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The UAB Center for Community Outreach Development RACE21 program has equipped seniors James Walts and Sarah Elimam with years of lab and youth outreach experience to become well-rounded researchers of the future.

Sumedha Bobba has been a picture-perfect student since beginning her collegiate career during the COVID-19 pandemic. How did adjusting to a new way of life impact her approach toward her views of community and success?

In addition to providing excellent trauma care, UAB surgeons continue to establish innovative programs to better improve trauma care in Alabama.

Quitting smoking can provide a plethora of health benefits, including better breathing, more energy, and an improved sense of taste and smell, within just a few days.

The collected glasses will be reused by students in Latin America to watch the eclipse.

Two Alabama women with the same one-in-a-million pregnancy deliver healthy “twins” at UAB Hospital less than two months apart.

The Goldwater Program received 1,353 nominations from 446 institutions this year, and the winners will receive a scholarship covering tuition, housing, fees and books.

Willing Blazers who volunteer can lend a hand for projects like general cleanup, painting, yard work and more. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Academics and dance have a lot in common: Kendall Baker brought her interests and passions together to earn two degrees while performing with the Alabama Ballet.

Healthcare Decisions Day is April 16, and UAB experts are providing recommendations for how to get started with advance care planning.

Heersink family establishes three endowed scholarships for health professions, optometry and pre-optometry students.

UAB elementary education major Matthew Norris says, after arriving in America, he had little knowledge of the new culture his life would be impacted by, let alone the educational system.

Screenings will take a few minutes to conduct and will include a check for lesions and lumps on the neck or in the mouth.

The annual race will be held Saturday, May 18, at Railroad Park. A virtual option will be offered this year.

Since 1946, the Fulbright Program has given more than 390,000 professionals of all backgrounds and fields the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research, exchange ideas, and contribute to finding solutions to shared international concerns.

Understanding the mechanisms underlying tolerance and hyperalgesia is essential to enhance morphine’s utility in chronic pain management.

The Social Work Partnership will bring together academicians, students, and social workers currently working in the field to inform best educational practices aligned with the field requirements.

UAB graduate student discovered an educational need for children’s books about how local African American heroes sprang to action.

Suits for Success supplies several tons of clothing not only to women but also to students and patients in need, empowering them to confidently avail employment opportunities and advance their careers.

National Donate Life Month celebrates the lifesaving gift of organ, eye and tissue donation that many give and receive.

The UAB neurosurgery team performed an emergency brain aspiration on Easton Fothergill after he was rushed to UAB Hospital with a large brain abscess.

A new study from UAB provides clarity on how the pandemic mattered for the mental health of parents with school-age children.

CLS Spark is designed to leverage best practices in online language learning and was developed by the CLS program during the pandemic to provide American students the opportunity to accessibly study critical languages through virtual classes.

Give As One is 48 hours of collaborative fundraising to support UAB’s students, faculty and community. Give As One amplifies the power of any size gift through matches and challenges from generous donors.

Members of the Birmingham community can receive access to biometric and cancer screenings during the first Regional Wellness Day.

Looking to lose weight or get more nutrients in a convenient way? UAB’s Lizzy Davis, Ph.D., breaks down one of social media’s latest trends — powders.

Chadra Pittman was invited to serve two years as a student representative on the General Anthropology Division Board.

In this free multimedia presentation, the UAB Chamber Trio will perform 11 new works of music, with original films created by students in honor of noteworthy people from Alabama.

UAB experts says that individuals can prevent or decrease symptoms of sleep apnea by making small lifestyle changes.

A bone marrow donor registration and a panel discussion will be available to all attendees before the screening of the documentary.