Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

Stacey Wahl, Ph.D., senior instructional designer, VCU School of Medicine, will discuss programs to track your scientific progress, find information about your contributions to science and display your work for grant reviewers. The Whetting Your Appetite for Research seminar via Zoom will be hosted by VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and School of Medicine. Register at https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvf-igrj4qG9UqdPYxyj_ZD6739UkPKUTS

For more information, contact Pamela Dillon, Pharm.D., research liaison, at pmdillon@vcu.edu or visit https://cctr.vcu.edu/.

Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

This online presentation hosted by VCU's Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation will explore the health inequities and systemic barriers faced by disabled people in accessing health care, the disproportionate impact on disabled people during disasters and crisis and solutions for these challenges. The impact of the Russian invasion on Ukrainians with disabilities and the Ukrainian health care system will also be discussed. The Zoom meeting ID is 992 5137 5528. The password is 901676 Connect with the Zoom meeting at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ana Mills at ana.mills@vcuhealth.org or visit https://vcuhealth.zoom.us/j/99251375528?pwd=RlJiN1lyMTdINzNzRHpGeEdJcE9jZz09.

Apply by Friday, Dec. 16 to participate in the Clinton Global Initiative University 2023 Program. Join a global community of emerging leaders who are turning their ideas into action. The in-person meeting will take place March 3-5 at Vanderbilt University. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kelsey Steenburgh at steenburghbk@vcu.edu or visit http://cgiu.org/apply.

Interested in literacy or libraries? Aspire to write or illustrate children's or young adult literature? VCU Libraries is offering funding for travel and related expenses for one VCU student to attend the American Library Association's convention in Chicago in 2023. Beyond the networking and learning experience, the student will receive a membership in ALA, the nation's top library professional organization. The application requires only a brief essay explaining your interest. Apply at the following URL by March 1.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/news/2022-news/christenbury-fund.html.

The theme for VCU's MLK Week 2023 celebration is "Thriving Communities: Partnering for Economic Justice." VCU's Office of Institutional Equity, Effectiveness and Success invites submissions of MLK events, which will be advertised in a calendar on the office's MLK website. Submit events at bit.ly/VCUMLK2023

For more information, contact Office of Institutional Equity, Effectiveness and Success at ies@vcu.edu or visit https://mlkday.vcu.edu/.

Adults who smoke menthol cigarettes and identify as Black/African American are invited to participate in a study that involves electronic cigarette use for six weeks to reduce their smoking. Participants must be willing to visit the study site, receive phone calls and respond to texts and surveys. Compensation is provided. Principal investigators are Andrew Barnes, Ph.D., Health Behavior and Policy, and Caroline Cobb, Ph.D., Psychology,

For more information, contact Caroline Cobb at cobbco@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1867 or visit http://bit.ly/rvaflavors.

The VCU Wellbeing Lab invites you to participate in a research study on two stress reduction programs for undergraduate students. VCU investigators seek to understand how two online stress reduction programs affect students’ mood and stress-related behavior. Compensation is available. Sign up before Feb. 1, 2023.‬‬

For more information, contact Polina Beloborodova at vcu.stress.reduction@gmail.com or (804) 215-6196 or visit https://beloborodp.wixsite.com/stressreduction.