<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rss xmlns:dc='http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/' xmlns:geo='http://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#' xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' version='2.0' xmlns:xCal='urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:xcal'><channel><title>Calendar - Graduate School</title><link>https://calendar.uab.edu/department/graduate_school/calendar</link><description>Calendar - Graduate School</description><lastBuildDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 13:13:25 -0500</lastBuildDate><ttl>60</ttl><language>en-us</language><generator>Localist</generator><item><title>May 17, 2026: MSGH Free Application Week</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Prospective students are invited to apply to the Master of Science in Global Health (MSGH) program during Free Application Week, May 11–18. The application fee will be waived for domestic applicants during this period.</p>

<p>Begin your application</p>

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<p>Begin your application</p>

<p><a href="https://calendar.uab.edu/event/msgh-free-application-week">View on site</a> | <a href="mailto:?subject=I+found+an+interesting+event%3A+MSGH+Free+Application+Week&amp;body=I+found+an+interesting+event+you+may+like%3A%0A%0A%0ADate%3A+May+18%2C+2026%0A%0ADescription%3A%0AProspective+students+are+invited+to+apply+to+the+Master+of+Science+in+Global+Health+%28MSGH%29+program+during+Free+Application+Week%2C+May+11%E2%80%9318.+The+application+fee+will+be+waived+for+domestic+applicants+during+this+period.%0A%0ABegin+your+application%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fcalendar.uab.edu%2Fevent%2Fmsgh-free-application-week%0A">Email this event</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_52383114611036</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><dc:date>2026-05-18T00:00:00-05:00</dc:date><link>https://calendar.uab.edu/event/msgh-free-application-week</link><media:content medium='image' url='https://localist-images.azureedge.net/photos/50473337925301/huge/6bea4269cdb76b0f5d64460981b9ca02b7f129f1.jpg'/><category>Academic Dates &amp; Deadlines</category></item><item><title>May 18, 2026: Dissertation Defense – Mangi Lal Godara at Wallace Tumor Institute</title><description><![CDATA[<p>The ¹⁴⁰Nd/¹⁴⁰Pr In Vivo PET Generator: From Isotope Production to Imaging Application</p>

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<p><a href="https://calendar.uab.edu/event/dissertation-defense-kalia-burnette">View on site</a> | <a href="mailto:?subject=I+found+an+interesting+event%3A+Dissertation+Defense+-+KaLia+Burnette&amp;body=I+found+an+interesting+event+you+may+like%3A%0A%0A%0ADate%3A+May+19%2C+2026%0A%0ADescription%3A%0AInvestigation+of+Alternative+Transplant+Models+and+Extrahepatic+Transplant+Sites+to+Improve+Islet+Graft+Survival%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fcalendar.uab.edu%2Fevent%2Fdissertation-defense-kalia-burnette%0A">Email this event</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_52320734128706</guid><geo:lat>33.503365</geo:lat><geo:long>-86.799357</geo:long><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 14:00:00 -0500</pubDate><dc:date>2026-05-19T14:00:00-05:00</dc:date><link>https://calendar.uab.edu/event/dissertation-defense-kalia-burnette</link><media:content medium='image' url='https://localist-images.azureedge.net/photos/50473337925301/huge/6bea4269cdb76b0f5d64460981b9ca02b7f129f1.jpg'/><category>Thesis &amp; Dissertation Defenses</category></item><item><title>May 27, 2026: Thesis Defense - Anna Pyle  at Campbell Hall</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Parental Maltreatment, Offspring Epigenetic Aging, and Parental Nurturance: An Intergenerational Study</p>

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