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Here’s what was posted to UofL Today on Oct. 6, 2015:
· Fulbright Scholar prepares next generation of public health professionals in Ghana. Read more.
· National aging expert comes to UofL Oct. 8. Read more.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Sodexo is bringing food trucks to Belknap Campus today and tomorrow. Wednesday’s truck is Mark’s Feed Store, which will be at the College of Business from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Thursday’s is Sweet ‘N Savory, which will be on Brandeis adjacent to Louisville Hall from 5 to 8 p.m. They accept cash/credit and the UofL meal plan (using the Tapingo app).
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Campus-Submitted Announcement List
1.) Free flu shots tomorrow at HSC!
2.) Faculty: No experience necessary! Bring your course to life with animation
3.) Faculty: Last Chance to Register! Frustrated with your students’ academic writing? YOU can help
4.) Thursday fundraiser for UofL Habitat for Humanity chapter
5.) Horseshoes for Hope
6.) Lawlapalooza sets the stage for Brandeis School of Law students’ public service fellowships
7.) Upcoming HR workshop: Qualities of an effective supervisor
8.) First Responders Night with UofL Women’s Soccer
9.) R!L 2015 keynote speaker announcement
10.) Research!Louisville 2015 Celebrates 20-Year Anniversary
11.) Change in provost designee for international travel
12.) KBRIN Bioinformatics Journal Club
13.) Debate Team wins their first tournament of the season
14.) EpiHour
15.) Conference: New Path in the Environmental History of North America and the Ohio Valley
16.) McConnell Center examines America at the end of the Civil War
17.) Medical errors made by primary care doctors. What do patients want and deserve when an error occurs?
18.) Microbiology and Immunology seminar
19.) Cardiovascular Medicine
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Campus-Submitted Announcements
1.) Free flu shots tomorrow at HSC!
Oct. 8, noon to 5 p.m., Abell Administration Building, Rm. 110
Free
Get your free flu shot Thursday from 12-5 in Abell Administration Building, Rm. 110! This will be the last large clinic on HSC this fall. Students, faculty, and staff can get free flu shots through Campus Health Services ($5 for retirees). A full schedule and a consent form are at http://louisville.edu/campushealth. Download, print and complete the consent form for the fastest service. You must have your UofL ID with you to get a free flu shot! Get a shot and get a treat!
Faculty
2.) Faculty: No experience necessary! Bring your course to life with animation
Oct. 20, noon – 1 p.m. (note: lunch will be available at 11:30 a.m. Presenters will also stay an extra 30 minutes until 1:30 p.m. for additional hands-on practice and support.), Delphi Center, Ekstrom Library
Animation and comic strips can be used to illustrate a complex concept, create a simulation, or produce a video when using live performers is not feasible. In this presentation, you will learn about some simple (and free) tools for making your own animation and comic strips. This is a hands-on experience, so please bring your laptop. If you need to borrow one during the workshop, just let us know when you register. Lunch is served, so pre-registration is required.
Additional Information: Website to register.
3.) Faculty: Last Chance to Register! Frustrated with your students’ academic writing? YOU can help
Oct. 12, noon to 1 p.m., (note: lunch will be available at 11:30 a.m. The presenter will stay an extra half hour for Q&A until 1:30 p.m.) Delphi Center, Ekstrom Library
This workshop is based on the premise that students can learn to write and communicate effectively in academic forms. Drawing from Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein’s book, “They Say / I Say,” this workshop will provide you with insights into the key rhetorical moves in academic writing, and help you show students how to frame their arguments in terms of the academic moves that are central to your discipline. Lunch is served, so pre-registration is required.
Additional Information: Website.
4.) Thursday fundraiser for UofL Habitat for Humanity chapter
Oct. 8, 4 to 10 p.m., Texas Roadhouse, 3322 Outer Loop
UofL’s Habitat for Humanity chapter continues to raise money for the first student-funded Habitat house built in Louisville. With a matching grant from Texas Roadhouse, the chapter has been able to begin construction. Come out Thursday to the Texas Roadhouse on Outer Loop and 10 percent of your check will be donated to the UofL chapter. You must bring a coupon; email Janet Cappiello for yours.
