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Here’s what was posted to UofL Today on Oct. 31, 2014:
· PHOTOS: The Zombie Apocalypse arrived at Belknap Campus. View here.
· PHOTOS: Pink was the new orange for Halloween at Brown Cancer Center. View here.
· Data center offers insights for visiting journalists. Read more.
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DID YOU KNOW?
UofL is home to the Kentucky Institute for the Environment and Sustainable Development, which provides multidisciplinary research and applied scholarship, teaching and educational outreach, and public service on issues of the environment, its protection and sustainable development at the local, state, national and international levels. KIESD, directed by Russell Barnett, publishes a twice-a-year magazine called sustain. Find it here.
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Campus-Submitted Announcement List
Arts
1.) New Music Festival is this week
Events
2.) UofL celebrates Veterans Day
3.) Spots still available on bus for Holiday Shopping Tour
Health & Wellness
4.) Strike a balance with GHN yoga and Pilates
5.) First Friday Line Dancing: Cupid Shuffle your way to the GHN Wellness Center
Miscellaneous
6.) November is UofL Cares Month
7.) Robotic Retrieval System receives preventative maintenance
8.) CRISP Journal club to meet
9.) PLAN hosts workshop on creating an equitable learning environment for students
10.) PLAN offers workshop to help graduate students compose and revise their CVs
11.) EndNote workshop scheduled
Seminars
12.) CRAFT Seminar features Andrew Steen and Kyle Keeney
Studies
13.) Type 2 diabetes mellitus study for children and adolescents aged 10 to 17
14.) Autism study for children 4 to less than 8 years old
15.) Research study for nausea and vomiting after a scheduled surgery, birth through 17 years
16.) Pain study, infants and toddlers, less than 2 years
17.) Pediatric pain study, 7 through 16 years
18.) Pediatric constipation study
Talks
19.) Professor to discuss the impact of Pope Francis on the politics of American Catholicism
20.) Pharmacology and Toxicology presents a PhD defense by Veronica Massey
Grand Rounds
21.) Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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Campus-Submitted Announcements
Arts
1.) New Music Festival is this week
Nov. 5 to 9, Comstock Hall
Free, public
The annual New Music Festival at the University of Louisville School of Music will feature several of Europe’s leading contemporary composers and musicians. Danish composer Bent Sorensen is the featured guest composer. International guest artists including Polish composers Agata Zubel, Cezary Duchnowski and Pawel Hendrich and Danish pianist Katrine Gislinge will join UofL students and ensembles for performances throughout the week. All concerts are free and open to the public. Unless otherwise noted, performances begin at 8 p.m. in Comstock Concert Hall.
Additional Information and schedule: UofL Today story.
Events
2.) UofL celebrates Veterans Day
Nov. 11, 11:30 a.m. Red Barn
Free
UofL’s Office of Military and Veteran Student Services will offer a Veterans Day program and free lunch. An Army color guard will open the event and President James Ramsey will speak. All faculty, staff and students are invited.
Additional Information: Kristen Roy, 852-2482. Website.
3.) Spots still available on bus for Holiday Shopping Tour
Dec. 5, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
$35
Start with a continental breakfast at the University Club, board the bus and shop local businesses all day, then relax with happy hour back at the UClub. The annual UofL Holiday Cards “Buy Local” Shopping Tour celebrates what’s unique about Louisville and is always a great time!
Additional Information: Website.
Health & Wellness
4.) Strike a balance with GHN yoga and Pilates
Various times, Get Healthy Now Wellness Center, Studio B, 601 Presidents Blvd.
$20 for the remainder of the semester
Balance is at the core of most every physical action you perform. Try this: Stand on one foot with your eyes closed. If you can’t hold still for 10 seconds without wobbling, it may be time to get your balance in training with our expert yoga/Pilates instructors. The best value on campus, enjoy unlimited access to GHN’s specialty classes for only $20 for remainder of the Fall semester. Preregistration required. First class is always free! No experience necessary. All levels welcome.
Additional Information: 852-7755, ghn@louisville.edu.
5.) First Friday Line Dancing: Cupid Shuffle your way to the GHN Wellness Center
Nov. 7, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Get Healthy Now Wellness Center, Studio A, 601 Presidents Blvd.
