Geographic Information Sciences, will talk about their work on ancient Maya ruins in Lake Atitlàn, Guatemala. Two thousand years ago, Lake Atitlàn was home to a religious center where Maya pilgrims crossed the water in canoes and offered sacrifices on a circular volcanic island. Eventually, rising lake levels submerged this unique site, but the new maps and research allow us to reconstruct its history for the first time.
Additional Information: Make reservations or contact Janna Tajibaeva, 852-2247.
5.) Biochemistry Seminar
Sept. 8, noon, HSC-A, Rm 614
Free
Travis Salisbury, PhD, assistant professor, Marshall University, presents: “New Roles for AHR in IGF and TNF Pathways in Breast Cancer Cells.”
Additional Information: Janice Ellwanger, 852-6221.
Grand Rounds
6.) Endocrinology
Sept. 3, 4 p.m., Baxter II Research Building, lower level, Room 038
Please join us as Stephen J. Winters, MD, chief, UofL division of endocrinology, metabolism and diabetes, presents: “A 16-year-old with oligomenorrhea, hirsutism, acne and fatigue.”
Additional Information: Kelly Galiette, 852-5237.
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