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A New Way to Teach Chemistry: Video Selfies

Can making movies make you a better chemist? UAB chemistry professor Joe March and graduate student Mitzy Erdmann have proven that it does. Their research-tested approach is now implemented across UAB's introductory General Chemistry curriculum. Read more

Digital Media Team Wins National ADDY

UAB's Digital Media team brought home a Silver National ADDY in the Visual, Cinematography category at the recent American Advertising Federation (AAF) Awards in Boca Raton, Florida. Read more

The Books of Summer

The firecracker-hot days of an Alabama summer provide the perfect encouragement to get lost in the cool, crisp pages of a good book. But with infinite shelves of reading material available, where do you begin? We asked faculty members in UAB’s Department of English for inspiration, and they shared a few of the titles that sparked their passion for literature. Read more

Speed Metal: This Nano-discovery is a Really Big Deal

What's the fastest thing you can imagine? How about the smallest? Well never mind, because there really is no way to wrap your head around what's going on in David Hilton's laser lab in the UAB Department of Physics. Read more

UAB Professor Named a Top NerdScholar

Sarah Parcak, Ph.D., associate professor of anthropology, has been named to NerdScholar’s inaugural class of “40 Under 40: Professors Who Inspire.” NerdScholar celebrates professors who are cultivating passion in their students and inspiring them to be the world leaders and humanitarians of tomorrow. Read more

Photos: DFLL Camino de Santiago 2014 Trip

See photos from the DFLL Camino de Santiago trip in 2014. Read more

Physics-Chemistry Major, Luke McClintock Earns 2014 Goldwater Scholar Honorable Mention

The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship in Excellence in Education Foundation has recently announced the recipients of its 2014 Goldwater Scholars, which included two UAB undergraduates. The Department of Physics was pleased to find out that Luke McClintock, a sophomore dual-major in physics and chemistry earned an honorable mention for this prestigious and highly competitive recognition. Read more

Diamond District: A Gem of a Business Opportunity in Birmingham

UAB’s Yogesh Vohra, Ph.D., a University Scholar, professor in the Department of Physics, and associate dean in the College of Arts and Sciences, “grows” diamonds by mixing methane with hydrogen in a process called microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition. Read more

African American Student Organization Receives Honor

The African American Studies Organization was honored with the Program/Event of the Year Award at the Student Excellence Awards ceremony on April 23, 2014. Read more

Special Topics Course: Social Justice & Identity

Looking for a cool course to take this fall? Sign up for Social Justice & Identity (AAS 250), offered by the African American Studies Program. Read more

Education Anywhere: Online Courses Built for the Realities of the Developing World

The Internet has opened up a world of educational opportunity for billions of people. But you need more than a web browser to take advantage of the Information Revolution. Read more

Work by First-year UAB Design Student Chosen for Woodlawn Foundation Bus

A design by University of Alabama at Birmingham student Hannah Rettig will adorn a refurbished school bus, essentially a mobile classroom, that will travel Woodlawn neighborhoods providing information and services to parents and children in an effort to help increase student success in school. Read more

Could Texting and Autocorrect Affect Kids’ Writing Skills?

Could text language and autocorrect technologies have an effect on writing skills? UAB experts offer thoughts and tips. Read more

Honors Convocation – Song Gao Wins the Dean’s Award

Song Gao is among the very few (and the only one from Computer Science) winning the College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Award. He was also awarded the outstanding graduating PhD student of Computer Science. Read more

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.” Read more

UAB to Host High School Computer Programming Contest

The State of Alabama High School Programming Contest will bring talented students from across the state to the University of Alabama at Birmingham on May 17 for a contest that tests computer programming skills. Read more

UAB to Host Mad Scientist Day

Area children will learn just how fun science can be during Mad Scientist Day at the University of Alabama at Birmingham May 17. The event, which is hosted by the Birmingham chapter of Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society, is free and open to elementary and middle school students. Read more

UAB Names New Chair of Anthropology

Doug Fry, PhD, has been named chair of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Anthropology. He comes to UAB from Åbo Akademi University in Vasa, Finland, where he was the Director of the Peace, Mediation, and Conflict Research joint master’s program. Read more