Free to UofL Employees, Retirees and their spouse/QA
This Friday, dance like nobody’s watching for the November First Friday Line dancing event! Sure to make you bust a move as you break away from the stress of your week. Join Get Healthy Now and the Great Places to Work Campus Climate Committee for a fun hour of dancing with your UofL colleagues. Grab your (comfortable) dancing shoes, invite your colleagues and come kick off your weekend with some fun.
Additional Information: Event video; 852-7755 or email ghn@louisville.edu.
Miscellaneous
6.) November is UofL Cares Month
Through Nov. 30
The annual UofL Cares campaign has begun. For more information and to donate, click here.
7.) Robotic Retrieval System receives preventative maintenance
The Robotic Retrieval System located in Ekstrom Library will be experiencing its quarterly preventive maintenance Nov. 4 through Nov. 6. Patrons needing items from the RRS may experience slow or delayed service due to the maintenance. Items that are delayed will be available that evening or the following morning.
Additional Information: Alice Abbott-Moore, 852-7621.
8.) CRISP Journal club to meet
Nov. 4, noon to 1 p.m., CTR 123
Free for students and post-docs
Andrea Y. Angstadt from the Klinge lab will present the paper, Non-cell-autonomous driving of tumor growth supports sub-clonal heterogeneity published in “Nature” in 2014. Pizza will be provided. Bring your own drink.
Additional Information: Please contact Anna Bankston if you are interested in presenting a paper in the future.
9.) PLAN hosts workshop on creating an equitable learning environment for students
Nov. 7, noon to 1:30 p.m., Houchens Building, Room 105
Educators have an obligation to treat students fairly, so it is natural to think that this means treating everyone the same. This workshop will explore the many ways the assumptions teachers make can privilege certain groups while disadvantaging others. We will see that when we fail to critically examine these assumptions, treating everyone the same will not lead to an equitable learning environment. Grad students interested in attending can register and find more info on the PLAN website.
Additional Information: Calendar page.
10.) PLAN offers workshop to help graduate students compose and revise their CVs
Nov. 6, 3 to 4:30 p.m., Houchens Building, Room 105
The CV is important not only because it presents your research, teaching and service to potential employers, but it is also an important part of grant and award applications. This workshop introduces the basics of effective CV writing and provides an opportunity to receive feedback about your own CV. Whether you need to start drafting the CV or revise one you already have, this workshop is for you! Grad students interested in attending can register and find more info on the PLAN website.
Additional Information: Calendar page.
11.) EndNote workshop scheduled
Nov. 6, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Ekstrom Library, Room W103
Free to UofL community
Are you looking for a tool that helps you compile bibliographies for your research? Try EndNote. This EndNote workshop will offer attendees the opportunity to learn basic features of citation management including exporting citations from EBSCO databases and Cite While You Write in Microsoft Word. Attendance is limited to 10. Register here.
Additional Information: Toccara Porter, 852-6747.
Seminars
12.) CRAFT Seminar features Andrew Steen and Kyle Keeney
Nov. 6, noon to 1 p.m., CTR 124
Free for students and post-docs
The CRAFT Seminar Series is pleased to bring Kyle Keeney and Andrew Steen to the HSC Campus for a roundtable discussion on opportunities in biotech, private industry and beyond. Keeney is the executive director of the Kentucky Life Sciences Council, and Steen is the vice president for business development at MetaCyte Business Lab, LLC. As part of their session, they will discuss entrepreneurial opportunities for students and post-docs, and will highlight the KyMass Turnpike and KyMass Mentorship programs that connect Kentucky researchers with the Boston bio-tech community. Lunch is provided by the Office of Graduate and Post-Doctoral Studies.
Additional Information: kysciencecouncil.org.
Studies
13.) Type 2 diabetes mellitus study for children and adolescents aged 10 to 17
IRB #12.0380
The Kosair Charities Pediatric Clinical Research Unit and the Wendy L. Novak Diabetes Care Center are conducting a clinical research study to evaluate the metabolism, as well as safety, of a medication in children and adolescents aged 10 to 17 years old who have been diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes. If the child qualifies to take part in this research study, he/she will attend three clinic visits; receive the study medication and study-related care at no cost. Compensation available for time/travel.
