Student Achievement
Facebook Cybersecurity Capture the Flag
A Facebook-sponsored game of cybersecurity “Capture the Flag” was held March 22nd from 9am -3pm at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. UAB joined Stanford University as the first U.S. universities to host the Facebook event designed to test the skills of up-and-coming cybersecurity programmers as they try to penetrate peers’ online security while defending their own.
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Fifteen Students with Global Health Interest Named Sparkman Fellows
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Sparkman Center for Global Health has announced its 2014 class of Sparkman Fellows. Fifteen undergraduate, graduate and professional students from 13 majors were selected to join the program, which is designed to enhance students’ understanding of global issues.
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UAB Mathematics Student Gets Top Honors at National STEM Conference
Graduate Mathematics student Nichole Pompey won first place for a presentation during the 2014 Emerging Researchers National Conference in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
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CAS Students Place at 2014 Graduate Student Research Days
Two advanced students in The College, Nicole Watkins in History and Kyle Besing in Mathematics, won second and first place, respectively, in this year’s Graduate Student Research Days, hosted by UAB Graduate School.
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2014 Outstanding Neuroscience Majors
Congratulations to the UAB Neuroscience students that were recognized at the 14th Annual University of Alabama System Honors Research Conference held at the University of Alabama.
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Grad Student Wolanyk Awarded NIH Graduate Summer Internship
Graduate student Nathaniel Wolanyk was awarded an NIH Graduate Summer Internship to work under the direction of Dr. Xujing Wang.
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UAB Students Accepted to Prestigious Program for Social Change
Seven University of Alabama at Birmingham students have been selected to attend the prestigious Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) at Arizona State University in Phoenix from March 21-23.
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UAB Gospel Choir Heading to Sin City for Spring Break Tour
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Gospel Choir will travel to Las Vegas for a spring break tour March 26-30.
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CIS/Center Student Receives Entrepreneurship Award
Song Gao, a a graduate student in Computer and Information Sciences, received an entrepreneurship award for his proposal to enhance Internet security.
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UAB Findings Take Honors at Internet Security Conference
Nitesh Saxena, Ph.D., associate professor of computer and information sciences, wondered what was happening in people’s brains when they encountered malware warnings or malicious websites. His collaboration with Rajesh Kana, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology, and three students revealed a surprising answer that won them a “Distinguished Paper Award.”
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Two Students Accepted for Membership in Honor Society
Two African American Studies Program students, Amy Kincaid Thomas and Martez Files, have been accepted into Ankh Maat Wedjau Honor Society of the National Council of Black Studies (NCBS).
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UAB Students, Faculty Win Big at Birmingham American Advertising Awards
University of Alabama at Birmingham students and faculty were big winners at the Birmingham American Advertising Awardsheld at Regions Field Banquet Hall on Thursday, Feb. 6.
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ACM Tutoring Schedule
UAB’s student chapter of the ACM runs a tutoring program for CIS undergraduates. This service is available free of charge for CIS majors and minors in these classes.
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KDDM Students Received Several Awards at the ACM Mid-Southeast Conference 2013
It was a moment of pride and honor for KDDM students at the recent ACM Mid-Southeast Conference. The conference was held on November 15, 2013 at Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
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Two Graduate Students Receive 2014 CAS Graduate Entrepreneurship Awards
Two graduate students in the College of Arts and Sciences have received 2014 CAS Graduate Entrepreneurship Awards. The program promotes student innovation and entrepreneurship across all graduate programs in CAS.
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Green Lantern: A Student Voice for Sustainability
Dexter Forbes came to UAB because of the city scene, but he found his niche as an advocate for the land.
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CAS Student Featured in New UAB Promos
Angelica Jaimes, a Sophomore majoring in Spanish and international studies, is one of several UAB students and faculty members featured in the new The Campaign for UAB: Give Something, Change Everything commercials.
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Recipients of 2014 Physics Undergraduate Scholarships Announced
The 2014 Physics Scholarship and Awards Committee is pleased to announce that the following Physics undergraduates have been selected for undergraduate scholarship for Spring 2014.
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Music Student Supplies Soundtracks for New UAB TV Commercials
You won’t see Kevin Peek in UAB’s new student recruitment ad, but the senior music technology major plays a prominent role.
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