UAB to Host NSF and NASA Summer Programs

Fifteen undergraduates from universities across the country will be on campus as part of the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Summer Program from May 19-July 25. Read more

Recent Mathematics Publications

Two articles published by faculty in the Department of Mathematics have garnered recognition in their fields. Read more

Fabric Needed for Giant Art Installation, Sewing Days Continue

Donations of fabric from the Birmingham community are still needed for a giant fabric art installation being created to celebrate the University of Alabama at Birmingham Cultural Corridor. Read more

UAB Music Presents Summer Concert Events

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Music has announced its summer 2014 calendar of concerts, including a “bon voyage” performance by the UAB Concert Choir, which is headed to Latvia in July. Read more

Polishing the Diamond: Alumnus David Brewer

As the executive director of the nonprofit Friends of Rickwood, UAB alum David Brewer is the chief steward of Rickwood Field's legacy. Read more

Theatre UAB Awarded National Honors at KCACTF

Students in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Theatre and the company’s production of “Big Love” were honored with national awards by the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. Read more

UAB Presents Indian Art, Japanese Prints in Two Exhibitions

Works of art made by women in rural India and prints from post-war Japan will be featured in two exhibitions presented by the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Art and Art History from June 5-July 17. Read more

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. Read more

Dexter Forbes’ Unlikely Beginnings

Five years ago Dexter Forbes would never have predicted that he would graduate with an African American Studies major. Forbes typically found himself in the minority in his home community in Maine, and UAB provided a new environment where he could explore his personal identity. Read more

Congratulations to our Faculty!

It is with great pleasure we celebrate the awards that our colleagues have won this semester: Raymond Mohl, Carolyn Conley, Glenn Feldman, and Andrew Demshuk. Read more

UAB Professor Noted for Outstanding Academic Advising

Alison Chapman, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of English, has been awarded the Outstanding Advising Award — Faculty Academic Advising by the National Academic Advising Association. Read more

UAB Jazz Ensemble, Student Win Top Honors at Hall of Fame Competition

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Jazz Ensemble won the top award, Most Outstanding College Band, on Saturday, April 19, at the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame’s 12th annual Student Jazz Band Festival competition.

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UAB Presents Artist Leslie Wayne: Mind the Gap June 5-July 17

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Art and Art Historyand the Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts will present artist Leslie Wayne and an exhibition of her works, “Mind the Gap.” Read more

“How Islam Saved the Jews” in Birmingham this Week

The Department of History and the Birmingham Islamic Society will host a free, public lecture on “How Islam Saved the Jews” at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 24. Read more

Feldman's Book Receives Critical Acclaim

Glenn Feldman received the Anne B. and James B. McMillan Book Prize from the University of Alabama Press for his book The Irony of the Solid South: Democrats, Republicans, and Race, 1865-1944. Read more

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. Read more

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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Acclaimed French Author and Professor to Speak at UAB

The Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures and Alliance Française of Birmingham will present a lecture in English by Fredéric Gros, professor of political philosophy at theUniversité de Paris-Est Créteil and at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques (Sciences Po Paris), at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 26. Read more

Spring 2014 Awards and Honors for College Faculty, Advisors, and Students

Congratulations to these highly accomplished, hardworking, and talented individuals in the College of Arts and Sciences. Read more

BFA Student Works on Exhibition April 30-May 22

Student works including graphic design, drawing, painting, printmaking and photography will be featured in a new Bachelor of Fine Arts exhibition at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Abroms-Engel Institute for Visual Arts.

The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree is the undergraduate professional degree for studio art in the Department of Art and Art History. These exhibitions are the pinnacle of achievement for those students accepted into the BFA program at UAB. Read more

CIS Professor, Ragib Hasan to Make Cloud Computing More Secure

As a world-renowned doctoral research university, UAB expects its teacher-scholars to win competitive grants and other awards to support their research. And they do not disappoint. This year, four professors have been chosen to receive National Science Foundation Career Awards — a prize the foundation describes among its most prestigious. Read more

My Experience as a Pathways Intern

UAB alum Logan Talbot writes about his experience interning for the newly created Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Read more