5.) Horseshoes for Hope
Oct. 12, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Red Barn
$5 per horseshoe
Third annual fundraiser to support Horses & Hope. This year’s crafting event will help raise money to purchase a cancer screening van. Horses & Hope is a nonprofit organization whose goal is to provide breast cancer awareness, education, early detection through screening and treatment referral. Come craft a horseshoe for a great cause. Horseshoes and crafting materials provided. Miss Rodeo Kentucky will provide a roping demonstration. Horses will be available for photos or petting.
Additional Information: Terri Burch, 852-4859.
6.) Lawlapalooza sets the stage for Brandeis School of Law students’ public service fellowships
Oct. 16, 6 p.m., SkyBar at Saints, 131 Breckinridge Lane
$10
The 10th Lawlapalooza, Brandeis School of Law’s annual Battle of the Bands, benefits the Judge Ellen B. Ewing Foundation, which provides funding for summer fellowships that allow law students to work at Legal Aid. This year’s theme is “Let Love Rule,” and the six bands scheduled have been tasked with playing at least one song with the word “love” in the title.
Additional Information: Jim Becker.
7.) Upcoming HR workshop: Qualities of an effective supervisor
Oct. 21, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Human Resources Building, Room 103A
Free
Becoming a supervisor can be an exciting and intimidating proposition. Our training brings best practices and a better understanding of the qualities one needs to be an effective supervisor. Appropriate for new and more seasoned supervisors, this workshop provides participants with an opportunity to explore their strengths and opportunities for development around decision making, professionalism, conflict resolution strategies and communication styles. Register online now!
Additional Information: staffdev@louisville.edu; website.
8.) First Responders Night with UofL Women’s Soccer
Oct. 8, 7 p.m., Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium
The Louisville Women’s Soccer team would like to invite you to their game Thursday when they host North Carolina. The first 200 fans will receive a free rally towel! Gates open at 6 p.m.
Additional Information: Visit gocards.com or call 852-0120.
9.) R!L 2015 keynote speaker announcement
Oct. 30, 1 p.m., Kosair Charities Clinical & Translational Research Building 101/102
R!L 2015 presents keynote speaker, Clay B. Marsh, MD, vice president and executive dean of health sciences at West Virginia University. Leveraging Nature to Create an Anti-Fragile Healthcare System–From Black Swans to the Marines is the title of Dr. Marsh’s address. The lecture will focus on issues uncovered in the asymmetry of complex systems that can lead to the novel design of new healthcare systems that both learn and meet the needs of our customers. Mark your calendars!
Additional Information: Bonnie Dean, 852-2647, www.researchlouisville.org
10.) Research!Louisville 2015 Celebrates 20-Year Anniversary
Oct. 27 KCCTRB
Free
R!L 2015 celebrates its 20th anniversary! The four-day annual health sciences-related series of events takes place October 27-30 featuring seminars, scientific poster competitions, lectures, workshops and more. Check out the schedule at www.researchlouisville.org.
Additional Information: Bonnie Dean, 852-2647, www.researchlouisville.org.
11.) Change in provost designee for international travel
Beginning, October 12, Dr. Xiujie Sun will be the provost designee for all faculty, staff, EAM, community, individual students traveling for non-credit, and all group international travel. Sun will be working at 514 Stevenson Hall. She can be reached by phone at 852-0297 or email: fasit@louisville.edu.
12.) KBRIN Bioinformatics Journal Club
Oct. 7, noon to 1 p.m., Clinical Translational Research Building, Room 124
Please join us as Juw Won Park, a member of the UofL computer engineering and computer science department and the KBRIN Bioinformatics Core, presents our next paper for discussion, “Complementary sequence-mediated exon circularization.” All interested individuals are welcome to attend. Please contact us if you would like to have your name added to our email list.
Additional Information: julia.chariker@louisville.edu; b.harrison@louisville.edu.
13.) Debate Team wins their first tournament of the season
Juniors Courtney Brown and Thomas Gordon III were the top team in the Novice Division at Utah’s Weber State University Debate tournament this weekend. Additionally, Gordon received an award as 1st Speaker, with Brown recognized as 3rd Speaker. In the Junior Varsity division, Seniors Wes Tolbert and Arnav Wheat II advanced to the semi-final round before losing on a 2-1 decision. Tolbert was awarded 2nd Speaker in that division and Wheat was recognized as 3rd Speaker.
