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Here’s what was posted to UofL Today on March 24, 2015:
· Five chosen as Brandeis Medal panelists. Read more.
· Two Louisvillians named to James Graham Brown Cancer Center Advisory Board. Read more.
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DID YOU KNOW?
UofL has again been designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education by the National Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security. This designation recognizes the need to promote cybersecurity education in higher ed as the country faces ever-increasing cyber threats and the subsequent increase in need for cybersecurity professionals. UofL had the designation from 2006-2010, and the current recognition runs through 2019.
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Campus-Submitted Announcement List
Safety Alerts
1.) Thefts from autos reported in Floyd Street garage
Health and Wellness
2.) GHN Take 20 – Healthy Meals on the Go!
Miscellaneous
3.) Deadline to order caps and gowns is March 31
4.) Kornhauser presents Against the Odds: Making the Difference in Global Health
5.) PEACC presents The StoryCatcher Project
6.) Autism Center advocacy workshop is tonight
Talks
7.) What is Fair Use in copyright and how can I use it?
8.) Lang Symposium: Authoritarian Persistence in Central Asia
9.) Brown & Williamson Lecture Series
Grand Rounds
10.) Cardiovascular Medicine
11.) Medicine presents Dr. Garrett Adams
Defenses
12.) Microbiology and Immunology doctoral defense
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Campus-Submitted Announcements
Safety Alerts
1.) Thefts from autos reported in Floyd Street garage
The University Police have received three reports of thefts from autos that were parked in the Floyd Street Parking Garage. The thefts have occurred over the past 10 days and it appears the thieves may be looking for electronic items. The University Police have stepped up patrols in the area, but advise anyone parking their vehicle on any parking lot to:
· Lock the vehicle
· Don’t leave items, including loose change, in view
· Lock items in the trunk
· Hide/secure radar detectors and GPS units (including the mounted holders)
· Report suspicious activity
Additional Information: 852-6111.
Health and Wellness
2.) GHN Take 20 – Healthy Meals on the Go!
March 25, 11 to 11:20 a.m., Sandella’s Flatbread Cafe, Duthie Center for Engineering, Belknap Campus;
April 1, 11 to 11:20 a.m., City Cafe, Kornhauser Library, HSC
FREE: employees, spouses, QAs
Learn new ideas on how to make quick and healthy snacks—you will discover how to identify healthy food choices and decode calories and health benefits. We will let you in on an easy application that simplifies meal planning, grocery shopping, and learning about nutritional values. Come ready to have fun, taste samples, and win prizes.
Additional Information: Register here or walk-in.
Miscellaneous
3.) Deadline to order caps and gowns is March 31
The deadline for students and faculty to order caps and gowns for May 2015 commencement is Tuesday, March 31 at midnight. Caps and gowns may be ordered by going to the commencement website http://louisville.edu/commencement
Additional Information: commence@louisville.edu.
4.) Kornhauser presents Against the Odds: Making the Difference in Global Health
April 6, Kornhauser Library
Against the Odds: Making a Difference in Global Health is a banner traveling exhibition highlighting the role of communities in improving health at home and all around the world. The exhibition explores the shared basic needs required for a good quality of life, including nutritious food and clean water, a safe place to live and affordable health care. See an online version of the exhibition at http://apps.nlm.nih.gov/againsttheodds/index.cfm.
Additional Information: Website.
5.) PEACC presents The StoryCatcher Project
March 26, 7:30 to 9 p.m., Thrust Theatre, UofL Theatre Arts
$3/students and $5/everyone else; cash or check only
The PEACC Program is pleased to showcase a powerful performance and art exhibit in which 10 participants creatively share their connection to interpersonal violence using Native American ritual and storytelling. This inspirational experience is a way to increase truth-telling among survivors of violence and raise awareness of how abusive power impacts us all. Come honor Women’s History Month and Kentucky’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month with us.
Additional Information: (502) 852-7682 to reserve tickets by phone or purchase at the door (2314 S. Floyd St.). For more information, please go to louisville.edu/peacc.
6.) Autism Center advocacy workshop is tonight
March 25, 4 to 6 p.m., University of Louisville Autism Center. 1405 E Burnett Ave.
Free
The Office of Autism, KY-SPIN, KPFC (Kentucky Partnership for Families and Children), and The Point ARC of Northern Kentucky will discuss advocacy tonight at the University of Louisville Autism Center. This is part of a free workshop series. Please call Paddy DeGeorge, 588-0736, to reserve your spot for tonight’s workshop on advocacy or next week’s community resource fair (Wednesday, April 1) or the workshop with Jefferson County Public Schools ECE department (Thursday, April 2).
Additional Information: Paddy DeGeorge 502-588-0736.
Talks
7.) What is Fair Use in copyright and how can I use it?
April 1
Discussion: 10:30 to 11:45 a.m., Ekstrom Library, W104
Open Q&A: Noon to 1 p.m., Ekstrom Library, 254 with pizza
Fair Use is a misunderstood but central foundation for using copyrighted resources. It also serves a broader role in preserving your right to decide when, how and where to use protected works. As part of the University Libraries Copyright in Focus series, Professor Dwayne K. Buttler, Endowed Chair, University Libraries, will discuss copyright in teaching, research and the broader culture. University Libraries will also host a copyright Q&A session at noon with pizza.
Additional Information and RSVP: Dwayne Buttler; 852-3128.
8.) Lang Symposium: Authoritarian Persistence in Central Asia
March 28, 9:30 a.m. to 4:40 p.m., Ekstrom Library, Room W104
Free
The Asian Studies program will host the 5th Annual Lang Symposium. Presenters include: Mariya Omelicheva, University of Kansas; Reuel Hanks, Oklahoma State University;Erica Marat, National Defense University; and Lawrence Markowitz, Rowan University. Free continental breakfast and lunch will be served. RSVPs are appreciated.
Additional Information: Stacey Schoen, 852-0274.
9.) Brown & Williamson Lecture Series
March 26, 3:30 p.m., Shumaker Research Building, Room 139
Free
As part of the Brown & Williamson Lecture Series, the Biology Department is pleased to announce a presentation by Dr. David Gang of Washington State University. Dr. Gang’s talk is titled Plant Metabolic Diversity: Origin and Importance to Human Health and Culture.
Additional Information: Judy Felli, 852-8263.
Grand Rounds
10.) Cardiovascular Medicine
There are no Grand Rounds this week. The next CMGR will be April 1 with Stanton Glantz from UCSF.
Additional Information: Monica Sivori.
11.) Medicine presents Dr. Garrett Adams
March 26, 8 a.m., Ambulatory Care Building auditorium
Medicine Grand Rounds features Garrett Adams, MD, associate professor emeritus of pediatrics at UofL and past president of Physicians for a National Health Program. Dr. Adams will present Why Doctors Support Single Payer, focusing on what single payer national health insurance is, adverse effects of wealth inequality on health and society, why publicly funded national health insurance is necessary to improve health outcomes, and how it address many problems American physicians face today.
Additional Information: Jason Puckett, 852-1825, email.
Defenses
12.) Microbiology and Immunology doctoral defense
March 26, noon to 1 p.m., Baxter II, Room 38
The Department of Microbiology and Immunology Seminar Series presents a PhD dissertation, Critical insights into the pathogenesis of clinical isolates of pandemic influenza A(H1N1)2009 viruses in mouse and ferret models,” by Jeremy Camp, PhD candidate, mentored by Colleen Jonsson, PhD.
Additional Information: Carolyn Burton, 852-6208.
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