Student Achievement

High School Chemistry Student Wins Gorgas Award with Distinction
Arrix L. Ryce, a local high school honor student who has worked in UAB labs under the supervision of faculty and students, became the first black student to win the Gorgas Scholarship competition in the contest's 67 year history in March.
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UAB Physics Department Awards Day - 2014
UAB Physics Undergraduates, Graduate Students, Faculty and Staff all gathered for the department’s Annual Awards Day on April 18, 2014.
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Composing a Music Career: Kevin Peek Sets Sights on Sound
If the University of Alabama at Birmingham had a soundtrack, graduating senior Kevin Peek of Birmingham would write it.
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Goldwater Scholarship Foundation Honors UAB Students
Two University of Alabama at Birmingham students were named 2014 Goldwater Scholars by the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship in Excellence in Education Foundation. A third UAB student earned an honorable mention.
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The DFLL Wins at the UAB Expo for Undergraduate Research 2014
Eleven DFLL students won 1st Place and 3rd Place at the UAB Expo for Undergraduate Research on April 11, 2014.
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UAB Public Relations Group Wins Chapter of the Year
The UAB chapter of the Public Relations Council of Alabama/Public Relations Student Society of America won Chapter of the Year honors at the Public Relations Council of Alabama annual conference.
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Physics Undergraduate Awardees at Spring 2014 UAB Expo
The following physics undergraduate majors were awarded best presentations awards in their categories at the UAB Expo on Friday, April 11.
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African American Studies Students at the UAB Undergraduate Expo
Three students from the African American Studies Program participated in the 7th Annual Undergraduate Student Expo on April 11, 2014.
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Third UAB student Awarded a Critical Languages Scholarship
Rebecca Hyde, a freshman majoring in international studies, has received a prestigious Critical Languages Scholarship. She is the third UAB student named this year, joining juniors Leah Berkebile and (Charity) Yoonhee Ryder.
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Facebook Cybersecurity Capture the Flag
A Facebook-sponsored game of cybersecurity “Capture the Flag” was held March 22nd from 9am -3pm at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. UAB joined Stanford University as the first U.S. universities to host the Facebook event designed to test the skills of up-and-coming cybersecurity programmers as they try to penetrate peers’ online security while defending their own.
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Fifteen Students with Global Health Interest Named Sparkman Fellows
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Sparkman Center for Global Health has announced its 2014 class of Sparkman Fellows. Fifteen undergraduate, graduate and professional students from 13 majors were selected to join the program, which is designed to enhance students’ understanding of global issues.
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UAB Mathematics Student Gets Top Honors at National STEM Conference
Graduate Mathematics student Nichole Pompey won first place for a presentation during the 2014 Emerging Researchers National Conference in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
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CAS Students Place at 2014 Graduate Student Research Days
Two advanced students in The College, Nicole Watkins in History and Kyle Besing in Mathematics, won second and first place, respectively, in this year’s Graduate Student Research Days, hosted by UAB Graduate School.
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2014 Outstanding Neuroscience Majors
Congratulations to the UAB Neuroscience students that were recognized at the 14th Annual University of Alabama System Honors Research Conference held at the University of Alabama.
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Grad Student Wolanyk Awarded NIH Graduate Summer Internship
Graduate student Nathaniel Wolanyk was awarded an NIH Graduate Summer Internship to work under the direction of Dr. Xujing Wang.
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UAB Students Accepted to Prestigious Program for Social Change
Seven University of Alabama at Birmingham students have been selected to attend the prestigious Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) at Arizona State University in Phoenix from March 21-23.
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UAB Gospel Choir Heading to Sin City for Spring Break Tour
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Gospel Choir will travel to Las Vegas for a spring break tour March 26-30.
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CIS/Center Student Receives Entrepreneurship Award
Song Gao, a a graduate student in Computer and Information Sciences, received an entrepreneurship award for his proposal to enhance Internet security.
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UAB Findings Take Honors at Internet Security Conference
Nitesh Saxena, Ph.D., associate professor of computer and information sciences, wondered what was happening in people’s brains when they encountered malware warnings or malicious websites. His collaboration with Rajesh Kana, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology, and three students revealed a surprising answer that won them a “Distinguished Paper Award.”
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