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UAB alumna to be featured in Grand Central Station projection
For a few days in September, General Electric will use the ceiling of New York City’s Grand Central Station as a canvas to showcase the impressive accomplishments of women in scientific fields. Among them is Hadiyah-Nicole Green, Ph.D., a UAB alumna who graduated with a master’s degree in physics in 2009 and a doctorate in physics in 2012.

Study abroad: Salamanca, Spain
Learn Spanish at Spain’s oldest university on its 800th anniversary during summer semester 2018.
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UAB breaks ground on new Arts and Sciences Building
University of Alabama at Birmingham leaders broke ground on a new 160,000-square-foot Arts and Sciences Building today that is expected to open fall 2019. The new $39.5 million project is located on the corner of 10th Avenue South and 14th Street South.
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UAB leads $20 million statewide grant to improve understanding of plasma processes and interactions
A five-year, $20 million award from the National Science Foundation will help universities across Alabama, including the University of Alabama at Birmingham, collaborate to better understand interactions of a key matter that could translate into the development of new technologies in areas ranging from food safety and aerospace to medicine.
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Student Social Work Organization officers volunteer on move-in day
On August 26, 2017, three Student Social Work Organization (SSWO) officers volunteered to help on the Freshmen Move-In Day.
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Baker appointed associate editor of public health preparedness and disaster response journal
Lisa Baker, Ph.D., has been selected to serve as an associate editor for the journal Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness.

Accepting applications for BSW Field Placement Spring 2018
The UAB Department of Social Work will accept applications for Field Placement Spring 2018 from September 15-October 6, 2017.
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Department of Social Work welcomes new students
UAB's Department of Social Work looks forward to working with the first cohort of MSW students.
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Visiting artist Leticia Bajuyo discusses non-traditional sculptural and installation works
Due to inclement weather, tomorrow night’s scheduled lecture with visiting artist Leticia Bajuyo has been postponed until a later date. Artist Leticia Bajuyo will lecture on her visual research and studio practice at 6 p.m. Tuesday, September 12, at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
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Accepting applications for the BSW professional program
The UAB Department of Social Work will accept applications to BSW Professional Program from September 6, 2017, through October 1.
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Star singer celebrates his days as a Blazer
When he graduated from UAB in 2008, he was known as Sam Hunt, UAB Blazers quarterback. Today he’s the Sam Hunt, award-winning, chart-topping singer-songwriter.

Exploring historical connections between the Far East and Deep South
An associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences Department of History recently explored the fascinating, diverse experiences of Asian immigrants and their descendants through the years in Far East, Down South (2016: University of Alabama Press).

Study abroad: Alaska, marine biology, and writing about the natural world
Ready for a unique study abroad experience? Interested in biology, fishing, nature, or creative writing? Then you may want to sign up for the study abroad opportunity Special Topics in Biology: Marine Biology of Alaska/ Creative Writing Special Topics: Writing about the Natural World.
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Verna Keith named new chair of the Department of Sociology
Dr. Verna Keith has been named the new chair of the College of Arts and Sciences Department of Sociology.
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Free lock boxes tied to safer gun storage in family homes
Giving away free lock boxes for gun storage may lead more families to store firearms safely away from children, a recent study suggests.

Back to school: When should children walk to school alone?
“I would suggest parents walk to school the first few days, make sure they know the route, make sure the child remembers their pedestrian safety rules. Even older children, make sure they get there safely,” UAB researcher Dr. David Schwebel said.

College to offer training on Graduate Research Fellowship Program applications
Training will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, September 1 in Heritage Hall 102. Attendees from across the UAB campus are encouraged to attend.
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Faculty Spotlight: Kevin McCain, Associate Professor
Since he graduated with a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Rochester in 2012, Kevin McCain has been on a tear.
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Kids still getting hurt riding ATVs despite safety warnings
Even though pediatricians warn parents not to let children under 16 ride all-terrain vehicles, young kids are still getting injured and killed in ATV crashes, a U.S. study suggests.

‘Beyond the Usual Beating’ examines defense of non-whites by the radical left
Assistant Professor Andy Baer, who studies race and policing in American cities, explores just how closely radicalism, race and police brutality are intertwined in his newest project.