For additional information, contact Dr. Kupper Wintergerst or Lauren Rayborn by email or at 629-7544 or 620-0000 (pager).
14.) Autism study for children 4 to less than 8 years old
IRB #13.0779
The UofL Kosair Charities Pediatric Clinical Research Unit at Kosair Children’s Hospital is conducting a clinical research study to evaluate how a medication treats abnormal EEG’s without seizures, as well as behavioral and neurological symptoms, in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). If a child qualifies to take part in this research study, he/she will receive the study medication or placebo and study-related care at no cost. Parents will be offered compensation for time/travel.
For additional information, contact Carrie Schanie, 629-6802 or 620-0000 (pager).
15.) Research study for nausea and vomiting after a scheduled surgery, birth through 17 years
IRB #12.0552
The UofL Kosair Charities Pediatric Clinical Research Unit at Kosair Children’s Hospital is conducting a clinical research study to evaluate the safety and dose response of a drug given orally prior to a scheduled surgery that is used to prevent post-operative nausea and vomiting. Children from birth to 17 years of age may be eligible for participation. Subjects may be compensated for time/travel.
If your child is scheduled or being scheduled for surgery, please call 629-5820 or 620-0000 (pager) to speak to study personnel, or email carich01@louisville.edu.
16.) Pain study, infants and toddlers, less than 2 years
IRB #12.0228
The UofL Kosair Charities Pediatric Clinical Research Unit at Kosair Children’s Hospital is conducting a clinical research study to evaluate acetaminophen given into a vein to treat moderate to severe pain in infants and children less than 2 years of age following surgery or an injury. Subjects may be compensated for time/travel.
For more information, contact Tressa Bratton, 629‐5820 or 620‐0000 (pager).
17.) Pediatric pain study, 7 through 16 years
IRB #12.0192
The UofL Kosair Charities Pediatric Clinical Research Unit at Kosair Children’s Hospital is conducting a clinical research study to evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetics and efficacy of an investigational drug used to treat moderate to severe prolonged or persistent pain. Children 7 to less than 17 years of age who require continuous analgesia for moderate to severe pain for an extended period of time may be eligible for participation. Patients will be reimbursed for reasonable travel costs associated with their participation in the study.
For more information, call Karrie Kernen, 629-5820 or 620-0000 (pager).
18.) Pediatric constipation study
IRB# 14.0007
The UofL Kosair Charities Pediatric Clinical Research Unit is conducting a clinical research study to assess the efficacy and safety of an investigational drug used to treat constipation. Children 6 to17 years of age who have been diagnosed with functional constipation and are able to swallow capsules may be eligible to participate. Patients may be compensated for time/travel associated with their participation in the study.
For more information, contact Jackie Perry, 629-5123, pager 620-0000.
Talks
19.) Professor to discuss the impact of Pope Francis on the politics of American Catholicism
Nov. 6, noon, University Club
$14/person; $7/students
Meet the Professor features David Buckley, professor of political science and Paul Weber Endowed Chair in Politics, Science and Religion, who will examine how Pope Francis has burst onto the international scene with powerful symbolic gestures and media-savvy political statements. Buckley will look at a “Francis Effect” on different slices of American Catholicism, and the likelihood that Francis can play a part in political divisions within this important segment.
Additional Information: Reservations are required. Contact Janna Tajibaeva, 852-2247.
20.) Pharmacology and Toxicology presents a PhD defense by Veronica Massey
Nov. 3, 10 a.m., HSC Research Tower A, Knoefel Conference Room 1302
Extracellular Matrix Proteins and the Liver-Lung Axis in Disease.”
Additional Information: Tracey Pender, 852-6255.
Grand Rounds
21.) Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Nov. 5, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Bingham Clinic conference room
Bryan Carter, PhD, professor and director, Pediatric Consultation Liaison Service, and chief psychologist, will present Creativity and Innovation in Pediatric Psychological Practice: One Clinician’s Career Survival Guide.
Additional Information: Jan Schoen, 588-0816.
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