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Restoring turtle population in Alabama salt marshes is focus of newly received grant
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BSW students attend the DC Fly-In
BSW Students Caroline Wood and Melody Higgins, along with Dr. Laurel Hitchcock, attended the University of Alabama's School of Social Work DC Fly-In.
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Miranda Trentle awarded the Individual Fellowship Incentive Award
Chemistry graduate student Miranda Trentle was awarded the Individual Fellowship Incentive Award from the Graduate School.
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Kiera Walker pairs research skills with a desire to help others
Kiera Walker went from a major in Biology to earning a graduate degree in counselor education, all at UAB.
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National traffic safety program invites UAB graduate student to participate in research internship
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Research and creativity showcased at UAB undergraduate expo
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Undergraduate Neuroscience Program's Outstanding Seniors: Samantha Thompson
Samantha Thompson, a senior majoring in the Undergraduate Neuroscience Program, writes about her experiences in the program and at UAB.
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UAB offers new services for off-campus students
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College of Arts and Sciences graduate programs ranked nationally
The Graduate and Professional programs within the Departments of Biology and Political Science and Public Administration rank among the nation’s best.
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Three Questions: Award-winning poet Tina Mozelle Braziel
Tina Mozelle Braziel, program director of the Ada Long Creative Writing Workshop, is the recent recipient of the Philip Levine Prize for Poetry.
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Undergraduate Neuroscience Program's Outstanding Seniors: Ben Boros
Ben Boros, a senior majoring in the Undergraduate Neuroscience Program, writes about his experiences in the program and at UAB.
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UAB's 42nd annual Juried Student Exhibition
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UAB students, alumni, faculty and staff win at ADDYs
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Undergraduate Neuroscience Program's Outstanding Seniors: Rahul Gaini
Rahul Gaini, a senior majoring in the Undergraduate Neuroscience Program, writes about his experiences in the program and at UAB.
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Cloning your voice in a minute
"Humans will over time become even more vulnerable to such attacks," warns Dr. Nitesh Saxena of UAB's Department of Computer Science.
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Students prepare for spring break in Kenya
A group of social work students who are going to Kenya during Spring Break spent an evening sewing reusable napkins at Bib & Tucker.
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Record turnout for the high school programming contest
The 11th annual high-school programming contest saw a record turnout of 58 students.
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NASW annual advocacy day
Thirteen students took this excellent opportunity to practice their policy and advocacy skills, and learn more about how politics work in Alabama.
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Introducing the new members of the Arts and Sciences Alumni Board
The College of Arts and Sciences is proud to introduce the new alumni board members for 2018.
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Celebrating the 2017 College of Arts and Sciences Alumni Awards
These annual awards highlight the diverse talents, professional accomplishments, and community service of our alumni.
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Grant awarded to UAB alumnus to continue research on Pacific leatherback sea turtle
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Dr. Yakov Kasman Named Distinguished Professor
Dr. Yakov Kasman, Professor and Artist-in Residence in the Department of Music, has been named a Distinguished Professor by the Board of Trustees.
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Nominations open for 2018 Ireland Award for Scholarly Distinction
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Study shows options to decrease risk of motor vehicle crashes for adolescent drivers
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First-ever winners of College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Awards for Excellence in Teaching
The Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching recognizes full-time regular faculty members of College of Arts and Sciences who have demonstrated exceptional accomplishments in teaching.
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Marine biologist to explore life cycle diversity in red seaweed
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Batey wins CAS interdisciplinary team award
Dr. D. Scott Batey, Assistant Professor of Social Work, and his colleagues have won the UAB College of Arts and Sciences interdisciplinary team award.
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Drop of Life documentary screening
The Student Social Work Organization sponsored a documentary about the impact of clean water on villages in Kenya.
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Yakov Kasman to perform Rachmaninoff as soloist with ASO
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Pamela Sterne King named president of the Alabama Trust for Historic Preservation
Pamela Sterne King, assistant professor in the UAB History Department, has been named president of the Alabama Trust for Historic Preservation.
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Researchers propose novel solution to better secure voice over internet communication
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Faculty present at Society for Social Work and Research conference
Faculty members of the Department of Social Work participated in the Society for Social Work (SSWR) and Research conference in Washington, D.C.
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Social Work at the Student Involvement Fair
Shelbi White was present at the UAB Student Involvement Fair to showcase the Student Social Work Organization, recruit new members, and answer any questions from students about the organization.
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Update from the Lab: Dr. Trygve Tollefsbol
Follow our new series on research happening in the Department of Biology. Today's installment features recent papers from Dr. Trygve Tollefsbol.
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BioTAP selects UAB scholars for inaugural cohort to improve teaching professional development
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Update from the Lab: Dr. Jeffrey Morris
Follow our new series on research happening in the Department of Biology. Today's installment features recent papers from Dr. Jeffrey Morris.
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Dr. Magdalena Szaflarski featured in publication of American Academy for HIV Medicine
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Barrett uses graphic design to help save endangered woodpeckers
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News Update 2017
News updates from the Department of Mathematics.
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