Amanda's Plans
Thursday, October 1
“Best Practices for Community Partnerships” Presented by the CCTS
Thu, Oct 1, 2026 12pm to 1pm
Virtual Event
Free
Neuroscience Seminar Series: Barbara Juarez, Ph.D.
Thu, Oct 1, 2026 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Joint Enrollment Virtual Open House
Thu, Oct 1, 2026 4pm to 5pm
Virtual Event
Free (registration required)Friday, October 2
Friday Fellows: "Qualitative Methods" by Molly Richardson, PhD, MPH
Fri, Oct 2, 2026 8am to 9:30am
Boshell Building, 8th Floor Stu Frank Conference Room (BDB 823)
Stream Available
2026 Legacy Pinning Ceremony
Fri, Oct 2, 2026 6pm
UAB National Alumni Society House
Free (RSVP required)Saturday, October 3
Monday, October 5
Three institutions, three paths- Lessons in Commercial Health Research Study Platforms
Mon, Oct 5, 2026 11am to 12pm
Virtual Event
Tuesday, October 6
CCTS K Award “Boot Camp” Series: Tips for writing a successful Career Development Award
Tue, Oct 6, 2026 11am to 12pm
Virtual Event
Free
Spatial Biology and Bioinformatics Journal Club
Tue, Oct 6, 2026 12pm to 1pm
Dissertation Defense - Caitlin Harvey
Tue, Oct 6, 2026 2pm
Wednesday, October 7
Teaching with Technology: Respondus Monitor Best Practices & Proctoring Results
Wed, Oct 7, 2026 10am to 11am
Virtual Event
Advancing Global Learning at UAB - CTL Building Block
Wed, Oct 7, 2026 11:30am to 1pm
Accelerated Masters in Nursing Pathway (AMNP) Virtual Info Session
Wed, Oct 7, 2026 12pm to 1pm
Virtual Event
Free (registration required)
Social Justice Café: The Right to Thrive - Reimagining Maternal & Postpartum Support
Wed, Oct 7, 2026 12pm to 1pm
Virtual Event
FreeThursday, October 8
Neuroscience Seminar Series: Sade M. Spencer, Ph.D
Thu, Oct 8, 2026 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Today
Friday Fellows: "Biostats 101; Key Biostats for Early Career" Richard Kennedy, MD, PhD
Fri, Oct 9, 2026 8am to 9am
Boshell Building, 8th Floor, Stu Frank Conference Room (BDB 823)
Stream Available
Dissertation Defense - Silvia Lopez Torres
Fri, Oct 9, 2026 9:15am to 11:15am
Postponed: School of Nursing Kickball Tournament
Fri, Oct 9, 2026 4:30pm to 8pm
Saturday, October 10
UAB at Memphis Tailgate
Sat, Oct 10, 2026 3:30pm to 5:30pm
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Tan Lot
$20Tuesday, October 13
Exploring Academic Programs for Careers in Research Administration
Tue, Oct 13, 2026 11am to 12pm
Virtual Event
Spatial Biology and Bioinformatics Journal Club
Tue, Oct 13, 2026 12pm to 1pm
CCTS Mock Study Section: Be the Fly On the Wall – Observe a Study Section in Action
Tue, Oct 13, 2026 1pm to 2:30pm
Virtual Event
Free
RN to BSN Virtual Open House
Tue, Oct 13, 2026 4pm to 5pm
Virtual Event
Free (registration required)
Wednesday, October 14
Advancing Global Learning at UAB - CTL Building Block
Wed, Oct 14, 2026 11:30am to 1pm
Accelerated Masters in Nursing Pathway (AMNP) Virtual Info Session
Wed, Oct 14, 2026 12pm to 1pm
Virtual Event
Free (registration required)
Gurney Derby
Wed, Oct 14, 2026 12pm
10th Avenue South between Alys Stephens Center and 10th Street South
Free
Dissertation Defense - Rachel Murphy
Wed, Oct 14, 2026 2pm
Thursday, October 15
Hailey Levi - Dissertation Defense
Thu, Oct 15, 2026 9am
Epic Research Info - CCTS Research Seminar Series (RSS)
Thu, Oct 15, 2026 12pm to 1pm
Virtual Event
Free
Evaluating AI Systems: Accuracy, Bias, and Trust
Thu, Oct 15, 2026 12pm to 1pm
Virtual Event
Free (registration required)
Homecoming Parade
Thu, Oct 15, 2026 12pm
Starts on 14th Street South and ends on University Blvd
Free
Neuroscience Seminar Series: Meaghan C. Creed, Ph.D.
