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• 1. Next Week is International Education Week

  Nov. 18-22 – International Education Week was established by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education to highlight benefits of international education and cultural exchange. This is a nationwide event celebrated in the third week of November. The UH program will be happening all week, in many locations, and with many activities. See them all on this schedule. However, GlobalFest! is the highlight event. This global engagement resource fair will happen on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm in the Student Center Plaza. You can watch performances, eat snacks, and play Passport Bingo. But don’t wait until Wednesday to start! Whether it’s fresh international food stations or the Instagram photo contest, there’s a lot to do--so you better start on Monday.

• 2. The First Big Talk: This Month’s Energy Transition Webinar Offers Practical Ideas

  Nov. 19 (12:00 pm- 1:00 pm) – The Energy Transition Institute hosts a monthly webinar to address latest research and discussions regarding Energy Transition. This month, guest speaker Lei Fan from the Department of Engineering Technology will introduce and discuss the advantages of using the hybrid quantum classical computing techniques for energy management challenges. A simulation will help clarify this important topic and verify the algorithm. Please register for this webinar, Hybrid Quantum-Classical Computing for Energy Systems Management with this link.

• 3. Another Interesting Topic: Cancer Prevention and Health Disparity Reduction

  Nov 21 (10:00 am – 11:00 am) – Dr Zhengwei Li, a UH Frontier Faculty Fellow from the Colleges of Engineering and Medicine, will be presenting for the UH HEALTH Research Institute’s Center for Addictions Research and Cancer Prevention.  This innovative research talk will present results of Dr. Li’s pilot project, “Development of Ultrasensitive Smart Bioelectronic Sensors for Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Prevention and Health Disparities Reducing Among Black Americans.” The ultra-sensitive sensors have potential as diagnostic tools in clinical and home settings –especially to help reduce health disparities, as Black Americans have a 20% higher incidence and 40% higher death rate from CRC than other racial groups.

• 4. Remember Your Mandatory Training

  Ongoing until Nov. 22 – Check your AccessUH T.A.P. Employee Online Training assignments that were released some time ago. According to policy, if these are not complete by the deadline, November 22, 2024, you will not be eligible for any merit increase, if there is one. You will also want to remind any student employees who work with you.  Notifications were sent by email. If you have questions, please contact the Human Resources Service Center HERE. 

• 5. Polish up Your Proposals for the “Teaching and Learning with AI” Conference

  Nov 20 (12:00 pm) – The proposal submission deadline for the second annual “Teaching and learning with AI” conference is Wednesday at noon. Encouraged topics for group or individual presentations include using AI technology for teaching and learning, using AI to conduct research in your discipline, and discussing your original AI research. The proposal form is located here. The conference will be on Friday February 28, 2025, where the keynote will be presented by Dr. Sid Dorbin from the University of Florida.