Announcements
State and Local Government: Learn from an Expert
Looking for a cool class to take this summer? Then look no further than State and Local Government (PSC 221) taught by former Alabama Secretary of State Jim Bennett.
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Dr. Yuliang Zheng Named New Chair of Department of Computer and Information Sciences
Dr. Yuliang Zheng, an internationally recognized expert in cyber security, has accepted the position as Chair of the University of Alabama at Birmingham College of Arts and Sciences Department of Computer and Information Sciences.
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UAB Study Suggests Oil Dispersant Causes Lung and Gill Injuries
UAB research identifies enzyme that protects lungs and gills following damage from oil dispersant.
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Theatre UAB Presents Tony Award-winning Musical “Avenue Q” April 8-12
Winner of the Tony Awards’ “Triple Crown” for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, “Avenue Q” is a hilarious, irreverent, sweetly satiric coming-of-age parable performed by “Muppet”-style puppets alongside human actors.
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UAB Music Presents the Thelema Trio in Concert April 16
The Thelema Trio, a Belgian new music ensemble, will appear in concert Thursday, April 16, presented by theUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamCollege of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Music.
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UAB Gospel Choir Presents its Spring Concert April 13
Students will make their debuts as lead vocalists Monday, April 13, when the University of Alabama at Birmingham Gospel Choir presents its spring concert.
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Using a Smartphone to Take Distracted-driving Research on the Road
For several years, Despina Stavrinos, Ph.D., director of UAB’s Translational Research for Injury Prevention Laboratory, has been using a detailed driving simulator to study how participants respond to distraction.
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A Culture of Discovery
For Lisa Tamiris Becker, M.F.A., founding director of UAB's Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts (AEIVA), the building is a place of discovery—a research center like no other at UAB.
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Mind the Gap: Probing the Brain-Machine Interface
Surprising breakthroughs from decades of basic science were featured at the recent, all-day 2015 Bevill Neuroscience Symposium — “Brain-Machine Interfaces” at UAB, which drew 200 attendees.
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Jim McClintock Named Recipient of 2015 Odessa Woolfolk Community Service Award
Dr. James McClintock, Endowed Professor of Polar and Marine Biology, has been named the 2015 recipient of the Odessa Woolfolk Community Service Award.
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Second Annual UAB Piano Day set for May 9
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Music will hold its second annual UAB Piano Day on May 9.
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Theatre UAB Presents Tony Award-winning Musical “Avenue Q” April 8-12
“Avenue Q” is a hilarious, irreverent, sweetly satiric coming-of-age parable performed by “Muppet”-style puppets alongside human actors.
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Faculty Chamber Recital Rescheduled for April 6
The UAB Department of Music has rescheduled the chamber concert originally planned for March 16 to April 6.
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New Curriculum for African American Studies
UAB’s African American Studies Program is undergoing a major restructuring of its course requirements. The changes allow for more flexibility along with new structure for students so they can pursue and complete the Bachelor of Arts degree in a timely manner.
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Book Talk: The A.G. Gaston Motel & Civil Rights
Join the UAB African American Faculty Association as we celebrate Black History and Women's History Months. Author Marie Sutton will discuss her book on the A. G. Gaston Motel, a Birmingham civil rights landmark.
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Autism Detection Improved by Multimodal Neuroimaging
Rajesh Kana, Ph.D., of the University of Alabama at Birmingham and colleagues are the first to combine three different measures of the brain to distinguish people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) from matched, typically developing peers.
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UAB Concert Choir to Perform 10 Shows in Three Days
Internationally honored student singers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham will perform 10 shows in Alabama and Tennessee on a brief tour March 11-13.
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Justice Sciences Administrative Associate Recognized for 35 Years of Service
Davietta McDole, the Department of Justice Sciences Administrative Associate, was recognized for 35 years of service at the UAB Service Awards Ceremony held on February 20.
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Works by UAB Art Students in 39th Annual Juried Student Exhibition from March 13-April 3
Works created by 50 students in the University of Alabama at Birmingham College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Art and Art History and selected by juror Michael Velliquette will be on display in the 39th annual Juried Student Exhibition from March 13-April 3.
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Theatre UAB Presents Award-Winning Puppeteer Actor Joshua Holden on March 30
Award-winning puppeteer actor Joshua Holden will work this week with students cast in the upcoming production of “Avenue Q,” then present his own puppet show March 30.
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