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New guidelines published for physicians treating patients with kidney stones

A UAB urologist has led the development of extensive guidelines of surgical management of kidney stones.

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Wearable cloud could be less expensive, more powerful form of mobile computing

A wearable cloud make the design of mobile and wearable devices simple, inexpensive and lightweight by having mobile device users tap into the resources of the wearable cloud, instead of relying solely on the capabilities of their mobile hardware.

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Mother and daughter UAB nursing students set to graduate together

Kelly Mitchell and Sarah Urdaneta will earn degrees from the UAB School of Nursing and walk together in UAB’s summer commencement ceremony Aug. 13.

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Innovative UAB Master of Social Work program to launch in fall 2017

The unique new program, in collaboration with the UAB schools of Medicine and the Public Health, will prepare future social workers for in-demand jobs by focusing on health and behavioral health using an innovative model of evidence-based education.

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School of Medicine to welcome Class of 2020 with annual White Coat Ceremony

The 186 members of the UAB School of Medicine Class of 2020 will receive their symbolic white coats at a ceremony Aug. 14.

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Discovery of infants’ airway microbiomes may help predict lung disease

UAB researchers have discovered that an infant’s airway — once thought to be sterile until after birth — is colonized by bacteria or bacterial DNA, which could be protective for or predict development of severe lung disease, knowledge that may offer a therapeutic target.

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Doctoral student named UAB School of Education’s inaugural Cramer Morgan Fellow

As a Cramer Morgan Fellow, Joy Barros will receive full tuition and additional funding for travel related to her research, which she hopes will improve drug prevention and intervention programs on college campuses.

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UAB to host Alabama Telehealth Summit as momentum in state builds to broaden availability

The summit will provide an opportunity to learn from people who are experts in their field, some of whom have achieved an enormous amount of success in their own states.

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What’s the deal with that bad breath?

A UAB School of Dentistry faculty member talks bad breath — where it comes from and how to fight it.

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History students take a walk through Birmingham's past

UAB students forged a new path through the city’s past, creating a walking tour highlighting Martin Luther King Jr.’s iconic “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” It was part of a course focusing on public perceptions of history, which can mold civic identity but also fuel controversy. Follow their journey into the past.

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UAB Ph.D. candidates advancing dry-eye research receive esteemed honor

UAB School of Optometry faculty and Ph.D. candidates searching for answers to better diagnose and treat dry eye disease, are two of nine Ezell Fellows this year.

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UAB Medicine continues ascension in U.S. News & World Report rankings

UAB Hospital remains at top in Birmingham and Alabama, and rises in several specialty rankings in 2016-2017 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals report.

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UAB Theatre students portray patients to test occupational therapy students' skills

Students in the School of Health Professions’ Department of Occupational Therapy are now getting real-world experience with a new cross-professional program that uses students from the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Theatre as patients.

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UAB to host new summer commencement ceremony, doctoral hooding, Aug. 13

Nearly 1,400 students will graduate this summer, and an estimated 700 are expected to walk in the summer commencement ceremony at Bartow Arena.

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UAB DAAH features works, supports student scholarships with visiting artist atelier program prints in online store

Hosted by the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Art and Art History, the online store now features limited edition prints created by Guggenheim fellow David Sandlin, sculptor and conceptual artist Willie Cole, and California-based mixed-media artist Travis Somerville.

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New dual degree program to enhance optometrists’ ability to serve the community

UAB’s dual Doctor of Optometry and Master of Public Health degree program combines clinical learning with community leadership to improve eye care.

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Acute kidney injury identifiable in preterm infants

Early diagnosis of acute kidney injury in preterm infants is possible through urinary protein markers.

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UAB researchers discover why brain neurons in Parkinson’s disease stop benefiting from levodopa

The mechanism of widespread reorganization of DNA methylation may be a therapeutic target to prevent or reverse dyskinesia.

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Martinez tapped to lead student services at UAB

Martinez will supervise the leadership of the Hill Student Center, Student Housing and Residential Life, and Campus Dining, as well as act as university liaison to the contract food service provider.

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UAB Cancer Center and state groups encourage HPV vaccinations for children

The UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center has initiated a joint call for action from Alabama organizations urging HPV vaccine for children.

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