Sabrina Heiser wins Ralph Lewin Award
Sabrina Heiser, a doctoral student in UAB's Department of Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences, was presented the Ralph Lewin Award for best student poster at the 2017 Phycological Society of America Annual Meeting.
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Micron-sized hydrogel cubes show highly efficient delivery of a potent anti-cancer drug
This active drug-delivery system addresses the limitations seen for the anti-cancer drug BA-TPQ — poor solubility and low bioavailability.

Slavery is a tie that binds blacks and dissidents in pre-revolution Russia
Black immigrants who called Russia home in the early 1800s later laid the foundation for communism's appeal among black Americans, while Russian authors wrote about U.S. slavery to vent about European despotism, says assistant professor of English Jessie Dunbar, Ph.D., who is writing a book on the subject.

Technology addiction more likely a factor for teen drivers texting and talking with friends than with parents
A new study shows that teens communicating on mobile phones with friends show stronger signs of technology addiction than when communicating with parents.

UAB’s arts faculty break out of the classroom this summer
Faculty and staff from the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Art and Art History, Department of Music, and Department of Theatre explore their skills locally and abroad.

African American Studies students selected for impressive internships
Two African American Studies students — an alumna and a senior — are participating in their dream internships this summer.
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Faculty honored for their commitment to disability support
Dr. Samiksha Raut, Ph.D., was one of two UAB faculty named the winners of its Spring 2017 Faculty Awards. Every year, two faculty members are selected by students and through a vetting process of the professional staff in DSS.

Dr. Tim Levine Discusses the Science of Lying on NPR
Dr. Tim Levine, professor and chair of the Department of Communication Studies, was a guest on WBUR on Monday, June 05, 2017.

New Social Work course receives Quality Matters recognition
Department of Social Work Associate Professor Lisa Baker, Ph.D., received Quality Matters (QM) recognition for her BSW course, Introduction to Research Methods.
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SPIES Research Wins High School Student Accolades
Dr. Saxena and Maliheh Shirvanian of the SPIES research group worked with high school student Summer Vo on security research this past year. Vo won third place at the 2017 Central Alabama Regional Science and Engineering Fair (CARSEF) in the Computer Science and Mathematics category and was awarded the INTEL Excellence in Computer Science Outstanding Achievement.
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Youth’s use of technology drives home need for evolution in distracted walking, bicycling and driving policies
Distractions from technology have a detrimental effect on children’s crash risk as pedestrians and drivers.

UAB piano student Mira Walker wins national award
Applied music major Mira Walker submitted her performance of works by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin and Liebermann, and received a $3,000 award for first place.
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Elizabeth Bevan Receives NSF EAPSI Award
As the recipient of a $5,400 NSF East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes (EAPSI) Award, Elizabeth Bevan will spend 3 months researching sea turtle behavior in Australia.
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Kayla Lewis Receives Susan G. Komen Grant
With funding from the Susan G. Komen Graduate Training in Disparities Research (GTDR) Grant, Kayla Lewis will continue to research triple negative breast cancer, a highly aggressive form of breast cancer that doesn’t respond well to treatment.
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Ryan Roque Receives Honors College Experiential Fellowship
Ryan Roque, an undergraduate Biology major in the UAB Global and Community Leadership Honors Program, plans to use the funding to explore how the growth hormone gene affects the muscular development of zebra-fish.
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Renato Camata Awarded UAB Outstanding Academic Advisor
Renato Camata, Ph.D., associate professor and undergraduate program director in the Department of Physics, has been named as a recipient of a 2017 UAB Outstanding Academic Advising Award.
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UAB Public Relations Student Group Named Chapter of the Year
Students also received 20 Medallion Awards, the highest award given by the Public Relations Council of Alabama, 12 Awards of Excellence and six Awards of Merit.
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UAB Senior Overcomes Health Challenges to Become First Online Psychology Graduate
After graduation, Haley Callahan will pursue her master’s degree in counseling from Northwestern University.
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Department of Social Work Celebrates a Year of Accomplishments
Faculty and alumni of the Department of Social Work gathered at the Wine Loft in Birmingham for a celebration of their professional and academic accomplishments over the past year.
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Graduating Art Senior Samantha Richardson’s Skills Land Awards, Start in Agency Career
During her undergraduate experience at UAB, her creative design research focused on building awareness about underprivileged communities in the city. She works with Cayenne Creative.
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