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Goodin seeks more equity in pain research
Goodin has identified social determinants that created barriers for minority and minoritized communities seeking continued access to care providers for chronic pain.
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MPA alumnus wins award for nonprofit work
Trey Gordon is passionate about his community and aims to do everything in his power to serve the people within it.
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UAB Department of Social Work Debuts in the U.S. News & World Report Rankings
The Department of Social Work’s graduate program is celebrating a milestone in the U.S. News & World Report rankings. This is the first year the MSW program was eligible to be considered for ranking by its national peers.
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Employees recognized at 2021 UAB Service Awards
Twenty-seven College of Arts and Sciences employees who have worked at UAB for 20 years or more were recognized at the UAB Service Awards reception on April 11, 2022.
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I am Arts and Sciences: Charles Scribner
Charles Scribner exemplifies school pride when he reflects on his time at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
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2022 Michel de Montaigne Endowed Prize in the History of Ideas
The Michel de Montaigne Endowed Prize in the History of Ideas was established in the College of Arts and Sciences in 2018 in honor of the 16th-century French essayist.
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State Farm invests in TRIP Lab outreach efforts
The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s (UAB) College of Arts and Sciences is excited to announce that State Farm will make a new investment in the Translational Research for Injury Prevention (TRIP) Lab.
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2022 winners of the College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching
The Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching recognizes full-time regular faculty members of University of Alabama at Birmingham’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) who have demonstrated exceptional accomplishments in teaching.
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UAB Professor Emeritus honored through gifts to his academic department – and one of his favorite pastimes
The sister of Dr. Edward L. Wills chose to celebrate her brother’s career in physics and his lifetime of trumpet-playing.
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Sunken ‘Endurance’ is far more than a relic
My first thought upon learning of the discovery of the Endurance was that despite the constant barrage of gut-wrenching news about the Russian slaughter of Ukrainian civilians and North Korea’s latest intercontinental missile test there is some good news about the human capacity to cooperate and endure.
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New history scholarship honors Fred Dyess
If you ever stepped foot inside of Avondale Antiques in Birmingham, Alabama, you surely met owner Fred Dyess. His engaging personality and encyclopedic knowledge of antiques would grab ahold of every customer, prompting new friendships and sparking dynamic conversations.
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UAB Historical Collections Fellowship Opportunity
The Reynolds-Finley Associates, in conjunction with the Historical Collections (HC) unit of UAB Libraries, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), are pleased to announce the availability of fellowship awards of up to $2,500 to individual researchers within the UAB community.
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Seven students receive 2022 Dean’s Awards for Outstanding Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Each academic year, the UAB College of Arts and Sciences receives departmental nominations for the Dean’s Awards for Outstanding Undergraduate Students and Outstanding Graduate Students.
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College of Arts and Sciences offering two new minors
The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s (UAB) College of Arts and Science is offering two new minors for undergraduate students.
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Applied Professional Spanish students build awareness and skills through service-learning partnership
Students are applying their knowledge and skills in real-world settings through a collaborative service-learning partnership between the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures and the Alabama Interfaith Refugee Partnership (ALIRP).
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Donors establish endowed lectureship and scholarship in honor of Roger T. Lewis
Roger T. Lewis, Ph.D., served as a thoughtful and forward-looking leader in the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Department of Mathematics for over four decades.
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Johnny Bates honors his father with an endowed scholarship in mathematics
When Johnny Edward “Rusty” Bates, M.D., was growing up in Sipsey, Alabama, he viewed his father, a draftsman and engineer, as one of the smartest people he knew.
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Laurel Hitchcock seeks innovative ways to train future social workers
After Laurel Hitchcock, Ph.D., associate professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Department of Social Work, graduated with her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Social Welfare from the University of Wisconsin in 1991, she joined the Peace Corps as a volunteer.
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I am Arts and Sciences: Rosie O’Beirne
Pursuing what you love doing can lead you in unlikely directions in your career.
For Rosie O’Beirne, her background in anthropology informs her work as University of Alabama at Birmingham’s chief digital strategy and marketing officer every day—a somewhat surprising (and valuable) connection.
