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Here’s what was posted to UofL Today on Sept. 8, 2015:
· IT implements new password limitations to begin October 9, 2015. Read more.
· Poets, fiction writers share their craft through Axton series. Read more.
· Chris Reitz named gallery director of UofL’s Hite Art Institute. Read more.
· Students get a taste for sustainable gardening. Read more.
· UofL faculty and staff winners at 2015 state fair. Read more.
· Renewable energy topic of next ‘Beer with a Scientist.’ Read more.
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DID YOU KNOW?
UofL fourth year dental students, along with faculty Dr. Brian Shumway, Dr. Larry Gettleman, Dr. Mark Bernstein and Dr. F. John Firriolo provided free head and neck assessments to 125 people at the 2015 Kentucky State Fair. The screenings were offered in collaboration with the Kentucky Cancer Program and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield. This was the 23rd year the School of Dentistry participated in the fair.
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Campus-Submitted Announcement List
1.) Use mobile apps to enhance your teaching and engage students
2.) Don’t Forget: Pedal with the President is today!
3.) AHA Heart Walk Join GHN and Walk for Healthy Hearts
4.) Shred the calories, energize your day: GHN Total Body Fitness
5.) HR Workshop: Professional etiquette for the modern workplace
6.) EndNote class scheduled at Kornhauser
7.) Lab Safety and Hazardous Waste Training scheduled
8.) KBRIN Bioinformatics Journal Club presents first paper for discussion
9.) 15th Annual Geriatrics Symposium: Maximizing independence for optimal aging
10.) EpiHour
11.) Ancient Louisville: 10,000 Years of Forgotten History at the Falls of the Ohio
12.) Feminine Mystique: Women in the Ancient World
13.) Cardiovascular Medicine
14.) Neuroscience
15.) Medicine: Dr. Henry Ng
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Campus-Submitted Announcements
1.) Use mobile apps to enhance your teaching and engage students
Sept. 29, 3 to 5 p.m., Delphi Center, Ekstrom Library
Join us for informal conversation about how mobile apps can be used to change the way we reach and teach our students. See what your faculty colleagues are doing with mobile apps both in and outside of the classroom, and be prepared to share your favorite iOS or Android educational app. Sparkling beverages and appetizers provided. Pre-registration is required.
Additional Information: Website.
Health and Wellness
2.) Don’t Forget: Pedal with the President is today!
Amelia Place (2515 Longest Ave.)
7:30 am
Join President Ramsey for a fun, easy 30-minute ride to campus! Riders will leave together and then split into two groups – one headed to Belknap campus and another to HSC. Dr. Ramsey is riding one of the bikes available to anyone at UofL for free daily check-out through UofL Bikeshare, which recently expanded to eight locations: GHN Wellness Center, SRC, Community Park, Kurz, Bettie Johnson, Miller, Threlkeld and Unitas.
See University calendar for full details. Belknap Route. HSC Route. Resources for UofL Bike Commuters here.
3.) AHA Heart Walk Join GHN and Walk for Healthy Hearts
Sept. 19, 9 a.m., Waterfront Park’s Great Lawn
Join team Get Healthy Now and the American Heart Association in the fight against our country’s No. 1 and No. 4 killers — heart disease and stroke. Wear your red and choose the 1-mile or 3-mile route to walk with us in support of this important cause.
Additional Information: Heart Walk website; ghn@louisville.edu; 852-7755.
4.) Shred the calories, energize your day: GHN Total Body Fitness
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30 to 7:00 a.m., Get Healthy Now Wellness Center at Humana Gym
Free for GHN Wellness Center members
Energize your mornings and ignite your metabolism in 30 minutes with a total body workout. Let this new class energize you in a way that nothing else can. This total body workout is designed to strengthen the cardiovascular system, tone muscles, and boost balance, flexibility, endurance and speed. Exercise equipment may include: dumbbells, resistance bands, stability balls, BOSU, elevated benches and other equipment. Exercises can be modified to accommodate all fitness levels.
Additional Information: Group fitness schedule; website; ghn@louisville.edu; 852-7755.
5.) HR Workshop: Professional etiquette for the modern workplace
Sept. 15, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Human Resources Building, Room 103A
Free
Knowing the “why” behind etiquette protocols helps with buy-in and lays the groundwork for confidence and putting people at ease. This workshop takes a look at the basic protocols you need to have in your professional toolbox in order to better handle awkward situations. We will discuss workplace manners, current dos and don’ts, etiquette trends, respect for others, electronic communication and more. Register online.
6.) EndNote class scheduled at Kornhauser
Sept. 15, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Kornhauser Library History Room
Free to the UofL community
Kornhauser Library is offering EndNote training. EndNote is a software program, for Mac or PC, used to create bibliographies, import/export references from databases, convert references to a chosen citation style and to manage PDFs.
Additional Information: John Chenault, 852-3901.
