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Are You a Student with a Hidden Disability? You May Qualify for a Study and Receive Compensation!

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Kimberly Williams MS, PhD(c) is enrolling African American and non-African American students for a research study “Exploring the Matriculation and Resource Utilization of African Americans with Hidden Disabilities in the Health Sciences” to understand your experiences of having as disability and being a student in the Health Sciences. Subjects must be 18 or older, enrolled in any of the colleges of UTHSC, and be of any race. Subjects will be asked to complete a brief demographic survey and do a 60-90 minute interview via Zoom or in person. At the completion of the interview, students will be compensated with a $25 Amazon e-gift card. Please contact Kimberly Williams at kwilli72@uthsc.edu or 901-448-1343.


Book Club at the Center Discussion

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Join the Office of Access and Compliance for a discussion of The Water Dancer, a New York Times bestselling novel by Ta-Nehisi Coates.


The Bone Doctor’s Concerto: Music, Surgery, and the Pieces in Between. Book signing and Reception with Dr. Alvin Crawford

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Join Dr. Alvin Crawford for a reception and book signing of his autobiography on Monday, February 26!


Hamilton Eye Institute Lions Club to Host 7th Annual Race for Sight 5K

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Join the Hamilton Eye Institute Lions Club for the seventh annual Brad Baker Honorary Race for Sight 5K! Funds raised from this race go toward providing eye care for those less fortunate in the Mid-South region and abroad. Don’t feel like running? You can also be a virtual/spirit runner! Register here: https://tinyurl.com/RaceforSight24


Basics in Flow Cytometry class

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Classes will be held from 9:30 – 10:30 am in Molecular Sciences Building (MSB) 201. 

Please sign up in iLab for any or all classes:

Basics in Flow Cytometry: These classes will focus on the fundamental concepts needed to understand, design, and execute a flow cytometry experiment and are aimed at new users or those who want to brush up on their knowledge.

Basics in Flow Cytometry, Feb.5
Experimental Design and Sample Prep, Feb. 12
Acquisition and Compensation, Feb. 19
Data Analysis Tips and Tricks, Feb. 26


Cybersecurity Tip of the Week – Social Media Scams that Shock You

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If you are on Facebook, you’ve probably seen a post tagging people you know stating “I can’t believe he is gone. I’m gonna miss him so much.” The post contains a link to a news article or video, but when you click the link, you are taken to a web page that prompts you to log in to Facebook. If you enter your information, you are taken to an unrelated page. No news article exists, but scammers have just stolen your Facebook credentials using a phishing attack. Then they turn around and use those credentials to send that fake post to your family and friends, hoping to get their credentials. Read more to learn why they do this and how to protect yourself.


Tennessee Grow Your Own Center Awarded $1.8 Million Grant to Tackle State’s Teacher Shortage 

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For Immediate ReleaseFebruary 01, 2024  KNOXVILLE – The Tennessee Grow Your Own Center, a partnership between the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) and the University of Tennessee System, has been awarded a $1.8 million grant over two years by Ascendium Education Group to strengthen the teacher talent development pipeline across Tennessee, by increasing the number of individuals… Read More


UTHSC News: College of Pharmacy Alumni Contribute to “Everywhere You Look, UT” Mural Campaign

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Five University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy graduates created a local landmark on one of their West Tennessee pharmacies with an “Everywhere You Look, UT” mural. Derek Holyfield, PharmD ’02, along with partners Jennifer Hopper, PharmD ’98, Greg Emison, PharmD ’02, Brian Whitby, PharmD ’05, and Kelly Weaver, PharmD ’04, founded a… Read More