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Students Chart New Courses for Drones

Unmanned aerial vehicles have many uses: flying cameras, weapons, even delivery vehicles for online retailers. But why stop there? Discover how UAB students are putting drones to work to help save lives and reveal the secrets of an endangered sea turtle. Read more

Meadows Appointed Co-Chair of Alabama State Department of Education Committee

Lee Meadows, Ph.D., will serve as co-chair for the Alabama State Department of Education Strategic Planning Committee on Science. Read more

UAB Receives Prestigious NSF Scholarship for Service Bolster the Nation’s Cybersecurity Workforce

UAB receives prestigious NSF Scholarship for Service grant to help bolster the nation’s cybersecurity workforce The $2.1 million grant from the National Science Foundation will provide cybersecurity scholarships to graduate students in exchange for their service with local, state or federal organizations upon graduation. Read more

Works by Computer Music Ensemble Director, Member, to be Performed at Festivals

Adjunct Professor Matthew Bryant will perform at the Root Signals Electronic Music Festival, and music technology senior Drew Romanowski’s piece “Eatit-n-Leave” was accepted and will be presented at the National Student Electronic Music Event. Read more

Writer, Composer and Performer Daniel Beaty Recipient of the 2017 Ireland Distinguished Visiting Scholar Award

Beaty will speak and perform his 2006 critically acclaimed, off-Broadway solo play, “Emergency,” at 4 p.m. Friday, March 10, in UAB’s Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center.

Alumni Spotlight: Johnny E. Bates, M.D.

Johnny E. Bates, M.D., a graduate of the Department of Mathematics, is a physician and the CEO and owner of Quality Correctional Health Care, Inc., which provides health care services in correctional settings. Read more

Researchers describe a novel underlying mechanism involved in PTSD and other anxiety disorders

This study shows how stress blocks the release of an anti-anxiety neuropeptide in the brain, and it could pave the way for new therapeutic targets for PTSD. Read more

Young Alumni Win Regional Emmy

Kourtney Cowart and Michael Shikany, who both graduated in December 2015 with degrees in Communication Studies, were honored with a Midsouth Regional Emmy for their documentary, “Ever Faithful—The Resurrection of UAB Football” at the 31st Annual awards ceremony on January 21, 2017. Read more

Space Archaeologist Sarah Parcak Launches TED Prize Wish: GlobalXplorer

GlobalXplorer is a citizen science archaeology platform that's "Indiana Jones meets Google Earth." The platform was created in collaboration with the National Geographic Society and DigitalGlobe. Read more

UAB Launches New Bachelor of Science Degree in Digital Forensics

What identity theft, insider trading, information security breaches, cyberattacks, financial fraud and terrorism all have in common is the devices used to carry out such acts all leave behind digital “footprints.” Digital forensics is a fast-growing industry, and UAB’s new degree program combines criminal justice and computer science. Read more

Alumni Celebrated at Annual Awards Reception

Daisy Wong, Ph.D., Robert Maddox, J.D., Christina Richey, Ph.D., Charles Scribner and Marcus Newell were honored at the College of Arts and Sciences' annual Alumni Awards reception on Tuesday, January 24 at the UAB Alumni House. Read more

Dr. Saxena Receives Excellence in Mentorship Award

Nitesh Saxena, Ph.D., associate professor and research director in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences, has been named a recipient of the Dean’s Excellence in Mentorship Award from the UAB Graduate School. Read more

UABTeach Sees Continued Growth, Looks to Keep Momentum

The program, designed to quickly produce a new teaching force of highly qualified STEM instructors, is growing at a rapid rate. Read more

UAB Undergraduate Student a Finalist for Prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship

Bhambhvani, a psychiatry and School of Medicine student, will receive funding to pursue a biological science graduate degree at the University of Cambridge if selected. Read more

Pursuing the joy of healing

Lamario Williams, a senior majoring in biomedical sciences and physics, shares an undergraduate journey that has taken him from Mount Sinai Hospital to Nepal, and offers advice on making the most of research opportunities at UAB. Read more

Metaphysics Capstone Course: Think About the Big Questions

Does your possible identical twin exist? If a clay statue is on the table and nothing else is on the table, are there three things on the table — the statue, the lump of clay of which it is made, and the clay in the statue? Are the past, present, and future real? Is space a big container? Are numbers real things that do not exist in space or time? Is there any moment at which all of you exists?

Consider these questions and others in PHL 408-2D: Capstone. The class is taught by Dr. Marjorie Price and is held T/TH 12:30 - 1:45 p.m. Prerequisites: two previous philosophy courses.

Christopher Lawson to lead national science and technology coalition

The UAB physics professor will head the Coalition of EPSCoR/IDeA States, which promotes vibrant science and technology in underserved states. Read more

Jeremy Day Probes Reward Signaling in the Brain

Dr. Day, a UNP mentor, seeks the neural roots of animal behavior in his latest research. Read more

News Update 2016

News updates from the Department of Mathematics.

