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Students and Supporters Recognized at Scholarship & Awards Luncheon
If you could meet the person who made your scholarship possible, what would you say? Over 175 students had that opportunity last Friday as the College celebrated the 2015-2016 Scholarship and Awards Luncheon.
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Department of Philosophy to Host "Big Idea" and "Great Debate" Events in November
The Department of Philosophy will host the latest of their Big Idea series and The Great Debate in November.
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Prisoners of Pain: Solving the Mysteries of Fibromyalgia Could Help Patients Break Free
Jarred Younger, Ph.D., hopes to establish Alabama’s first research and clinical care center specializing in fibromyalgia and related conditions, including chronic fatigue syndrome and Gulf War Illness.
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Memorial and Funeral for Professor Glenn Feldman
Professor Glenn Feldman passed away suddenly on October 19. His life and family will be honored in a prayer vigil Wednesday, October 21, at 6:30 p.m. at All Saints' Episcopal Church in Homewood. His funeral will be held Friday, October 23.
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Shrimp May Grow Faster, Bigger, Healthier and Tastier on Sea Urchin Droppings Diet
New research from UAB’s Department of Biology shows how one species can fully support the development of another species in a sustainable system.
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Dawn Grill ‘Brings the Atmosphere’ to Government
Department of Government administrative associate Dawn Grill was selected UAB’s Employee of the Month for October.
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Introducing the 2015-2016 Media Fellows
Raizel Coiman introduces the 2015-2016 UAB Digital Media Fellows.
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Pursuing Links Between Inflammation and Parkinson’s, in Lab and Clinic
A group of UAB researchers have set themselves a two-year target — put an interdisciplinary team in place and have the necessary results in hand that will support the development of a Parkinson’s Disease Research Center of Excellence at UAB.
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Newest Issue of the Vulcan Historical Review Now Available
The 2015 issue of the Vulcan Historical Review is out and available for purchase. The journal is completely student-written and student-edited by undergraduate and graduate students of the UAB Department of History.
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Autism Education Specialists to Host Conference for Parents and Educators
UAB faculty and alumni will present at the third annual “Autism: Unlocking the Mystery” conference Friday, Oct. 16.
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Biology Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow Wins at Alabama Chess Championship
Ahmed Amer, the Department of Biology’s Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow, walked away with quite the trophy at the 2015 Alabama State Chess Championship last month.
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Vohra Receives Alabama Innovation Funding
Yogesh Vohra at UAB and research partner Vista Engineering received $250,000 to explore the potential of developing Alabama ventures based on diamond-based technologies.
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Tugs and Pulls: How a Molecular Motor Untangles Protein
E. coli ClpB is a bacterial enzyme that untangles proteins. Such tangles are hallmarks of neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. A study led by UAB's Aaron Lucius, Ph.D., offers new insight on this amazing molecular machine, and could eventually point toward new treatment approaches.
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King Crabs Threaten Antarctic Ecosystem Due to Warming Ocean
King crabs may soon become high-level predators in Antarctic marine ecosystems where they have not played a role in tens of millions of years, according to a new study on which UAB researchers worked in conjunction with other institutions.
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UAB Social Work Students Partner to Organize Baby Shower for Family in Need
UAB Department of Social Work students recently sponsored a baby shower for a couple facing HIV and cancer.
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UAB Receives Prestigious Funding for Aging Research Center
UAB has been named one of the country’s six Nathan Shock Centers of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging by the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Aging.
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Crowdsourcing Science: How Amazon’s Mechanical Turk is Becoming a Research Tool
A growing number of researchers, from computer scientists to philosophers, are taking an interest in the "artificial artificial intelligence" offered by Amazon's microwork platform.
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Dr. Richard Dluhy Named New Chair of the Department of Chemistry
Dr. Richard Dluhy has been named the new Chair of the College of Arts and Sciences Department of Chemistry. Dr. Dluhy comes to UAB from the University of Georgia, where he was a Professor in the Department of Chemistry.
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When Computers Learn to Understand Doctors' Notes, the World Will Be a Better Place
By training computers to pick out timing clues in medical records, UAB machine learning expert Steven Bethard, Ph.D., aims to help individual physicians visualize patient histories, and researchers recruit for clinical trials.
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Department of Chemistry Seminars Fall Semester 2015
The Department of Chemistry's Fall 2015 seminars will be held in CHEM 101, 901 14th Street South, at 11:00 a.m., unless otherwise noted.
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