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UAB Undergraduates Awarded Fellowship to Participate in Cutting-edge Research
Two UAB students will travel to other institutions and take part in a research project as part of the Amgen Scholars program.
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MPA Program Climbs in U.S. News & World Report Rankings
UAB’s Master of Public Administration (MPA) program is now ranked number 68 in the nation, up from 73 in 2012, according to the U.S. News & World Report ranking of 200 top graduate programs.
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UAB Student to Join Peace Corps Following Spring Graduation
Summa cum laude graduate John Wesley Chancellor has been selected to serve in the Peace Corps, joining others from UAB in a longstanding tradition of involvement in the program.
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One (Healthier) Person, One Vote?
Brian Haynes, a senior majoring in political science and economics, studied the link between Medicaid funding levels and voter turnout in the past three presidential elections.
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First-of-its-kind Driving Simulator Lab at UAB Powered by Donation from Honda, ALDOT
The facility will enable new distracted-driving research, addressing a major public health issue that is a leading cause of highway and traffic-related injuries and death.
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College of Arts and Sciences Students Win Wicked Problem Case Competition Grand Prize
Sarah Jassim, a graduate student in the Department of Anthropology, and Nicole Mubarak, a senior majoring in Applied Mathematics and minoring in Software Engineering, worked with the winning “Strike the Balance” team.
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Undergraduate Neuroscience Program's Outstanding Seniors: Ranjani Ponnazhagan
Ranjani Ponnazhagan, a senior majoring in the Undergraduate Neuroscience Program, writes about her experiences in the program and at UAB.
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Undergraduate Neuroscience Program's Outstanding Seniors: Aseel Dib
Aseel Dib, a senior majoring in the Undergraduate Neuroscience Program, writes about her experiences in the program and at UAB.
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Undergraduate Neuroscience Program's Outstanding Seniors: Courtney Walker
Courtney Walker, a senior majoring in the Undergraduate Neuroscience Program, writes about her experiences in the program and at UAB.
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UAB’s Nole Jones Wins Fellowship to One of the Best Graduate Music Programs in the Nation
Jones, of Prattville, graduates April 30 with a dual degree in music and theater with honors and heads to the University of Illinois for a Master of Music degree this fall.
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Neuroscience Senior Shares Experiences at UAB with Students at Alma Mater
Dailey Nettles, a senior majoring in the Undergraduate Neuroscience Program, writes about teaching at her alma mater and sharing her research experiences at UAB with those students.
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MPA Program Honors Alumni at Annual Luncheon
At this year’s luncheon the program awarded the MPA Hall of Fame Award for 2014 and 2015, which is given to an alum with at least ten years of experience in a public service career who has exemplified public service values.
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CIS@UAB’s Work Cited by Congressman Palmer
Gary Warner’s and his students' work has been cited by Congressman Palmer in his recent Facebook Post.
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Carlon Harris Attends Black Solidarity Conference
Carlon Harris, a senior African American Studies major and Honors Program student, was one of several UAB students selected to attend the 21st Black Solidarity Conference at Yale University in February. He was also recently interviewed on Birmingham’s WBRC Fox 6.
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Updates from African American Studies
Students and faculty in the UAB African American Studies Program have been recognized for their achievements this semester.
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Cristin Gavin Named Recipient of UAB Outstanding Academic Advising Award
Cristin Gavin, Ph.D., a Co-Director of the UAB Undergraduate Neuroscience Program and Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurobiology, has been named as a recipient of a 2016 UAB Outstanding Academic Advising Award.
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UAB Graduate Student Honored as Woman of Excellence in Her Field of Study
Elizabeth Bevan receives $15,000 award to continue marine research in pursuit of doctoral degree at UAB.
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UAB Student Courtney Walker Named Goldwater Scholar
Courtney Walker becomes UAB’s 21st Goldwater Scholarship recipient.
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Two UAB Students Awarded William Jefferson Clinton Scholarship
Sophomores Kevin Lee and Daniel Mendoza will study abroad at the American University in Dubai this summer.
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Psychology Update Spring 2016
Read the Spring 2016 edition of the Psychology Update, a newsletter written for students, faculty, alumni and friends of the UAB Department of Psychology.
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Peter Hardin Named Department of Biology Distinguished Alumnus
Peter Hardin, J.D., received the Department of Biology's inaugural Distinguished Alumnus Award during the department's Spring 2016 Awards Ceremony and Luncheon.
