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Pamela Sterne King named president of the Alabama Trust for Historic Preservation

Pamela Sterne King, assistant professor in the UAB History Department, has been named president of the Alabama Trust for Historic Preservation.

Researchers propose novel solution to better secure voice over internet communication

Security researchers develop automated verification model to better secure data sent via.

Noa Turel to present at the 106th annual College Art Association national conference

Assistant Professor of Art History Noa Turel will present a paper, “Drawing Machines and Redrawing a World Order in Late-Medieval Europe,” at the 106th annual College Art Association national conference. Read more

Faculty present at Society for Social Work and Research conference

Faculty members of the Department of Social Work participated in the Society for Social Work (SSWR) and Research conference in Washington, D.C.

Social Work at the Student Involvement Fair

Shelbi White was present at the UAB Student Involvement Fair to showcase the Student Social Work Organization, recruit new members, and answer any questions from students about the organization.

Update from the Lab: Dr. Trygve Tollefsbol

Follow our new series on research happening in the Department of Biology. Today's installment features recent papers from Dr. Trygve Tollefsbol.

BioTAP selects UAB scholars for inaugural cohort to improve teaching professional development

Two UAB scholars aim to improve professional development for graduate teaching assistants.

Update from the Lab: Dr. Jeffrey Morris

Follow our new series on research happening in the Department of Biology. Today's installment features recent papers from Dr. Jeffrey Morris.

Dr. Magdalena Szaflarski featured in publication of American Academy for HIV Medicine

Dr. Magdalena Szaflarski has written the cover story in the December issue of HIV Specialist. Read more

Barrett uses graphic design to help save endangered woodpeckers

Doug Barrett, associate professor of graphic design, spent two weeks at a Mississippi wildlife refuge creating a poetic map of endangered red-cockaded woodpecker habitats.

News Update 2017

News updates from the Department of Mathematics.

New course: Pulpits in Protest

This course will cover four major social movements involving African Americans and the protest speeches, sermons, and songs given by women and men from the Black Church and beyond.

Celebrating 30 years of CI Therapy

On November 14, 2017, Dr. Edward Taub’s colleagues held a celebration in his honor at the Spain Rehabilitation Center entitled A 30 Year Milestone: Celebrating the Advances in CI Therapy.

Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship awarded to five UAB graduate students

Five Department of Psychology graduate students were awarded the 2018 Federal Highway Administration’s Dwight D. Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship.

Student Social Work Organization lends helping hand to community with goods drive

Student Social Work Organization (SSWO) had a successful goods drive for community organizations in Birmingham. These goods will help our fellow community members who are in need.

National art therapy association appoints UAB psychologist as board president

The American Art Therapy Association introduced Christianne Strang, Ph.D., as 2017-2018 board chairperson last month.

First-ever College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Excellence in Teaching Awards

We’re pleased to announce the first-ever Dean’s Excellence in Teaching Awards in the College of Arts and Sciences.

A diamond as the steppingstone to new materials, using plasma physics technology

Heating a mixture of gases to furnace temperatures is one way to make a diamond film, nature’s hardest substance. Adding boron to the gas mixture may create new materials.

Seaside course helps budding researchers get their feet wet

As temperatures drop, take a trip to the beach—and visit a UAB course that uses the sunny, sandy Alabama Gulf coast to teach neuroscience. Faculty and students shed light on the subject’s unique links to the sea, and explain how the three-week experience builds knowledge and camaraderie for scientific success.

Pure Gene-ius: New genomics training programs foster innovation and expertise

Along with UAB’s existing programs, a new undergraduate degree and a new postdoctoral research fellowship complete the training pipeline in genomic science.

Department of Social Work commemorates World AIDS Day

To commemorate World AIDS Day, the Department of Social Work acknowledges the substantial progress that has been made to prevent HIV transmission.

Angela Lewis named interim chair of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration

Dr. Angela Lewis, professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration (formerly Government) and director of the Political Science Program, has agreed to serve as interim chair of the department.

In the Media: Jeremy Blackburn on Alt-Right Internet Communities

Read full article at The Conversation.

Birmingham Neighborhood Studies

Birmingham Neighborhood Studies explores the visual and material culture, history, and urban development of four Birmingham neighborhoods in transition.

Update from the Lab: Dr. Stacy Krueger-Hadfield

Follow our new series on research happening in the Department of Biology. Today's installment features recent papers from Dr. Stacy Krueger-Hadfield.

Update from the Lab: Dr. Nicole Riddle

Follow our new series on research happening in the Department of Biology. Today's installment features recent papers from Dr. Nicole Riddle.

Update from the Lab: Dr. Shahid Mukhtar

Follow our new series on research happening in the Department of Biology. Today's installment features recent papers from Dr. Shahid Mukhtar.

Update from the Lab: Dr. Jim McClintock

Follow our new series on research happening in the Department of Biology. Today's installment features recent papers from Dr. Jim McClintock.

Update from the Lab: Dr. Peggy Biga

Follow our new series on research happening in the Department of Biology. Today's installment features recent papers from Dr. Pegga Biga.

Update from the Lab: Dr. Asim Bej

Follow our new series on research happening in the Department of Biology. Today's installment features recent papers from Dr. Asim Bej.

Faculty save students nearly $270,000 on instructional materials

Faculty got creative with course materials, and both the course and students benefitted. New grants to develop affordable instructional materials will accelerate those savings.

Social Work faculty present at American Public Health Association conference

Faculty members Batey, King, Lee, Pollio, and Sims of the Department of Social Work participated in the American Public Health Association conference in Atlanta, GA.

McComiskey explores the future of rhetoric in a post-truth world

The loss of logos — patterns of reasoning — in modern discourse inspired English Professor Bruce McComiskey, Ph.D., to write his new book, “Post-Truth Rhetoric and Composition,” from Utah State University Press.

Designs by UAB professor in demand around the world

Works by artist Erin Wright, MFA, which touch on topics from democracy to organ donation, are making a global impact.

Faculty Participate in Council on Social Work Education’s Annual Program Meeting

Social Work faculty participated in in the Council on Social Work Education’s Annual Program Meeting, the preeminent meeting for social work educators, students, deans, and directors worldwide .

Graduate students win department paper award

Sociology graduate students Jalal Uddin and Haley Kendrick have been awarded best graduate student paper and honorable mention.

Graduate student continues breast cancer research with new grant

UAB graduate student Kendra Royston has been named a trainee to the Susan G. Komen Graduate Training in Disparities Research Grant.

Read the Fall 2017 issue of Arts & Sciences Magazine

Read about what happened last semester and what we're looking forward to in the Fall in the latest issue of Arts & Sciences Magazine.

Alumni Honored at UAB Excellence in Business Top 25 Event

Thirteen College of Arts and Sciences alumni were honored as members of the 2017 class of the Excellence in Business Top 25 on Friday, June 23, at the UAB National Alumni Society House.

Catherine Danielou Presented with Honorary Alumni Award

The UAB National Alumni Society has selected Dr. Catherine Daniélou, Senior Associate Dean in the College of Arts and Sciences, as its recipient of the 2017 Honorary Alumni Award.