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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.

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.

UAB's 42nd annual Juried Student Exhibition

More than 80 works created by University of Alabama at Birmingham students were selected by guest juror Virginia Griswold for the 42nd annual Juried Student Exhibition

UAB students, alumni, faculty and staff win at ADDYs

Presented by the American Advertising Federation of Birmingham, the ADDY Awards are the advertising industry's largest competition.

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.

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.

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.

Record turnout for the high school programming contest

The 11th annual high-school programming contest saw a record turnout of 58 students.

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.

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.

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.

Grant awarded to UAB alumnus to continue research on Pacific leatherback sea turtle

A Pew Charitable Trusts Fellowship will allow a Ph.D. graduate to continue work to save endangered sea turtles.

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.

Nominations open for 2018 Ireland Award for Scholarly Distinction

The Ireland Prize for Scholarly Distinction recognizes, rewards, and encourages scholarly distinction in the arts and sciences. Read more

Study shows options to decrease risk of motor vehicle crashes for adolescent drivers

Driving assessments and experience in diverse driving situations could lead to fewer crashes among young drivers.

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.

Marine biologist to explore life cycle diversity in red seaweed

Krueger-Hadfield continues her investigation into ecology and evolution of seaweed life cycles.

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.

Drop of Life documentary screening

The Student Social Work Organization sponsored a documentary about the impact of clean water on villages in Kenya.

Yakov Kasman to perform Rachmaninoff as soloist with ASO

"Rhapsody on a theme by Paganini" is one of the works most beloved by audiences around the globe.

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.

Researchers propose novel solution to better secure voice over internet communication

Security researchers develop automated verification model to better secure data sent via.

Noa Turel to present at the 106th annual College Art Association national conference

Assistant Professor of Art History Noa Turel will present a paper, “Drawing Machines and Redrawing a World Order in Late-Medieval Europe,” at the 106th annual College Art Association national conference. Read more

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.

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.

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.

BioTAP selects UAB scholars for inaugural cohort to improve teaching professional development

Two UAB scholars aim to improve professional development for graduate teaching assistants.

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.

Dr. Magdalena Szaflarski featured in publication of American Academy for HIV Medicine

Dr. Magdalena Szaflarski has written the cover story in the December issue of HIV Specialist. Read more

Barrett uses graphic design to help save endangered woodpeckers

Doug Barrett, associate professor of graphic design, spent two weeks at a Mississippi wildlife refuge creating a poetic map of endangered red-cockaded woodpecker habitats.

News Update 2017

News updates from the Department of Mathematics.

New course: Pulpits in Protest

This course will cover four major social movements involving African Americans and the protest speeches, sermons, and songs given by women and men from the Black Church and beyond.

Celebrating 30 years of CI Therapy

On November 14, 2017, Dr. Edward Taub’s colleagues held a celebration in his honor at the Spain Rehabilitation Center entitled A 30 Year Milestone: Celebrating the Advances in CI Therapy.

Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship awarded to five UAB graduate students

Five Department of Psychology graduate students were awarded the 2018 Federal Highway Administration’s Dwight D. Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship.

Student Social Work Organization lends helping hand to community with goods drive

Student Social Work Organization (SSWO) had a successful goods drive for community organizations in Birmingham. These goods will help our fellow community members who are in need.

National art therapy association appoints UAB psychologist as board president

The American Art Therapy Association introduced Christianne Strang, Ph.D., as 2017-2018 board chairperson last month.

First-ever College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Excellence in Teaching Awards

We’re pleased to announce the first-ever Dean’s Excellence in Teaching Awards in the College of Arts and Sciences.

A diamond as the steppingstone to new materials, using plasma physics technology

Heating a mixture of gases to furnace temperatures is one way to make a diamond film, nature’s hardest substance. Adding boron to the gas mixture may create new materials.

Seaside course helps budding researchers get their feet wet

As temperatures drop, take a trip to the beach—and visit a UAB course that uses the sunny, sandy Alabama Gulf coast to teach neuroscience. Faculty and students shed light on the subject’s unique links to the sea, and explain how the three-week experience builds knowledge and camaraderie for scientific success.

Pure Gene-ius: New genomics training programs foster innovation and expertise

Along with UAB’s existing programs, a new undergraduate degree and a new postdoctoral research fellowship complete the training pipeline in genomic science.