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10 Students Receive 10 Graduate School Honors
The Graduate School recognized five doctoral students and five master’s students as recipients of the 2020 UAB Samuel B. Barker Award for Excellence in Graduate Studies.
Read moreSay It In 6 Winners Announced at Wednesday Night Reception
Tell us your story in six words: That’s what the UAB campus community was challenged to do for UAB Graduate School’s fourth annual Say It In 6 competition. Participants submitted an image and six words depicting any story they wanted to tell—about their life, their experiences, things they love or have learned. And the submissions were amazing!
Read moreGraduate School hosts annual collection drive for Ronald McDonald House
The UAB Graduate School will once again give back to families who truly need support with its second annual Ronald McDonald House Collection Drive.
Read moreCongratulations to the 2019 3MT Finalists
The Graduate School hosted its 3MT Semifinals Thursday, October 31, at the Hill Student Center. There were 27 semifinalists and 10 of those will advance to the 3MT Finals next week for one last chance to win $1,000 and a spot in the Regional Competition.
Read moreCongratulations to the 2019 3MT Semifinalists
More than 60 doctoral students participated in the 2018 Three Minute Thesis preliminary competition October 24 and 29, and more than half of those students will advance to the semi-finals on Thursday, October 31.
Read moreCongratulations to the Spring 2019 Graduates
The Spring 2019 UAB Doctoral Hooding Ceremony and Master's Student Commencement was held April 26 at the Bartow Arena. During the spring, more than 700 students earned graduate degrees, including 63 doctoral degrees. The Graduate School would like to congratulate all of the Spring 2019 graduates!
View photos of the event online.
UAB Will Celebrate Graduate Student Appreciation Week April 1-5
The UAB Graduate School and the Graduate Student Government are very excited to announce this year's schedule of activities for Graduate Student Appreciation Week. This year's theme is Mental Health, and each day will focus on a particular aspect of mental health -- mind, body, relationships, work-life balance and fun!!
Read morePepin, Foles Receive Top Graduate School Honor
Mark Pepin and Antonio Foles are the recipients of the 2019 UAB Samuel B. Barker Award for Excellence in Graduate Studies.
“The Barker Award,” named for UAB’s first graduate dean, Dr. Samuel Booth Barker, is given each spring to one Ph.D. student and one Master’s student, both of whom expect to receive their degrees within the calendar year. The Barker Awards are given to graduate students who represent the highest level of student achievement in a UAB graduate program.
Read moreSay It In 6 Winners Announced at Thursday Night Reception
Tell us your story in six words: That’s what the UAB campus community was challenged to do for UAB Graduate School’s third annual Say It In 6 competition. Participants submitted an image and six words depicting any story they wanted to tell—about their life, their experiences, things they love or have learned. And the submissions were amazing!
Read moreCongratulations to the Fall 2018 Graduates
The Fall 2018 UAB Doctoral Hooding Ceremony and Master's Student Commencement was held December 14 at the Bartow Arena. During the fall, approximately 800 students earned graduate degrees, including 73 doctoral degrees. The Graduate School would like to congratulate all of the Fall 2018 graduates!
View photos of the event online.
Graduate School and GSG Team Up to Make a Difference in 2019
The UAB Graduate School and Graduate Student Government will be hosting “Cookies, Cocoa and Community” on Thursday, January 10, 2019. This fun and casual event serves as a kick-off to a month-long Collection Drive for the Ronald McDonald House. It is also one of several events that are part of UAB’s Community Month.
Read moreHobby turned career: How one scientist trainee found a way to combine her passion with her chosen profession
While most children played ball or dressed up in princess gowns, a young Sabrina Heiser only wanted one thing – to experience the beauty and wonder of life under the water.
This love of ocean life began when she was 8 years old and her parents introduced her to this wonderful thing called scuba diving. Now, the young German girl could do more than just dream of this magical underwater world; she could actually see it and touch it and truly be a part of it.
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