Student Achievement

From labs to operating rooms: My SHPEP summer of healthcare exploration
My name is Jada Williams, and I am a junior majoring in public health with minors in chemistry and art studio. This summer, I had the incredible opportunity to be an intern with the Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
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Sophomore Amelia Hawkins uses her UAB experiences to take care of our ecosystem
In this guest article, Amelia Hawkins, a sophomore currently studying art, shares her service learning experience taking care of birds of prey.
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Rising sophomore gains new knowledge through RAMP-UP program
For Aliyah Love, a rising sophomore studying cancer biology, freshman year has provided her an opportunity to further examine a long-standing area of interest: cancer.
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A glimpse of how I am turning my passion for the environment into a practical solution
In this guest article, NASA Alabama Space Grant Consortium Scholarship Recipient Margaret Birks shares her goal of creating clean, no waste energy sources for communities in need.
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Magic City Data Collective a model for “City as Classroom” experiences
On April 14, 2023, 16 University of Alabama at Birmingham students took the stage at the Alumni Auditorium in the Hill Student Center for the second annual Magic City Data Collective (MCDC) Demo Day.
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Baggiano made the most of UAB’s award-winning PR program
Over the past two years, Dylan Baggiano earned some of the most prestigious public relations awards in the state of Alabama. But, surprisingly, his college career did not begin in communications.
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Seven students receive 2023 Dean’s Awards for Outstanding Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Every academic year, the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s College of Arts and Sciences receives departmental nominations for the Dean’s Awards for Outstanding Undergraduate Students and Outstanding Graduate Students. The dean’s selection committee gives these awards to exceptional undergraduate and graduate students in the College who have made significant contributions to the UAB community.
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PRCA/PRSSA at UAB wins Outstanding Student Organization
The Public Relations Council of Alabama and the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRCA/PRSSA) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham won Outstanding Student Organization at the Office of Student Leadership and Involvement’s UAB Student Excellence Awards Ceremony on April 1, 2023.
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Pursuing a social work path at UAB
Throughout her college career, Maria Suter-Thallemer has maintained an open mind and a willingness to try new things.
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A World Away: Reflections from a UAB Blazer and Marshall Scholar
I envision a world with sustainable, vibrant, and inclusive cities that have thriving economies, strong public transportation options, and an overall high quality of life for residents.
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CAS student selected to inaugural Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship cohort
Junior Alexandra “Lexie” Woolums will be a member of the Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service's inaugural class of just 100 students.
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Fan finds new research opportunities, mentorship in computer science Ph.D. program
Before applying for Ph.D. programs, prospective students often weigh several factors and priorities.
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Williams selected as a 2022 Dr. Nancy Foster Scholar
Taylor Williams of the Department of Biology was recently named a 2022 Dr. Nancy Foster Scholar by the NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries.
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UAB History Students Present at Statewide Antisemitism Conference
Eve Wright presents her research at the Rosa Park Museum at Troy University in Montgomery, Alabama.
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UAB’s Pre-Law Program making an impact outside of the classroom
Students who participate in the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Pre-Law Program in the Department of Criminal Justice have access to pre-law advising, an academic minor, and activities designed to build pre-professional competencies, including legal research and critical thinking.
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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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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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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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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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