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Cloning Article Selected as Editor's Choice
Human cloning is a hotly debated topic in ethics, covered even in movies and television shows like Orphan Black. Little attention has been paid to emotional reactions to this issue, which could shed light on why human cloning is so contested.
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Undergraduate Neuroscience Program's Outstanding Seniors: Natasha Mehra
Natasha Mehra, a senior majoring in the Undergraduate Neuroscience Program, writes about her experiences in the program and at UAB.
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Jessie Dunbar Awarded Career Enhancement Fellowship
Jessie Dunbar, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of English, has received a six-month Career Enhancement Fellowship from the Woodrow Wilson Foundation.
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Personality May Dictate How Distracted You Are While Driving
UAB researchers uncover new information about drivers’ likelihood to participate in risky roadway behavior.
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Mentors Share the Art of Pre-med Success
Rebecca Massey's Pre-Med Partners program trains UAB student mentors to help underrepresented Birmingham high school students who are interested in medicine prep for college success.
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Cybersecurity Experts Work to Create Example Solutions and Best Practices for Protecting Consumer Information
UAB serves as host site of National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence workshop to develop best practices to safeguard customer profiles.
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What do Forensic Scientists Actually Do?
We’re all fans of the forensic science TV shows like CSI, Forensic Files, and NCIS, but have you ever wondered what a forensic scientist actually does in the lab? Read about real forensic science as experienced by first year forensic science graduate students in Essays on the Elements of Forensic Science 2015.
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Possible Viking Discovery by UAB Archaeologist Could Rewrite North American History
Two-hour special, “Vikings Unearthed,” featuring UAB professor Sarah Parcak will premier online Monday, April 4, and will broadcast Wednesday, April 6, on PBS.
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Slavery in Plain Sight: Illuminating the Dark World of Human Trafficking
Robert Blanton, a professor in the Department of Government, helps students understand human trafficking as a global problem perpetuated by numerous complex factors.
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Who Are You Calling a Shrimp? A Big Discovery Could Help Feed the World
Superjumbo shrimp—some nearly the length of an adult human hand—grown in a UAB lab could provide one solution to feeding the world’s growing appetite.
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Keys to Success: Aleksandra Kasman Proves Herself on the World Stage
Every time Aleksandra (Sasha) Kasman plays the piano, she reaches for new musical milestones. Recently, she won a national concerto competition in Tennessee. Last summer, she took first place in the prestigious International Keyboard Institute and Festival in New York City.
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Heartache and Humor: Ashley M. Jones's Poetry Earns National Acclaim
Her first book isn’t finished, but Ashley M. Jones’s words already are earning national accolades. Recently, the young poet and 2012 UAB alumna won the Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers’ Award.
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Undergraduate Neuroscience Program's Outstanding Seniors: Nick Boyle
Nick Boyle, a senior majoring in the Undergraduate Neuroscience Program, writes about his experiences in the program and at UAB.
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Undergraduate Neuroscience Program's Outstanding Seniors: Prima Modi
Prima Modi, a senior majoring in the Undergraduate Neuroscience Program, writes about her experiences in the program and at UAB.
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Can You Own a Cloned Human? Expert Explores This and Other Bioethical Issues in New Book Based on Hit Sci-fi Show “Orphan Black”
Gregory Pence, Ph.D., international expert on the ethics of human cloning, discusses the science behind the hit TV show, when it gets the science right and when it doesn’t.
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Moore Selected for Competitive American Council of Learned Societies Fellowship
The fellowship will help further the completion of the first study, bilingual edition of a centuries old legal case.
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She Brought ‘Green’ Science to UAB: Karolina Mukhtar and Plant Immunology
The innate immune systems of plants and plant pathogens are in a biological arms race, and if plants lose, food sources may diminish. Mukhtar probes the genetics and molecular mechanisms of plant immunity.
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Hear Award-winning Student Pianists at Free Recitals April 17, April 21
Department of Music students will perform solo and piano ensemble works by Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Schumann, Franck, Ravel, Debussy, Rachmaninoff and Piazzolla.
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UAB Gospel Choir Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Concert, Touring in May
The UAB Gospel Choir blew the roof off the Alys Stephens Center on November 15th during their 20th anniversary concert as they celebrated with the Birmingham community.
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