Trailblazing 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.
Alumni Honored at UAB Excellence in Business Top 25 Event
Thirteen College of Arts and Sciences alumni were honored as members of the 2017 class of the Excellence in Business Top 25 on Friday, June 23, at the UAB National Alumni Society House.
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Catherine Danielou Presented with Honorary Alumni Award
The UAB National Alumni Society has selected Dr. Catherine Daniélou, Senior Associate Dean in the College of Arts and Sciences, as its recipient of the 2017 Honorary Alumni Award.
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Young Alum Gets Firsthand Look at Hurricane Irma
Cameron Edgeworth, a Trussville, Alabama native and 2015 graduate in mass communications/broadcasting, recently flew into the eye of Hurricane Irma.
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Philosophy graduate Amanda Keller creates a place where everyone feels accepted
Amanda Keller is the director of the Magic City Acceptance Center, an AIDS Outreach program designed to provide a safe and supportive space for LBGTQ youth.
UAB alumna to be featured in Grand Central Station projection
For a few days in September, General Electric will use the ceiling of New York City’s Grand Central Station as a canvas to showcase the impressive accomplishments of women in scientific fields. Among them is Hadiyah-Nicole Green, Ph.D., a UAB alumna who graduated with a master’s degree in physics in 2009 and a doctorate in physics in 2012.
Star singer celebrates his days as a Blazer
When he graduated from UAB in 2008, he was known as Sam Hunt, UAB Blazers quarterback. Today he’s the Sam Hunt, award-winning, chart-topping singer-songwriter.
Fifth Annual Class of UAB Excellence in Business Top 25 Announced for 2017
The awardees will be honored at a luncheon Friday, June 23, at the UAB National Alumni Society House.
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Arts and Sciences Alumni Chapter hosts Alumni Night at UAB Baseball Game
The UAB Arts and Sciences Alumni Chapter hosted an Alumni Night at Regions Field for the UAB vs. Alabama baseball game on Tuesday, March 21, 2017.
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Jon Woolley Breathes Life Into Design
Woolley, a 2009 UAB graduate, is the conservation design manager for Birmingham’s Ruffner Mountain nature preserve.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
As Medicine Races to Tap the Power of Proteomics, This UAB Alum's Startup Steps on the Accelerator
Michael Heaven's biotech business was hatched in a UAB lab, and accelerated by several UAB resources designed to fuel innovation on campus.
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UAB Alum Benjamin Maddox Presents at Columbia University on Sustainable Peace
UAB Department of Anthropology research assistant and alumnus Benjamin Maddox made a public presentation on peace systems at a Sustainable Peace workshop at the Columbia University Law School in New York City earlier this month.
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Road Tested: Trevor Hale Drives Success for Global Automakers
UAB communication studies alumnus and Cullman native Trevor Hale is the head of global communications for Infiniti, the Japanese luxury automaker owned by Nissan—the latest stop in a globetrotting career working with some of the world's top automakers.
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UAB Alumna One of 35 Educators Selected as Grosvenor Teacher Fellow
Alumna Sarah Hicks will travel to the Galapagos Islands in an effort to enhance geographic knowledge in classrooms and local communities.
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Blazer Booster: New College Alumni Board President Wesley Calhoun May Be Our Biggest Cheerleader
Wes Calhoun, president of the new Arts and Sciences Alumni Board, sees growth and opportunity ahead for his alma mater and his hometown.
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