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Here’s what was posted to UofL Today on May 5, 2015:
· MULTIMEDIA: UofL announces its 2015 Top Scholars. Read more. View photos from the news conference here.
· Next ‘Beer with a Scientist’ discussion is climate change. Read more.
· Medical students pound the pavement for pediatric patients. Read more.
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DID YOU KNOW?
UofL has two farmers markets, and they both open this month. The Gray Street Farmers Market on the HSC campus opens May 14, and the Belknap Farmers Market opens May 28. UofL Today will provide weekly updates on product availability.
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Campus-Submitted Announcement List
Arts
1.) Noh theater demonstration at the Frazier
Conferences
2.) Strengthen leadership skills at the Pathways Women’s Leadership Conference
Miscellaneous
3.) Faculty, staff, students: HLI wants your input
4.) Musicians and entertainers needed for the Belknap Farmers Market
5.) Stockroom closing for inventory
6.) HSC Office of Diversity & Inclusion’s lunch and learn: “Compassion for ALL in Healthcare
Seminars
7.) Microbiology and Immunology Seminar
8.) CRAFT seminar
Grand Rounds
9.) Medicine
10.) Cardiovascular Medicine
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Campus-Submitted Announcements
Arts
1.) Noh theater demonstration at the Frazier
May 17, 2 p.m., Frazier History Museum, 829 W. Main St.
$12 for adults (free with admission)
Atsuyoshi Asano of the Kanze School in Kyoto will present an introduction to Noh theater including a series of short dances from warrior plays, and a discussion of costuming and masking.
Additional Information: Reservations are recommended. Email info@fraziermuseum.org or call 753-5663. The Frazier is a member of A&S’s Center for Arts and Culture Partnerships.
Conferences
2.) Strengthen leadership skills at the Pathways Women’s Leadership Conference
May 15, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Shelby Campus, Founders’ Union
$99
The 3rd annual UofL Pathways Women’s Leadership Conference features the strength of Lindsay Gargotto, Kentucky Veteran of the Year and founder of the Athena’s Sisters and the StoryCatcher Project: Survivor Stories of Strength. Register today to enhance your leadership skills. Learn more and register.
Additional Information: Melissa Long Shuter, 852-6151. Website.
Miscellaneous
3.) Faculty, staff, students: HLI wants your input
Please help Hispanic Latino(a) Initiatives (HLI) of the Cultural Center build robust programs for the Latino/a students at UofL. We seek your input as we design programs and events that are student-focused and inclusive. Fill out the survey here.
Additional Information: Sarah Nuñez, 852-0230.
4.) Musicians and entertainers needed for the Belknap Farmers Market
Thursdays from May 28 to Oct. 15, 3:30 to 6 p.m., 3rd and Brandeis
Volunteer musicians and entertainers are needed to perform at the weekly Belknap Farmers Market at 3rd and Brandeis next to the Ville Grill. Come join the fun and entertain the shoppers!
Additional Information: Contact darlene@louisville.edu or tlrut101@louisville.edu.
5.) Stockroom closing for inventory
May 11 Stockroom, Belknap Campus
The Stockroom will close for annual inventory beginning May 11 and will reopen May 15. If stockroom supplies are required during the annual inventory closing, contact David Jenkins at 852-8216.
Additional Information: David Jenkins, 852-8216.
6.) HSC Office of Diversity & Inclusion’s lunch and learn: “Compassion for ALL in Healthcare
May 12, noon to 1 p.m., Kornhauser Library Auditorium
Free
What if the “Healthcare System” could talk? What would it say as it struggles to infuse the Triple Aim (better care for individuals, for populations and lower costs)? Join Drs. R. Youngson, A. Faul and J. D’Ambrosio, who will conduct a therapeutic session with the “Healthcare System.” We’ll ask questions that remain silenced because we are afraid to rock the boat. To have COMPASSION FOR ALL it’s necessary to understand where healthcare is situated today and where we are going.
Additional Information: Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP to https://eventbrite.com/event/16846526414/ by Friday.
Seminars
7.) Microbiology and Immunology Seminar
May 7, noon to 1 p.m., Baxter II, Room 038
The Department of Microbiology and Immunology Seminar Series presents “Chlamydial pathogenesis and interactions with the microbiome,” by David E. Nelson, PhD, associate professor of microbiology and immunology, associate professor medicine, IU School of Medicine, Indianapolis.
Additional Information: Carolyn Burton, 852-6208.
8.) CRAFT seminar
May 7, noon to 1 p.m., Kosair Charities Clinical and Translational Research Building, Room 123
Free for postdocs
Our speaker will be Dr. Bryan Loy, vice president of oncology, laboratory and personalized medicine at Humana. The title of his talk is Alternative Employment Opportunities for Oncologists – One Person’s Perspective. CRAFT seminars are free and open to all post-docs, and lunch will be provided by The Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.
Additional Information: Any postdoc interested in presenting at a future seminar can contact John Tooley or Anna Bankston.
Grand Rounds
9.) Medicine
May 7 Medicine Grand Rounds CANCELLED
Dept. of Medicine Grand Rounds has been cancelled for May 7. We will resume our normal schedule on May 14.
Additional Information: For more information, contact Jason Puckett, 852-1825.
10.) Cardiovascular Medicine
May 6, noon, 6 Jewish Hospital, Fixed Auditorium (slso known as Bottigheimer)
Presented by John Loughran, MD, UofL assistant professor of medicine, division of cardiovascular medicine. Dr. Loughran will present Stem Cell Therapy for Cardiovascular Pathology; Where Are We Going? focusing on the history of clinical investigations of stem cells in cardiovascular pathology and moving forward.
Additional Information: Monica Sivori. Website.
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