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School of Nursing professor and senior associate dean for academic affairs honored by alma mater.
Rod W. Nowakowski is recognized for contributions to society that exceed his professional obligations.
Two-year appointment to Global Advisory Panel on the Future of Nursing will help shape strategic directions for improving global health.
UAB School of Nursing's federally funded study shows both the patient and caregiver benefit from early palliative care.
The Honors College is home to students from all seven undergraduate colleges and schools and includes challenging courses and academic enrichment, such as research, international study, internships and service learning.
Christine A. Curcio, Ph.D., professor of ophthalmology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, is the recipient of the 2014 Ludwig von Sallmann Prize, awarded to an individual for significant contributions to vision research and ophthalmology.
Cohen, a leader in children’s digestive disorders, was chosen after a national search and will officially join UAB and COA on Sept. 1, 2014.
The yearlong residency, a partnership between UAB School of Nursing and the Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, is open to certified mental health nurse practitioners who have graduated within the past 12 months.
UAB Vision Sciences faculty member will serve with other leaders in his field from across the United States for a term lasting until June 2018.
UAB Nathan E. Miles Chair of Ophthalmology has been named chair-elect of the Ethics and Regulations in Human Research Committee of the Association for Research in Vision Science and Ophthalmology.
Renowned scientist Cynthia Brown, M.D., will lead UAB efforts to care for aging patients and patients with advanced or life-threatening illness.
The challenge is to address academic, regulatory and financial issues affecting the education of vascular surgeons.
Study presents a fresh perspective on existing research and conflicting evidence in supply-chain and strategic management
The award is presented to a department whose faculty, fellows or residents published one of the most outstanding journal articles in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
John Meador has been named UAB’s inaugural dean of libraries
Top university administrators say patents and commercialization of projects should factor into faculty promotions and tenure.
Nursing dean says two-year appointment will help school continue to make a difference in the lives of our nation’s heroes.
Alison Chapman receives national honor for outstanding advising.
Lee Meadows has been selected to help the Smithsonian with Hall of Human Origins
Collat School of Business professor selected to travel to Cape Town, South Africa, as part of a prominent research and collaboration program.
Andrew Demshuk to spend a year comparing cities rebuilt after World War II.
“The Irony of the Solid South,” Glenn Feldman’s book on the role of race in shaping the Republican South, receives award.
The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees approved two endowed positions, an endowed lectureship and three emeritus promotions.
Winner of UAB-hosted Alabama Brain Bee wins second place at national competition.
UAB’s Turner-Henson selected for rare award by the Southern Nursing Research Society, which touted her contributions to society.
UAB’s Cockerham edits the most comprehensive encyclopedic resource for health study.
Chief of trauma surgery at UAB honored for commitment to safety and quality.

Nearly half of people living with HIV in the United States will be 50 or older by 2015, which places more emphasis on cognitive function research.

Michael Saag, M.D., helped transform the deadliest virus in human history into a manageable chronic disease, and he is now receiving a top honor.
UAB Associate Professor Cynthia Ryan will be honored for her community work and advocacy.
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