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Vol. 34, No. 3
Nov. 9, 2009

Employee of the Month

1917 Clinic's Raper named to Alabama Nursing Hall of Fame
James Raper, D.S.N., C.R.N.P., director of the 1917 HIV/AIDS Outpatient and Infectious Disease Clinics at UAB and an associate professor of medicine and nursing, has been inducted into the Alabama Nursing Hall of Fame.

Worrell takes the plunge
Assistant Professor of Accounting and Finance James Worrell doesn’t look too upset after getting dunked at the School of Business “Dunk Your Favorite Professor” event held Tuesday. The event was hosted by the school’s chapter of the American Marketing Association and is one of the many campus-wide events being held during Homecoming week.

Articles

Breakthrough in Alzheimer’s disease may lie with new research drug
Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects more than 5.3 million families in the United States each year and unleashes a path of emotional and financial heartache for patients and their families.
Redesigned graduate degree to lay strong foundation for K-12 instructional leadership
UAB’s revamped K-12 master’s degree curriculum has resulted in a new, stronger graduate program that faculty say will lead to the development of effective and dedicated leaders.
Endowment established for McKnight Brain Institute
UAB and the McKnight Brain Research Foun-dation, of Orlando, Fla., are establishing a $10 million endowment for the Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute at UAB to support the institute and the Evelyn F. McKnight Endowed Chair for Learning and Memory in Aging.

News

EVENTS

Register for radiation safety training
Occupational Health and Safety is offering a Radiation Safety Training Course for lab personnel who never have attended a formal course in radiation safety practices and/or those using radioisotopes for the first time.
Conversation on Capstones is Nov. 11
Martha Earwood, instructor in the School of Social & Behavioral Sciences, will lead the Conversation on Capstones meeting on JS 497, 498 and JS 499 Criminal Justice Internship and Capstone from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11 in the Education Building Room 225.
Faculty Senate meeting is Nov. 10, agenda is online
The UAB Faculty Senate will meet on Tuesday, Nov. 10 from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the Administration Building Penthouse Conference Room. The agenda is online
Need arrhythmia answers? Get them Nov. 12
Lots of things can make your heart race, but sometimes that fast heart beat can signal a potential heart problem. How do you know when your rapid heartbeat is more than just a nuisance?

People

Dragon's Den

Theatre UAB to present 'Eurydice" Nov. 11-14, Nov. 18-21
Theatre UAB will present "Eurydice," written by Sarah Ruhl, at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11-14 and Nov. 18-21 and at 2 p.m. Nov. 22 in the Alys Stephens Center Odess Theatre. "Eurydice" will be directed by Karla Koskinen, M.F.A. Tickets are $12; $6 for students; $10 for UAB employees and senior citizens..

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