7.) Lab Safety and Hazardous Waste Training scheduled
Sept. 10, 9 to 11:45 a.m., Nursing School, K wing, Room 2034
Recently hired lab employees who work with chemicals should attend this training. Recurrent training for lab employees is required every three years and may be completed in Bioraft (online refresher training). Bring employee/student ID number to sign in. Attendees can pre-register at www.louisville.edu/dehs, however advance registration is not required.
Additional Information: Lloyd Asher, 852-2830 or Cathy Price, 852-2956.
8.) KBRIN Bioinformatics Journal Club presents first paper for discussion
Sept. 9, noon to 1 p.m., Clinical Translational Research building (CTR), Room 124
Please join us as Eric Rouchka, a member of the UofL computer engineering and computer science department and the KBRIN Bioinformatics Core, presents our first paper for discussion, “Design and bioinformatics analysis of genome-wide CLIP experiments.” The KBRIN Bioinformatics Journal Club will meet most Wednesdays from Sept. 9 through December 9 during the fall semester. All interested individuals are welcome to attend. Please contact us to have your name added to our email list.
Additional Information: julia.chariker@louisville.edu.
9.) 15th Annual Geriatrics Symposium: Maximizing independence for optimal aging
Sept. 18, 7:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Founders Union, UofL Shelby Campus
Registration is still open for the symposium. David Morris, PhD, interim chair of department of physical therapy at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, who is well known for his expertise in physical therapy for seniors, will speak on Fitness for Life. Continuing education credits available for physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physical therapists, social workers and dental professionals. Presented by the Institute for Sustainable Health & Optimal Aging.
Additional Information: Register online; Ann Burke, 852-8953.
10.) EpiHour
Sept. 10, noon to 1 p.m., School of Public Health & Information Sciences, Room 103
Free
Bert Little, PhD, will present The Oaxaca Project – Type 2 Diabetes: Value of Human Isolates. Type 2 Diabetes is an epidemic in many parts of the world, particularly in developing countries. Amerindian (indigenous) populations have exceptionally high prevalence. Two genetic isolates in the Valley of Oaxaca, southern Mexico are compared.
Additional Information: Robin Newlon, 852-3003.
11.) Ancient Louisville: 10,000 Years of Forgotten History at the Falls of the Ohio
Sept. 12, 9:30 a.m. doors open, 10 a.m. talk begins, Gheens Science Hall and Rausch Planetarium
Free, reservations recommended
Kicking off the A&S All Stars series is professor John Hale’s talk Ancient Louisville: 10,000 Years of Forgotten History at the Falls of the Ohio, illuminating a Louisville once thought lost. Cheer on our accomplished faculty and alumni this fall and enjoy a light breakfast and coffee compliments of Heine Brothers coffee. Hale is director of the Liberal Studies Project.
Additional Information: uofl.me/asallstars2015.
12.) Feminine Mystique: Women in the Ancient World
Sept. 10, 5 p.m., University Club
Free and open to public
The Liberal Studies Project and the Kentucky Society of the Archaeological Institute of America present Dr. Neils who specializes in classical Athens and the Parthenon, Greek vase painting, Etruscan art and archaeology, and cultural heritage issues. Her most recent books are The Parthenon From Antiquity to the Present, The British Museum Concise Introduction to Ancient Greece and Women in the Ancient World (British Museum and J. Paul Getty Museum, 2011).
Additional Information: Janna Tajibaeva, 852-2247.
13.) Cardiovascular Medicine
Sept. 9, Noon – 1:00 p.m., Jewish Hospital at Rudd Heart & Lung Center, Top Floor, Great Halls I & II
Presenter: Andrew Krumerman, MD, associate professor of clinical medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Cardiology, Arrhythmia Service, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY. Dr. Krumerman will present “Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: Current Evidence for Tailoring Antithrombotic Therapy.”
Additional Information: Monica Sivori.
14.) Neuroscience
Sept. 10, 8 to 9 a.m., Baxter 1 Auditorium, Donald Baxter Building
Dr. Aparna Ramasubramanian, assistant professor, department of ophthalmology and visual sciences, will present Intra-arterial Chemotherapy: Revolutionary Treatment for Retinoblastoma. CME and 1.2 CEU credit will be given to MDs, DOs, and RNs who attend. Continental breakfast will be served.
Additional Information: Emily Rollins, 407-3226; website.
15.) Medicine: Dr. Henry Ng
Sept.10, 8 a.m., Ambulatory Care Building auditorium
Medicine Grand Rounds features Henry H. Ng, MD, assistant professor medicine & pediatrics, clinical director, PRIDE Clinic at MetroHealth Medical Center at Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Ng will present Incorporating Transgender Care into Everyday Primary Care focusing on factors which enhance transgender health delivery in primary care settings, factors in providing competent transgender health services, and best practice approaches to transgender health care.
Additional Information: Jason Puckett, 852-1825.
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