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Here’s what was posted to UofL Today on June 24, 2015:
· Conn Center partners with company, consortium on wood-to-energy project. Read more.
· Ramsey receives humanitarian award. Read more.
· Butterfly count is July 11. Read more.
· McConnell Scholars announced. Read more.
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DID YOU KNOW?
From 1947 to 1969, UofL’s music school was housed in a 20-room mansion called Gardencourt located on 14 acres near Cherokee Park and donated by the Norton family. Gardencourt is now owned by the Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary.
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Campus-Submitted Announcement List
1.) Tonight’s Cards Under the Stars: ‘Big Hero 6’ rescheduled to Friday, July 10
2.) Get fit with GHN’s R.I.P.P.E.D
3.) UofL Today publishing schedule for holiday week
4.) Webinar tells what NIH reviewers want to see in an effective data management plan
5.) Evaluation and management of patients with brain and spinal metastasis
6.) Surplus warehouse to hold public auction
7.) Reminder: Digital Media Academy participants present a Smart Girl Showcase
8.) Research participants needed
9.) Management of chronic disease in persons with dementia
10.) Pharmacology and Toxicology presents a masters defense/PhD proposal defense by Zimple Kurlawala
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Campus-Submitted Announcements
1.) Tonight’s Cards Under the Stars: ‘Big Hero 6’ rescheduled to Friday, July 10
Cards Under the Stars, which was originally scheduled for tonight is being rescheduled for 6:30 p.m. July 10 due to expected rain. Check events.louisville.edu for details including activities, entertainment, concessions and more. And don’t forget, Cards Under the Stars concludes July 24 with the 2015 live-action film “Cinderella.”
Additional Information: Check calendar. Contact Brandy Warren, 852-6171.
2.) Get fit with GHN’s R.I.P.P.E.D
Mondays, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Get Healthy Now Wellness Center at Humana Gym
Free for UofL employees, retirees and their spouses/QAs
Get in shape with GHN’s R.I.P.P.E.D. group fitness class. This class is specifically designed to make you work hard and get you heated—in a good way. This high intensity class that uses a combination of free weight, body weight and resistance training will make you sweat. Summertime is the best time to “Get R.I.P.P.E.D” and ready for fun in the sun!
Additional Information: Website; ghn@louisville.edu; 852-7755.
3.) UofL Today publishing schedule for holiday week
UoL Today will not be published on Friday, July 3. Announcements for the Monday, July 6 edition of UofL Today must be submitted by noon on Thursday, July 2.
Additional Information: Janet Cappiello, 852-1104.
4.) Webinar tells what NIH reviewers want to see in an effective data management plan
June 30, 2 to 3 p.m., Henry Vogt Building, Room 314
Free
During this insightful webinar, you will learn what counts as data and understand the agencies’ expectations and requirements for the data management plan. Your expert presenter will cover how to think about managing your data before you begin your proposed research to insure usability, long-run preservation and access. You will get the guidelines on funding the plan and examine model data management plans and processes to create them. This is a requirement for a competitive proposal.
Additional Information: Carla Jones, 852-2454. Website.
5.) Evaluation and management of patients with brain and spinal metastasis
July 10, 7:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Clinical and Translational Research Building, 505 South Hancock Street
Free
This one-day CME course will present a multidisciplinary approach needed for the care and treatment of patients with CNS Metastasis. The event will host 10 speakers providing lectures related to their specialties. MDs and DOs will receive 4.5 CME credits and RNs will receive 5.4 CEU credits.
Additional Information: Emily Rollins, 407-3226; website.
6.) Surplus warehouse to hold public auction
The Surplus Warehouse, located at 1901 S. Floyd St., will hold a public auction on Saturday, July 11. The doors will open at 8 a.m. with the sale starting at 9:30 a.m. The warehouse will be open for preview on Friday, July 10, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The list of auction items is available on the Surplus website under “AUCTION LIST.”
Additional Information: Susan Carmack, 852-2986.
7.) Reminder: Digital Media Academy participants present a Smart Girl Showcase
June 26, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Ekstrom Library, Chao Auditorium
Join us this Friday for a showcase of digital media projects created by Louisville middle school girls who have spent two weeks “Designing Their Community” through image manipulation and video editing. Sponsored by the English Department and Liberal Studies, the Digital Media Academy will offer the technological means, and girls from JCPS schools will provide the creativity and curiosity to engage in solving problems they think are important for envisioning their communities.
Additional Information: Event page; email Keri Mathis.
8.) Research participants needed
Have you experienced financial hardship as a result of having cancer? Researchers at UofL’s Kent School of Social Work and School of Medicine are conducting a study about the impact of cancer treatment on the financial well-being and quality of life of cancer survivors. Participation involves completion of a brief questionnaire and an interview. To be eligible, you must be 18 years or older and have been diagnosed with cancer within the past three years. #15.0407
Additional information: cancerandfinancialstress@gmail.com; Karen Kayser MD, (502) 852-1946.
9.) Management of chronic disease in persons with dementia
July 7, noon to 1, Ambulatory Care Building Auditorium
Free
As our population ages, the incidence of chronic diseases increases, as does the incidence of dementia. Dr. Rangaraj Gopalraj and Sharon Mattingly, UL Geriatrics, and Betty Shiels, Kent School, will explore these issues, providing insights for care planning, decision-making, and the involvement of the person and caregiver in this process. Sponsored by the OVAR/GEC; Lunch provided by Institute for Sustainable Health & Optimal Aging. Please RSVP to optimalaging@louisville.edu or 502-852-5629
Additional Information: Ann Burke.
10.) Pharmacology and Toxicology presents a masters defense/PhD proposal defense by Zimple Kurlawala
June 25, noon, HSC Research Tower A, Knoefel Conference Room 1302
Free
The Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology presents “Regulation of Receptor Tyrosine Kinases by UBQLN1” a Masters Defense/PhD Proposal Defense by Zimple Kurlawala Thursday, June 25, 2015 12:00 Noon Research Tower A Knoefel Conference Room 1302
Additional Information: Tracey Pender
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