Additional Information: Mary Mudd, louisville.edu/debate.
14.) EpiHour
Oct. 8, noon to 1 p.m., School of Public Health and Information Sciences Building, Room 001
Dr. Aruni Bhatnagar will present: Environmental Cardiology: Air Pollution and Heart Disease. Dr. Bhatnagar will review evidence supporting the view that environmental factors play a predominant role in determining heart disease risk. He will discuss how components of the natural environment and community environment affect cardiovascular health, and how exposure to environmental pollutants induces cardiovascular injury and increases cardiovascular disease risk.
Additional Information: Robin Newlon, 852-3003.
15.) Conference: New Path in the Environmental History of North America and the Ohio Valley
Oct. 8-10, Oxmoor Farm and University Club
$10, free for students
The three-day conference, October 8-10, will explore the history of interactions between humans and the physical environment of the continent, with a particular focus on issues most relevant to the environmental history of the Ohio Valley from the sixteenth through the 21st centuries. The conference is co-sponsored by Department of History, Center for Arts and Culture Partnerships and Filson Historical Society in conjunction with Year of Environment and Sustainability.The cost for this event is $10 (free for area university students) and includes the Keynote Lecture on Thursday, October 8, at Oxmoor Farm at 5:30 PM; the day of lectures on Friday, October 9, University Club, from 9:00-4:30 PM; and the day of lectures on Saturday, October 10, at the University Club, from 9:00-2:00PM. An optional boxed lunch is available on Friday and Saturday for $10.00 each day. For registration and the full program click here.
Additional Information: Janna Tajibaeva, 852-2247.
Talks/Seminars
16.) McConnell Center examines America at the end of the Civil War
Oct. 8, 6 to 7 p.m., Chao Auditorium
Free, open to the public
Texas A&M history professor Lorien Foote, PhD, will discuss the long road to recovery for Civil War prisoners. For both Yankees and Rebels, recovering prisoners of war was an extended and uneven process. Foote is the author of The Gentlemen and the Roughs: Manhood, Honor, and Violence in the Union Army (2010), which was a finalist and honorable mention for the 2011 Lincoln Prize. This event is part of the McConnell Center’s three-part lecture series on America at the End of War.
Additional Information: Website; GlyptusAnn Grider Jones,mcconnell@louisville.edu, 852-1473.
17.) Medical errors made by primary care doctors. What do patients want and deserve when an error occurs?
Oct. 16, noon to 1 p.m., Kornhauser Auditorium
Free
The Fall 2015 Samuel Cheng, MD, Lecture in Humanities in Medicine, will host visiting professor, Nancy Elder, M.D. Dr. Elder is the professor and director of research at the University of Cincinnati’s Department of Family & Community Medicine. She will present how to approach the situation of making a mistake, and/or observing another physician, resident, or student make a mistake. Sponsored by UL Family & Geriatric Medicine. CME Category 1 credit available for both AAFP and ACCME accreditation.
Additional Information: Lunch is provided for the first 145 who make reservations by noon Monday, Oct. 12. For reservations, email dfgmadm@louisville.edu.
18.) Microbiology and Immunology seminar
Oct. 8, noon to 1 p.m., CTRB, Room 124
The Department of Microbiology and Immunology Seminar Series presents, “Exploiting interspecies interactions to develop targeted therapeutics that limit P. gingivalis colonization of the oral cavity,” by Don Demuth, PhD, professor and associate dean for research, UofL School of Dentistry.
Additional Information: Carolyn Burton, 852-6208.
Grand Rounds
19.) Cardiovascular Medicine
Oct. 7, noon to 1 p.m., Jewish Hospital, Rudd Heart & Lung Center
Please join us as we welcome Edward Fisher, MD, PhD, MPH, professor of medicine; director, programming vascular biology; director, Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, NYU School of Medicine, New York. Dr. Fisher will present The Regression of Atherosclerosis: Clinical Optimism Based on Pre-Clinical Research.”
Additional Information: Monica Sivori; 852-1162; website.
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