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Undergraduate Neuroscience Students Elect Class Representatives
The Undergraduate Neuroscience Program has elected their first class representatives to serve for the 2016-2017 academic year.
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Medical Sociology Alumna Named to Brown University Endowed Professorship
Dr. Akilah Dulin Keita, who received her Ph.D. In Medical Sociology from UAB in 2007, has been named the Manning Assistant Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences in the Brown University School of Public Health.
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College of Arts and Sciences Honors Recipients of Excellence in Business Top 25 Awards
The College of Arts and Sciences honored alumni recipients of the UAB Excellence in Business Top 25 Award(s) at a June 23rd reception at Cahaba Brewing.
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UAB Researcher Receives Funding for Rheumatology Study
A pilot grant was recently awarded to UAB to investigate a noninvasive method of detecting neuroinflammation in rheumatoid arthritis.
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New Computer and Information Sciences Degree Program at UAB is First in the State
The UAB Department of Computer Science joins a short list of computer science programs in the Southeast to offer a Bachelor of Arts degree in computer science.
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UAB’s Walker Awarded MITRE Seed Grant to Study Cybersecurity
Walker will help identify which types of businesses embrace or overlook the importance of cybersecurity, and help capture best practices to increase the adoption of cybersecurity technologies.
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Honors Neuroscience Summer Research Academy: Psychology Labs
See how students working in psychology labs describe their experience in the Honors Neuroscience Summer Research Academy.
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Honors Neuroscience Summer Research Academy: School of Medicine Labs
Four students participating in the Honors Neuroscience Summer Research Academy are working in School of Medicine labs.
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On Hit Show “Underground,” Theatre UAB Alumna Andrea Frankle Plays Suzanna Macon, Character Fans Love to Hate
Chosen by a scout from the UAB Department of Theatre for a scholarship, Frankle says the lessons she learned as a young actor from UAB faculty and the Tour Groups program stick with her still today.
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Alumni Honored at UAB Excellence in Business Top 25 Event
Dr. Johnny Bates, Mr. Joseph Meadow, IV, Ms. Joy O’Neal, Mr. Tim Stephens were among 25 UAB alumni recognized for their success at a company they founded, owned or managed.
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UAB to Launch New Master of Social Work Program With Focus on Health and Behavioral Health
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Social Work has announced the formation of a Master of Social Work (MSW) program commencing in the fall of 2017.
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UAB Archaeologist Discovers New Monument at One of the Most Famous Sites in the World
Satellite, drone images and ground surveys led to the discovery of a massive man-made platform hidden under sand in the ancient city of Petra.
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UAB Student Artist Named an American Advertising Federation Student of the Year
Bailey Barrow of Pinson is the only student in Alabama to receive this award for 2016. She is a student in the Department of Art and Art History.
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An Antarctic Sponge Offers New Hope Against Deadly MRSA Infection
A potent compound discovered by UAB researchers in Antarctic waters could be a new weapon against a bacterial infection that kills thousands each year.
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Karolina Mukhtar Promoted, Awarded Tenure
Congratulations to Dr. Karolina Mukhtar on her promotion to Associate Professor and award of tenure!
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New Class of UAB Excellence in Business Top 25 Announced for 2016
College of Arts and Sciences alumni Johnny E. Bates, Tim Stephens and Joy O’Neal will be honored as members in the 2016 class of the UAB Excellence in Business Top 25.
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Why Do Women Live Longer than Men?
A survival advantage for female humans stands out in a UAB review of sex differences in longevity across many species. Understanding why could inform treatments to extend healthy lifespans.
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Hasan Named Senior Member by Association of Computing Machinery
Only 151 computer scientists worldwide were recognized as senior members by the ACM in 2015.
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Heather McPherson Awarded CAA Grant for Upcoming Book
Professor of Art History Dr. Heather McPherson has been named by the College Art Association as one of seven Millard Meiss Publication Fund grantees for spring 2016.
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Hands-on Learning in Puerto Rico
In May 2016 ten Blazers went to Puerto Rico for Dr. Maddox's Spanish and Service Learning program.