Thu, Oct 15, 2026 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Global Awareness: Bystander Intervention (OAE)
Thu, Oct 15, 2026 2pm to 3:30pm
Blazer Spirit Student Tailgate
Thu, Oct 15, 2026 2:30pm to 6pm
Protective Stadium, Student Tailgate Zone
Free
Official Homecoming Tailgate
Thu, Oct 15, 2026 2:30pm to 6pm
Friday, October 16
Friday Fellows: "Grow Your Research" by Gabriela Oates, PhD & Social Determinants of Health (SDH) Core
Fri, Oct 16, 2026 8am to 9:30am
Boshell Building, 8th Floor Stu Frank Conference Room (BDB 823)
Stream Available
Training Interdisciplinary & Emerging Research Scholars (TIERS)
Fri, Oct 16, 2026 12pm to 1pm
Virtual Event
Saturday, October 17
Monday, October 19
CCTS Clinical and Translational Science Pilot Program - Pre-Applications Due
Mon, Oct 19, 2026
Virtual Event
Tuesday, October 20
Spatial Biology and Bioinformatics Journal Club
Tue, Oct 20, 2026 12pm to 1pm
The Importance of Open Access in Academic Publishing
Tue, Oct 20, 2026 2pm to 3pm
Virtual Event
Free
MSN Nurse-Midwifery Virtual Open House
Tue, Oct 20, 2026 6pm to 7pm
Virtual Event
Free (registration required)Wednesday, October 21
Accelerated Masters in Nursing Pathway (AMNP) Virtual Info Session
Wed, Oct 21, 2026 12pm to 1pm
Virtual Event
Free (registration required)
The New Weight Loss Medications: Success, Surprises, and What's Next
Wed, Oct 21, 2026 12pm to 1pm
Virtual Event
Free
CTL LIFT - Classroom Communication
Wed, Oct 21, 2026 12:30pm to 2pm
Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences, CTL Atrium - 4th floor
Thursday, October 22
Introducing Pressbooks: UAB Libraries' New Platform for Open Publishing and OER
Thu, Oct 22, 2026 11am
Virtual Event
Free
CCTS Mock Study Section: Be the Fly On the Wall – Observe a Study Section in Action
Thu, Oct 22, 2026 1pm to 2:30pm
Virtual Event
Free
Neuroscience Seminar Series: Aarron J. Phensy, Ph.D.
Thu, Oct 22, 2026 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Dissertation Defense - Agbor Tabe Fiona Besem Atem
Thu, Oct 22, 2026 2pm
Post-MSN to DNP Virtual Open House
Thu, Oct 22, 2026 6pm to 7pm
Virtual Event
Free (registration required)Friday, October 23
Friday Fellows: "Mixed Methods" by Rachel Wells, RN, ASN, BSN, MSN
Fri, Oct 23, 2026 8am to 9:30am
Boshell Building, 8th Floor, Stu Frank Conference Room (BDB 823)
Stream Available
Schools and the Challenge of Suicide Prevention (2026 Mike Wilson Lecture Series)
Fri, Oct 23, 2026 1pm to 3pm
UAB National Alumni Society House
Free
Dissertation Defense - Ya-Ting Yang
Fri, Oct 23, 2026 2pm to 3pm
Monday, October 26
Dissertation Defense - Xinran Wang
Mon, Oct 26, 2026 2pm to 4pm
Thesis Defense - Alyssa Birchmeier
Mon, Oct 26, 2026 3pm to 5pm
Altec/Styslinger Genomic Medicine and Data Sciences Building, 102
Tuesday, October 27
Spatial Biology and Bioinformatics Journal Club
Tue, Oct 27, 2026 12pm to 1pm
Wednesday, October 28
Accelerated Masters in Nursing Pathway (AMNP) Virtual Info Session
Wed, Oct 28, 2026 12pm to 1pm
Virtual Event
Free (registration required)
Thesis Defense - Alexis Morell
Wed, Oct 28, 2026 12pm
Thursday, October 29
Neuroscience Seminar Series: Peg McCarthy, Ph.D
Thu, Oct 29, 2026 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Friday, October 30
Friday Fellows: "Ask the IRB: All of Your Burning Questions Answered"
Fri, Oct 30, 2026 8am to 9:30am
Boshell Building, 8th Floor, Stu Frank Conference Room (BDB 823)
Stream Available
Thesis Defense - Coleman Johnson
Fri, Oct 30, 2026 10am to 12pm