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新澳门六合彩图库 Thanks Governor Kay Ivey 鈥 Governor鈥檚 $50 Million Commitment to Genomic Medicine/Data Sciences Center is an Investment in Every Alabama Citizen

鈥淲e deeply appreciate Governor Kay Ivey鈥檚 $50 million commitment to the Altec/Styslinger Genomic Medicine and Data Sciences Building at UAB,鈥 Chancellor Finis St. John said today in response to Governor Ivey鈥檚 announcement of a $50 million commitment to the project. 鈥淭his transformational research facility will have a life-changing impact on the citizens of Alabama for generations to come while improving health care delivery around the world.鈥

Mike Saag, M.D., professor of medicine in the UAB Division of Infectious Diseases.

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As university administrators consider their options in responding to the presence of COVID-19 outbreaks on campuses, consensus is building among experts that closing a university and sending students home may increase the public health risk.

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Today the 新澳门六合彩图库 launched a COVID-19 dashboard that will be updated weekly with testing results for students, faculty, and staff on the three UA System campuses: The University of Alabama, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, and The University of Alabama in Huntsville.

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鈥淲e are pleased to provide this new testing service to all public colleges and universities across our state. We appreciate the opportunity to work with Governor Ivey and her team to bring this project forward and help Alabama鈥檚 citizens during this unprecedented time.鈥 鈥 UA System Chancellor Finis St. John

Governor Kay Ivey announced two programs that will provide robust COVID-19 testing and symptom monitoring, as well as notification of exposure to COVID-19, initially to public institutions of higher education.

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Based on the recommendations of the 新澳门六合彩图库 Task Force, the Board of Trustees believes that the UA System can best fulfill its core mission of teaching, research, and service by resuming on-campus activities in the Fall 2020 semester.

Selwyn M. Vickers, M.D., Dean, UAB School of Medicine.

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The news of the recent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery have brought forth expressions of deep anguish, fear, sadness, and rage in communities across the nation.

It is our duty at the 新澳门六合彩图库 to maintain the academic, operational and financial integrity of our three campuses and the UAB Health System.

The 新澳门六合彩图库 has created a task force led by UAB Health System experts to develop plans for the three 新澳门六合彩图库 campuses 鈥 University of Alabama, University of Alabama at Birmingham and University of Alabama in Huntsville 鈥 to be the safest universities in America when on-campus instruction resumes.

Dr. Will Ferniany, CEO of UAB Health System.

As the COVID-19 outbreak has intensified in Alabama over the past month, UAB has emerged as one of the state鈥檚 most vital institutions in the fight to combat the disease.

The 新澳门六合彩图库 鈥 composed of UA, UAB, UAH and the UAB Health System 鈥 is on the front line of communication with media and the citizens of Alabama as we work together during this health crisis.

The 新澳门六合彩图库 continues to closely monitor the COVID-19 outbreak. Today System officials issued guidance advising against any non-essential domestic travel at this time, particularly to large conferences with attendees from multiple states or locations that have declared a state of emergency due to the virus.

Effective today the 新澳门六合彩图库 has cancelled university-sponsored international travel departing during the month of March. Regarding university-sponsored international travel beyond March, those decisions will be assessed as public health conditions warrant.