MONDAY, MAY 8 – SUNDAY, MAY 14
BEST BETS
DIABETES FEATURED TOPIC OF OLLI PROGEAM — Dr. Jared Ellis, assistant professor of family medicine for UA’s College of Community Health Sciences and associate director of its Family Medicine Residency, will present “Providing quality care for the improvement of diabetes” at noon Monday, May 8, as part of a lecture series for UA’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Diabetes is one of a number of diseases that involve problems with the hormone insulin. The presentation, which will take place at the Bryant Conference Center, Rast A, will touch on ways diabetics need to manage their disease to stay healthy. For more information, contact Kim Eaton, UA media relations, 205/348-8325 or kkeaton@ur.ua.edu.
CAN WATERMELON REDUCE RISK OF HEART DISEASE? – Two UA researchers are recruiting for a 10-week study to see how watermelon affects blood vessel function. Study participants need to be postmenopausal African-American or European-American women ages 55 through 69 who do not smoke or have uncontrolled hypertension, diabetes, liver disease or kidney disease. For more information, contact Kim Eaton, UA media relations, at 205/348-8325 or kkeaton@ua.edu.
STUDENT WINS COMPETITVE NATIONAL INTERNSHIP AT MUSEUM IN NYC – UA rising senior Sommer Hallquist has been selected for a highly competitive summer internship at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Cloisters in New York City. The Cloisters is a museum specializing in medieval architecture and is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Hallquist, 20, is a Washington native double majoring in art history and anthropology. She is one of eight students from across the U.S. to be selected for the internship out of about 150 applicants. For more information, contact Jamon Smith, UA media relations, at 205/348-4956 or jamon.smith@ua.edu
EVENTS
NURSING FACULTY PARTICIPATE IN ANNUAL FIELD DAY – The second Capstone College of Nursing Field Day will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday, May 12. All activities will be outside, weather permitting. Prizes and awards will be offered for the best dressed team, best team name, spirt award and overall team winners. For more information, contact Kim Eaton, UA media relations, at 205/348-8325 or kkeaton@ua.edu.