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Summer Project: Finding a Way to Block the Brain’s Urge to Overeat
Aaron Landis will work with researcher Robert Sorge and explore Birmingham as one of the inaugural recipients of the President's Summer Research scholarships.
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DFLL at the UAB EXPO 2016
It was a grand day for the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at the UAB EXPO 2016.
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Department of Chemistry Seminars Summer Semester 2016
The Department of Chemistry's Summer 2016 seminars will be held in CHEM 101, 901 14th Street South, at 11:00 a.m., unless otherwise noted.
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Mine Craft: Using Satellites to Find Precious Metals on Earth
UAB researcher Sarah Parcak, Ph.D., has already shown the world how to find ancient sites from space. Now her graduate student is using remote sensing data to find a different kind of hidden treasure: uranium.
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A Summer Mystery, with a Twist
With one of UAB's inaugural President's Summer Research scholarships, undergraduate Marina Triplett is exploring a DNA topology puzzle that could point to better cancer drugs.
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New CIS Classes for Fall 2016
Two new classes will be offered in the Fall 2016 semester: CS103 Introduction to Computation and CS199 Introduction to Cyber Security.
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Gulf War Illness Study
The UAB Neuroinflammation, Pain & Fatigue Lab is looking for male veterans with Gulf War Illness, Fibromyalgia/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and healthy Gulf War veterans to participate in research studies.
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Dr. Lisa Baker Named to Vestavia Hills Board of Education
Dr. Lisa Baker, Associate Professor of Social Work, was recently appointed to the Vestavia Hills Board of Education.
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Dr. Cristin Gavin Named Recipient of National Advising Award
Cristin Gavin, Ph.D., Co-Director of the UAB Undergraduate Neuroscience Program and Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurobiology, has been selected as the recipient of a National Academic Advising Association award.
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Three Alabama High School Seniors Awarded UAB’s Most Prestigious Endowed Scholarships
Hunter Drinkard of Creola, Samantha Fry of Mobile and Cailet Hardtmann-Huckabee of Huntsville will attend UAB this fall after earning four-year scholarships.
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Faculty Recognized for Undergraduate Research and Education Abroad Efforts
The UAB College of Arts and Sciences congratulates Drs. Wendy Gunther Canada and Erika Hille Rinker on being named as this year’s recipients of the Provost’s Awards for Faculty Excellence.
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Maddox Recognized as Faculty Fellow in Engaged Scholarship
John Maddox was a 2015-2016 Faculty Fellow in Engaged Scholarship. He attended a year of workshops on Service Learning, and he will incorporate this training into his May Mini-Term 2016 Spanish and Service Learning trip to Puerto Rico.
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Recent Public Relations Graduates Sweep Awards
Eleven students in the Public Relations program, a specialization within the Department of Communication Studies, brought home a total of 17 awards at the state conference of the Public Relations Council of Alabama (PRCA) on April 20.
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Art History Professor Wins Prize, Book Forthcoming
Professor of Art History Heather McPherson was named the recipient of the 2016 Annibel Jenkins Prize for the best article on the subject of theatre and performance history in the 18th Century.
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Saving Sea Turtles from Above
UAB graduate student Elizabeth Bevan is using drones to document previously unexplored habits of turtles in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Researchers Find Potential Breakthrough in Binge-eating Disorder Treatment
A treatment used for depression, Parkinson’s disease and autism shows promise to alleviate obesity in binge-eating disorder patients.
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UAB Student Emily Quarato to Study at Hungary NSF REU Site
Emily Quarato, a rising junior from New York majoring in chemistry and anthropology, has been selected to participate in a National Science Foundation's Research Experiences for Undergraduates site project this summer in eastern Hungary, where she will study a Bronze Age cemetery population.
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Pictures from Graduation and the HSPC
Photos from Graduation 2016 and the High School Programming Contest.
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Inside Birmingham's Hit Game Factory
Random Logic Games, co-founded by UAB alumnus (and former Mr. UAB) Andrew Stone, left, gives talented interns such as Anna Zoladz, center, an in-depth education in the mobile games business.
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UAB Driving Simulator Lab Has National Debut Live on TODAY
Cutting-edge technology and research brings national attention to UAB.
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