UTHSC Announcements


Department of Preventive Medicine Biostatistics Seminar Series: Outcome Weighted Learning with General Surrogate Losses

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The Division of Biostatistics of the Department of Preventive Medicine, UTHSC, invites you to attend the following seminar. Time: Monday, October 05, 2026, 2:00PM – 3:00PM CT ZOOM Virtual Room Connection: Register in advance for this meeting to get the Zoom Link Seminar Website: https://www.uthsc.edu/preventive-medicine/events.php Speaker Bio: https://www.uthsc.edu/faculty/profile/?netid=zwang145 Outcome Weighted Learning with General Surrogate Losses:… Read More


Preventive Medicine Third Thursday Seminar – “Integrating External Biological Knowledge Improves Metabolite Effect Estimation”

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Date: October 15, 2026 Time: 12:00 – 1:00 pm Location: Doctor’s Office Building, 66 North Pauline Street – Hybrid (info below) Presenter: Postdoctoral Scholar Harsh Vardhan Dubey Title of talk: “Integrating External Biological Knowledge Improves Metabolite Effect Estimation” Brief bio: Harsh Vardhan Dubey is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Preventive Medicine at the University… Read More


Cybersecurity Tip of the Week – Think Before You Scan

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A QR code is the square, black-and-white pattern you scan with your phone’s camera to quickly open a website or other digital content. QR codes are everywhere: restaurants, parking meters, event registrations, flyers, and even emails.  But remember, a QR code is really just a link you cannot easily see before clicking. Cybercriminals can use… Read More


Faith & Blue 2026 Is Coming! Discover UT Health Sciences Campus Police Free Events & Join the Celebration

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UTHS Campus Police Presents FAITH & BLUE 2026 October 7–11, 2026 Get ready for a week of connection, community, fellowship, and fun! The UTHS Campus Police Department is excited to participate in Faith & Blue 2026, a national initiative that brings law enforcement, faith-based organizations, students, families, and community partners together to strengthen relationships and… Read More


AI in 30: Copilot Notebooks for Grounded Reasoning

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Wednesday, October 7, 2026 12 noon – 12:30 pm, Central Karl Kodweis, Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy Get more reliable answers from AI by controlling what it can see, not just how you prompt it. This session introduces a practical approach to document-scoped reasoning in Microsoft Copilot Notebooks, showing how AI can ground its analysis… Read More


Monday Morning Mentor: Mind-Body Practices to Help Faculty Manage Stress and Build Resilience

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Available September 28 – October 4, 2026 Note: Contact the Teaching and Learning Center to view this week’s session, send email to [email protected] In this 20-Minute Mentor, Steve Haberlin offers practical, science-backed mind-body techniques—such as breathwork, meditation, and movement—that help faculty reduce stress and restore focus. You’ll explore methods like box breathing, heart coherence meditation,… Read More


Department of Genetics, Genetics and Informatics Seminar Series

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Date: Friday, October 2, 2026 Speaker: Maria Chahrour, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Neuroscience Director, Neuroscience Graduate Program University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Title:  “Autism Spectrum Disorder: From Genetics to Mechanisms” Time:  12:00pm CST In Person: Cancer Research Building Auditorium-Room 114 Virtual: Please send an email to Tamara Brock ([email protected]) if you are interested… Read More


Fall Discounts at the Neuroscience Imaging Center (NIC)

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Fall Discounts at the Neuroscience Imaging Center (NIC) Make the most of your fall research with special savings at the NIC: Submit 3 samples and receive 1 wild-type sample at no charge. Book 4 hours on the LSM 980, Keyence, or Cryostat and receive the 5th hour free New to the NIC? This is a… Read More