Parpura invited to join Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives

Undergraduate Neuroscience faculty mentor Vladimir Parpura, M.D., Ph.D., has been invited to become a member of the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives. The Dana Alliance is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to advance public education about the progress and benefits of brain research and to disseminate information on the brain in an understandable and accessible fashion.

41st Juried Annual Student Exhibition

The 41st Juried Annual Student Exhibition — coordinated by the Department of Art & Art History (DAAH) and presented at the Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts (AEIVA) galleries — includes student works selected by a professional artist (juror) and functions as an experiential learning opportunity for the students of the DAAH. Entry deadline: February 17, 2017. Read more

Works for Saxophone by UAB’s William Price to be Performed at Greek Tribute, International Symposium

“Remembrance II” for alto saxophone and piano will be performed in Athens on Dec. 20, while “Sonata: Folie à Deux” will be performed at the International Saxophone Symposium on Jan. 6. Read more

Parcak named to 100 Global Thinkers list by Foreign Policy Magazine

Sarah Parcak, Ph.D., has been named to the list for her innovations in the area of satellite archaeology. Read more

UAB Fall Commencement Ceremony, Doctoral Hooding Dec. 17

An estimated 625 students will participate in the commencement ceremony, and 745 students will graduate. The university’s highest degrees will be conferred on 79 students from 18 states and seven countries in the doctoral hooding ceremony. Read more

Four new NSF grants — three in neuroscience — deepen UAB’s research portfolio, forge collaborations

Alabama now has more EPSCoR Track II grants than any other state following the award of basic science grants meant to stimulate competitive research in regions of the country traditionally less able to compete for such research funds. Read more

2016 Alumni Awards

Congratulations to our 2016 Alumni Award winners. These accomplished individuals represent the values we champion in the College of Arts and Sciences: ethical and moral reasoning, the scientific method, cultural competency, communication, and confidence in the face of complexity. Read more

Jim McClintock to Talk About Climate Change, Alabama’s Drought and the Antarctic

UAB Biology professor will be the first of Bham Now’s BOLD Series featured speakers. Read more

UAB’s Yakov Kasman to Perform Dec. 6 in Alabama Symphony Orchestra’s Concertmaster and Friends Series

Kasman will join ASO members for “Quintessential Quintets” to perform two great piano quintets, one from the 19th century by Robert Schumann and one from the 20th century by Dmitry Shostakovich. Read more

Student Mentors Share Thrills of Undergraduate Research, and Keys to Success

What's it really like to do research as an undergraduate? Students in UAB's Undergraduate Research Ambassadors program offer advice, professional development opportunities and real-world tips. Read more

Alumni Spotlight: Steven O’Dell

Steven O'Dell, a graduate of the Department of Justice Sciences' Forensic Science graduate program, is chief of the Forensic Sciences and Evidence Management Division of the Baltimore Police Department. Read more

UAB Art’s Project Space Hosts One-Night Only Student Showcases on Collage and Photography, Dec. 6 and 13

Two, one-night only student showcases are set for Project Space, presented by the University of Alabama at Birmingham College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Art and Art History. Both exhibitions are free and open to the public. Read more

Tracing an Invisible City: Visually Representing Place, Symbols, and Codes

Department of Art and Art History and Honors College to present interdisciplinary visual research with student showcase Dec. 1. Read more

Three UAB faculty members selected as fellows by world’s largest general scientific society

Three UAB researchers are among 391 nationwide to be recognized for their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications. Read more

UAB professor receives $800,000 grant for plant research

Shahid Mukhtar was awarded a grant for his latest research with plant systems biology to better understand how pathogens cause plant disease. Read more

Sociology Alumni Co-Author Book on Social and Behavioral Science

Social and Behavioral Science for Health Professionals, written by Department of Sociology alumni Brian P. Hinote and Jason Adam Wasserman, has been published by Rowman & Littlefield. The book examines various social and behavioral factors that affect health and illness, with a particular focus on how these phenomena inform clinical practice. You can read more about the book on the publisher's website.

Clues to Reducing Conflict at Home and Around the World

Everyone’s looking for a little peace — and students have found it in the UAB College of Arts and Sciences, a growing hub for the study of peaceful societies, human rights, nonviolent conflict resolution, and related topics. Discover useful tips for defusing friction with family and neighbors, and learn more about the practical lessons of peace Read more

UAB Receives Grant to Better Serve Those with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Central Alabama

Alabama Interagency Autism Coordinating Council has established regional networks throughout Alabama to centralize resources for those with autism spectrum disorder, and for their families. Read more

Preparing Veterans for Their Next Call of Duty

New programs, facilities for veterans at UAB are attracting students from across the country. Read more

Parcak to Receive Smithsonian’s 2016 American Ingenuity Award

The American Ingenuity Award is the highest honor given by Smithsonian Magazine to recognize innovation in American culture. Read more

UAB’s First Three Minute Thesis Competition Challenges Students to Say More with Less

Nine Ph.D. students competed for a grand prize of $1,000 and a chance to represent UAB at the 3MT Regional Competition in March 2017 Read more