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Here’s what was posted to UofL Today on Friday, Feb. 26, 2016:
· Researchers find association between oral bacteria and esophageal cancer. Read more.
· UofL, Tennessee researchers find gut environment could reduce severity of malaria. Read more.
· MISE wins annual Weber Award. Read more.
· Engineering Expo brings student competitions, robotics displays to Speed School. Read more.
· Photos: Young Communication Professionals Internship Fair, Feb. 23. View here.
· Photos: Community Engagement Academy’s work with the Parklands of Floyd Fork. View here.
· Photos: Kentucky Author Forum featuring E.J. Dionne, Feb. 24. View here.
· Photos: Fine Arts Professor James Grubola’s project with the Louisville Ballet. View here.
· Photos: American Heart Association Heart Walk Breakfast, Feb. 25. View here.
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DID YOU KNOW?
The University of Louisville has received “Tree Campus USA” status from the Arbor Day Foundation for 2015. This marks the sixth year in a row UofL has received this designation.
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Campus-Submitted Announcement List
UofL Today with Mark Hebert
1.) WHAS-TV, Great Day Live
2.) Radio Show
3.) Metro TV
4.) KET KY – The Kentucky Channel
Health and Wellness
5.) You’re never too young to lower your cholesterol
6.) Get Healthy Now offering March Madness Challenge
7.) Stress Less with Tai Chi
Miscellaneous
8.) CPR training available in March
9.) Promoting mental health in nursing homes: Research stories
10.) A call for Welcome Week 2016 Event Guide submissions
11.) Writing Center hosting reception to celebrate new location
12.) Workshop planned on reducing experiences of violence on campus
13.) Gray Street Farmers Market opening date has been set
Awards
14.) Joan Riehm Award nominations open
Talks/Seminars/Symposiums
15.) Lecture series covers “Reflections of Femininity in Ancient Greece”
16.) Symposium on ‘Art as Social Action: Louisville Implications’
17.) EVPRI/EVPHA Research Symposium today
18.) Biochemistry seminar today
Studies
19.) Study on childhood obesity in children 10 to less than 14 years old
Sustainability
20.) Post a carpool offer to Zimride in March to win $100
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Campus-Submitted Announcements
1.) WHAS-TV, Great Day Live
Mondays at 9:30 a.m.
UofL’s Mark Hebert has a story about UofL and talks with Rachel Platt and Terry Meiners about campus events. Segments can be found at http://rssfeeds.whas11.com/whas/greatdaylive
· Monday, Feb. 29 – UofL Archives and Special Collections
2.) Radio Show
Airs Mondays and Tuesdays at 6 p.m. on 93.9 FM TheVille; replayed on Saturday and Sunday at 8 a.m.
Hebert hosts two weekly 30-minute programs focusing on research, programs, successful students and insights from UofL’s faculty experts. This week’s schedule:
· Monday, Feb. 29 – Russ Weaver, law prof. on FBI vs. Apple case; Ariana Levinson, law prof. on workplace issues including right-to-work and social media decisions; Valerie Casey and Robin Harris promote Women’s BookFest
· Tuesday, March 1 – Gary Gregg, Jasmine Farrier and Charles Zimmerman analyze the Presidential Race
Additional Information: Podcasts of all “UofL Today with Mark Hebert” radio programs can be found on SoundCloud
3.) Metro TV
(Ch. 99 on UVerse, Ch. 25 on TWC): Monday and Tuesday nights at 7:30 with replays Thursday 6:30 p.m., Friday 8:30 p.m. and Sunday 9:30 p.m.
· This week: Gary Gregg, Jasmine Farrier and Charles Zimmerman analyze the Presidential Race
Additional Information: Metro TV shows available on YouTube
4.) KET KY – The Kentucky Channel
(Ch. 192 on TWC, other channels): Thursdays at 5 p.m.
Thursday, March 3: Greg Byrne and others discuss percussion program at UofL and play some tunes; Dr. Henry Sadlo promotes a new heart healthy regimen; Beth Patton from College of Education discusses ESL training for teachers
Health and Wellness
5.) You’re never too young to lower your cholesterol
High cholesterol is one of the major controllable risk factors for coronary heart disease, heart attacks and strokes. Start your day with exercise and a heart-healthy recipe. Meatless Monday is a good place to start.
Additional Information: Meatless Monday recipe website, Get Healthy Now Facebook page, email, 852-7755
6.) Get Healthy Now offering March Madness Challenge
March 14 through April 11, Get Healthy Now Wellness Center at Humana Gym
Free, employees/retirees and their spouses/QAs
Join the Get Healthy Now March Madness Challenge, promoting team work, physical activity and a fun fitness routine. Teams earn points for participating in fitness classes and other exercise opportunities at the GHN Wellness Center. Compete head-to-head with other teams and advance with weekly challenges. Winners will receive a grand prize. Tip-off is March 14. Get your team of five together and enroll today.
Additional Information: Get Healthy Now, 852-7755.
7.) Stress Less with Tai Chi
March 11, 12:30 to 12:50 p.m., HSC Fitness Center, Chestnut Street Garage, HS Center; March 25, 12:30 to 12:50 p.m., University Club, Belknap Campus
Free, employees, spouses, QAs
Use gentle flowing movements to reduce stress and improve health. Join Get Healthy Now and Tai Chi Instructor Vanessa Hurst for a 20-minute introduction to Tai Chi.
