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Yakov Kasman to perform Rachmaninoff as soloist with ASO

"Rhapsody on a theme by Paganini" is one of the works most beloved by audiences around the globe.

Pamela Sterne King named president of the Alabama Trust for Historic Preservation

Pamela Sterne King, assistant professor in the UAB History Department, has been named president of the Alabama Trust for Historic Preservation.

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Noa Turel to present at the 106th annual College Art Association national conference

Assistant Professor of Art History Noa Turel will present a paper, “Drawing Machines and Redrawing a World Order in Late-Medieval Europe,” at the 106th annual College Art Association national conference. Read more

Faculty present at Society for Social Work and Research conference

Faculty members of the Department of Social Work participated in the Society for Social Work (SSWR) and Research conference in Washington, D.C.

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BioTAP selects UAB scholars for inaugural cohort to improve teaching professional development

Two UAB scholars aim to improve professional development for graduate teaching assistants.

Dr. Magdalena Szaflarski featured in publication of American Academy for HIV Medicine

Dr. Magdalena Szaflarski has written the cover story in the December issue of HIV Specialist. Read more

Barrett uses graphic design to help save endangered woodpeckers

Doug Barrett, associate professor of graphic design, spent two weeks at a Mississippi wildlife refuge creating a poetic map of endangered red-cockaded woodpecker habitats.

Celebrating 30 years of CI Therapy

On November 14, 2017, Dr. Edward Taub’s colleagues held a celebration in his honor at the Spain Rehabilitation Center entitled A 30 Year Milestone: Celebrating the Advances in CI Therapy.

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National art therapy association appoints UAB psychologist as board president

The American Art Therapy Association introduced Christianne Strang, Ph.D., as 2017-2018 board chairperson last month.

Seaside course helps budding researchers get their feet wet

As temperatures drop, take a trip to the beach—and visit a UAB course that uses the sunny, sandy Alabama Gulf coast to teach neuroscience. Faculty and students shed light on the subject’s unique links to the sea, and explain how the three-week experience builds knowledge and camaraderie for scientific success.

Faculty save students nearly $270,000 on instructional materials

Faculty got creative with course materials, and both the course and students benefitted. New grants to develop affordable instructional materials will accelerate those savings.

Social Work faculty present at American Public Health Association conference

Faculty members Batey, King, Lee, Pollio, and Sims of the Department of Social Work participated in the American Public Health Association conference in Atlanta, GA.

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McComiskey explores the future of rhetoric in a post-truth world

The loss of logos — patterns of reasoning — in modern discourse inspired English Professor Bruce McComiskey, Ph.D., to write his new book, “Post-Truth Rhetoric and Composition,” from Utah State University Press.

Designs by UAB professor in demand around the world

Works by artist Erin Wright, MFA, which touch on topics from democracy to organ donation, are making a global impact.

Faculty Participate in Council on Social Work Education’s Annual Program Meeting

Social Work faculty participated in in the Council on Social Work Education’s Annual Program Meeting, the preeminent meeting for social work educators, students, deans, and directors worldwide .

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Gilchrist Honored with President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching

Dr. Roger Gilchrist is one of 12 UAB faculty members selected to receive the 2017 President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching

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Physics assistant professor selected for award focused on developing the next generation of scientists

The National Science Foundation will provide 30 non-tenured researchers, including assistant professor Cheng-Chien Chen, Ph.D., with fellowships that put them in partnership with other premier research centers, enhancing their ability to work at the frontiers of science and engineering.

Baker appointed associate editor of public health preparedness and disaster response journal

Lisa Baker, Ph.D., has been selected to serve as an associate editor for the journal Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness.

Exploring historical connections between the Far East and Deep South

An associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences Department of History recently explored the fascinating, diverse experiences of Asian immigrants and their descendants through the years in Far East, Down South (2016: University of Alabama Press).

Faculty Spotlight: Kevin McCain, Associate Professor

Since he graduated with a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Rochester in 2012, Kevin McCain has been on a tear. Read more

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