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The Male Scent Stresses Out Lab Rodents, Study Says
University of Alabama at Birmingham psychology professor Robert Sorge, Ph.D., recently published findings in Nature Methodsthat indicate the smell of male researchers causes a stress response that suppresses pain in mice and rats, while women have no effect on the test subjects.
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Journey to the Edge: Antarctic Exploration
Jim McClintock loves his job so much that he just can’t stay away from the office. Which is pretty impressive when you consider that one of his workspaces sits 6,898 miles away from Birmingham, at Palmer Station in Antarctica.
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Proteins in Space
It was a small step for man, but a giant leap for protein science when UAB researcher Larry DeLucas, O.D., Ph.D., shot into orbit aboard the space shuttle Columbia on June 25, 1992. DeLucas—the first optometrist in space—conducted experiments on protein crystal growth that were an important step in the drug discovery process for treating AIDS and other devastating diseases.
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Read the New Issue of Memorandum
Want to hear about the latest from the Professional Writing Program? The new issue of Memorandum, written and designed by students in the program, is available now.
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Message from the Dean of the UAB College of Arts and Sciences
After yesterday's announcement of decisions affecting UAB Athletics, I wanted to speak to you about our next steps and the future course of the College of Arts and Sciences.
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New UAB Clinical Research Program to Combat Chronic Pain and Fatigue
Chronic pain and fatigue syndromes that plague individuals are difficult to diagnose and treat. These conditions, which go by names such as fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, may affect more than 200,000 individuals in Alabama.
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A New Lead for Musical Theatre at UAB
Valerie Accetta, M.F.A., assistant professor in the Department of Theatre and the head of UAB’s new bachelor of fine arts degree program in musical theatre, has plenty of impressive roles under her belt, from playing romantic lead Margy Frake in the first national tour of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s State Fair to singing baroque opera in Greece.
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New Exhibition Shows Works by Graduating BFA Students at UAB’s AEIVA
Works by three graduating students from the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Department of Art and Art History will be on exhibition Dec. 1-13, in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts.
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Wiretapping via Mimicry
University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers are explaining why there are concerns with the end-to-end security of an increasingly popular means of communication, and what users can do to defend against potential threats.
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UAB Gospel Choir to Celebrate 19th Anniversary with Concert, New Scholarships Nov. 17
Music old and new is on the program as the University of Alabama at Birmingham Gospel Choir presents a concert celebrating its 19th anniversary.
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Theatre UAB Presents Student and Professor’s Original Play, “Women of War”
Alumna Rebecca Harper will direct a new play, “Women of War,” to be presented Nov. 12-15 and Nov. 19-22 by the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Theatre.
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Dalai Lama Commences Visit to Birmingham at UAB Scientific Symposium
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama hosted a dialogue at the University of Alabama at Birmingham on Saturday, Oct. 25, alongside leading experts in the brain’s healing power and how the brain changes.
The “Neuroplasticity and Healing” forum featured the Dalai Lama and prominent scientists known for expertise in brain plasticity, or changes in how the brain works due to modifications in behavior, environment, neural processes, thinking and emotions, as well as changes resulting from bodily injury. Read more
The “Neuroplasticity and Healing” forum featured the Dalai Lama and prominent scientists known for expertise in brain plasticity, or changes in how the brain works due to modifications in behavior, environment, neural processes, thinking and emotions, as well as changes resulting from bodily injury. Read more
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UAB Percussion Ensemble Presents Free Concert Nov. 3
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Percussion Ensemble will present a free concert at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3, in UAB’s Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center, Jemison Concert Hall, 1200 10th Ave. South.
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Join the ASC for Free GlobalFest Events Nov. 12-14
Enjoy three free lunchtime arts events and an after-work lecture Wednesday, Nov. 12-Friday, Nov. 14, presented by the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center.
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Make Halloween Fun, Not Scary, for Kids and Teenagers
While Halloween is a favorite holiday for many children and teenagers, it also presents challenges for parents concerned with safety. Halloween can be safe and fun for all involved.
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The Mind As Medicine: Harnessing the Brain’s Power and Flexibility to Help Heal the Body
UAB scientists like Jarred Younger, probing the full capability of the brain, are interested in teaching it new ways of interacting with the human body.
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Covering the Community with Bama Covered
The implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) generated plenty of talk around the country. But for a group of UAB students, some of the most important discussions took place in Birmingham beauty salons, churches, malls, and even car washes.
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Electroacoustic Work by Price Chosen for Composers' Conference
A new electroacoustic composition by University of Alabama at Birmingham Associate Professor of Music William Price, DMA, will be presented as part of the National Association of Composers USA conference in Atlanta.
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UAB Research Examines Youth Sports Injury Rates
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have taken an in-depth look at patterns in pediatric sports-related injuries in anew study published in the Journal of Athletic Training.
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Social Work Lecture Video: Von E. Nebbitt, Ph.D.
Von E. Nebbitt, Ph.D., presented "Context matters: Research and preventive intervention strategies among African American youth living in urban public housing" on Sept. 18 in the Blazer Hall Residence Life Center.
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