Additional Information: Register online
Miscellaneous
8.) CPR training available in March
March 9, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Paris Simulation Center, HSC, Instructional Bldg. B, Room 307
$30
The Paris Simulation Center will conduct CPR training: Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers. Space is still available.
Additional Information: Kevin Martin, 852-3384, or Stuart Crawford, 852-2219
9.) Promoting mental health in nursing homes: Research stories
March 3, noon, University Club
$10/students, $15/public
Meet Professor Suzanne Meeks, Chair of the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences. She has devoted her research to late-life mental health, especially depression and other disorders, in long-term care settings. Her studies have been funded by the National Institute of Mental Health. In her presentation, Dr. Meeks will talk about a 15-year program of research that focused on understanding and treating mental health problems, and promoting well-being, of nursing home patients.
Additional Information: RSVP is required. Contact Janna Tajibaeva, 852-2247
10.) Reminder: Welcome Week 2016 Event Guide Submissions
If your office or organization would like to suggest an event to add to the Welcome Week 2016 schedule, please complete the form by March 4. Please note that inclusion in the official event schedule is at FYI’s discretion. No events will be promoted if they occur at the same time as any signature/key events which are a priority for first-year student attendance. We will do our best to accommodate as many requests as possible, as we build an overall event flow which is intentional and strategic.
Additional Information: Website
11.) Writing Center hosting reception to celebrate new location
March 3, 4 to 5:30 p.m., University Writing Center, Ekstrom Library, 1st Floor
Join us for a reception to celebrate the University Writing Center’s move to its exciting new location on the First Floor of Ekstrom Library. We will also recognize the art in the Writing Center, including the student artists who have their work on display.
Additional Information: Email, website, 852-2173
12.) Workshop planned on reducing experiences of violence on campus
March 3, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., Room 103A, Human Resources Building, Belknap Campus
Free
As members of the campus community, we are regularly encouraged to say something if we see something concerning. Yet most of us know this is easier said than done. The UofL PEACC (Prevention Education Advocacy on Campus and in the Community) Center offers some practical tools to prevent and respond to these situations. Join us as we discuss warning signs of sexual violence, resources and policies, and a prevention model that includes skill-building opportunities.
Additional Information: Website, email
13.) Gray Street Farmers Market opening date has been set
The Gray Street Farmers Market will reopen on May 19 for its 8th season. Favorite vendors will return, including Flour Power, Full Heart Farm, Granny’s Delights, Green Farm, Gypsy Ridge, Lowe Creek, Jackson’s Produce, Mr. G’s, and Summer Shade Soap Company. Also, new vendors are being sought, especially those who sell meat, eggs and cheese.
Additional Information: Email
Awards
14.) Joan Riehm Award nominations open
Through March 31
The Partnership for a Green City is accepting nominations for the 2016 Joan Riehm Memorial Environmental Leadership Award through March 31. This award recognizes Sustainability Leadership in Public Service among the partner organizations – UofL, JCPS, JCTC and Louisville Metro government along with the MSD, Louisville Water Company, TARC and the Regional Airport Authority. Award comes with $500 honorarium and a public announcement.
Additional Information: Nomination website, email
Talks/Seminars/Symposiums
15.) Lecture series covers “Reflections of Femininity in Ancient Greece”
March 3, 6 p.m., Chao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library
Free and open to public
The Liberal Studies Project and the KY Society of the Archaeological Institute of America will present a lecture by Professor Mireille Lee, Vanderbilt University, as part of the year-long Women in the Ancient Mediterranean World lecture series.
Additional Information: Janna Tajibaeva, 852-2247
16.) Symposium on ‘Art as Social Action: Louisville Implications’
March 4, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Chao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library
Free and open to public
The Center for Arts and Culture Partnerships presents symposium where local and regional leaders share their experiences in how arts activities, art making, and artist housing can impact the city. The keynote speaker is Mary Jane Jacob, author, curator and professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Jacob has organized community-based programs in Chicago, Atlanta and Charleston. Jacob will discuss the use of art as a social force and in sustained engagement with locations.
Additional Information: Janna Tajibaeva, 852-2247
17.) EVPRI/EVPHA Research Symposium today
Feb. 29, noon to 1 p.m., CTR 101/102
Free
The EVPRI/EVPHA Research Symposium topics will include what’s new at the NIH, what’s new at the UofL in research, entrepreneurial research activities (including the EXCITE grant), and others. Full agenda on EVPRI website. Pizza will be served.
Additional Information: Craig McClain, MD, 852-6189, website
18.) Biochemistry seminar today
Feb. 29, noon, Homberger Library, HSC-A, Room 614
Katherine Aird, PhD, staff sientist at The Wistar Institute in Philadelphia, will speak on “Metabolic Regulation of Cellular Senescence.”
Additional Information: Email
Studies
19.) Study on childhood obesity in children 10 to less than 14 year olds
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. White and African American male and female subjects 10 to less than 14 years old who are overweight, obese or normal weight may be eligible. If a child qualifies to participate, he or she will receive the product or placebo and study related care at no cost. Compensation will be provided for time/travel.
Additional Information: Molly Harper email, 629-4695 or 620-0000
Sustainability
20.) Post a carpool offer to Zimride in March to win $100
Why not share the ride with a fellow Cardinal? You’ll save money, have more fun, reduce pollution and potentially win $100. To be automatically entered, post a ride during the month of March on Zimride, UofL’s private rideshare network for faculty, staff and students. Find or offer rides anywhere. It’s free to use.
Additional Information: UofL CARpooling website, UofL transportation alternatives website
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