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3 things to explore for Black History Month
Joyce-Zoe Farley, Ph.D., visiting assistant professor of African American Studies and Public History at UAB, shares three things to read, watch, and listen to in honor of Black History Month.
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New social work course resonates with students
In November 2020, the College of Arts and Sciences awarded “Building a Multicultural Curriculum” grants to eight faculty members for academic year 2020-2021. With the grants, faculty members could develop new courses or revise existing courses to support students’ diversity awareness and build their multicultural competence.
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The Joe and Mary Ann Cromeans Foundation provides scholarships to music and theatre students
The foundation aims to advance the field of medicine and broaden the arts by providing scholarships to qualifying juniors and seniors at universities in the South.
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MPA graduates participate in prestigious Presidential Management Fellows Program
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management facilitates a valuable leadership development experience known as the Presidential Management Fellows Program (PMF).
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I am Arts and Sciences: Joshua L. Baker
When speaking with Joshua L. Baker, Principal Owner and Managing Director of Baker Camp Arnold Capital Management, you cannot overlook his passion for history. In fact, most of the artifacts and framed items on his office walls are testaments to his deep interest in the discipline.
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TACC features UAB Physics Assistant Professor Cheng-Chien Chen’s research
The Texas Advanced Computer Center (TACC) has a clear mission: To enable discoveries that advance science and society through the application of advanced computing technologies.
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Windgate Foundation makes donation to Department of Art and Art History
The Department of Art and Art History is honored to announce a generous donation to the department’s Diversity and Inclusion Scholars Program.
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History students author stories for “Alabama Heritage” blog
Kaye Cochran Nail, instructor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Department of History, is finding innovative ways for her History of Alabama (HC-116 2C) students to craft and share public history stories with audiences across the state.
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Moore to become associate dean for College of Arts and Sciences
The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s College of Arts and Sciences has named John K. Moore, Jr., Ph.D., the new Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs.
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I am Arts and Sciences: Lisa Higginbotham
Many Blazers donate to and engage with the Benevolent Fund, a charitable giving campaign that supports health and human service agencies, selected health-related charities, and University of Alabama at Birmingham employees through the Employee Emergency Assistance Program.
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Writing Isn’t What It Used to Be
Not until I became a college professor did I contemplate the gap between the writing I had been taught and the writing I had practiced in the working world.
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I am Arts and Sciences: Kristine Farag
Being the first to do something can be challenging—thankfully, when you have a mentor by your side, the experience can be enjoyable and empowering.
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Bishop in a Bucket: Southerners Bless Solar Energy
Solar panels are a blessing in the South. Nonetheless, despite this advantage, resistance to change, bottom-lines, politics, and indifference have conspired to impede progress in solar energy.
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I am Arts and Sciences: Taylor Byas
Through language, poets help us better understand and navigate life. However, the journey to a career in poetry is not always clear (or easy).
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Neuroscience alumna publishes in major journal
The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s College of Arts and Sciences and Heersink School of Medicine offer five unique interdisciplinary programs that prepare students for the career fields of the future.
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I am Arts and Sciences: Karla Khodanian
Inspiration can strike when you least expect it—even while waiting in line for a coffee.
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An interview with Ashley M. Jones, the next Alabama Poet Laureate
Ashley M. Jones, an alumna of the UAB Department of English, was recently appointed to serve as the next Poet Laureate of Alabama.
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I am Arts and Sciences: Alex LaGanke
When Alex LaGanke, staff attorney at Alabama Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, left her hometown of Cullman to attend UAB, she quickly started to see the world through a new lens.
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Lila Miranda (“Randa”) Graves – In Remembrance
The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s College of Arts and Sciences and the English Department are saddened by the passing of Dr. Lila Miranda (“Randa”) Graves, emerita associate professor of English.
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Departments host Constitution Day experience
The overarching theme for this year was “Public Health and the Constitution.” 13 student teams participated in the event representing 38 students.
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Supporting a global classroom
A world traveler’s planned gift helps students embark on journeys of transformation.
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