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School of Engineering student Ryan Williams recognized as Undergraduate Student of the Year, continuing three-year winning streak with his high school alma mater.
The team competed against 35 other teams at the 23rd National Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl.
UAB English instructor Jessica Smith wrote the poetry collection as she was leaving a job, helping a student learn to trust again and discovering a new skill.
Ernestine’s Milky Way tells the story of a determined 5-year-old girl in the early 1940s who sets off on a journey to deliver two Mason jars of milk to her neighbors in the holler.
A UAB optometrist has received an appointment to jointly chair an international collaborative network.
Combining these two important arts assets reflects UAB’s commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration in the visual and performing arts.
The fledgling company has lab space at Innovation Depot and sponsors contract research at UAB.
UAB’s School of Engineering wins multiple awards at the Engineering Council of Birmingham’s awards banquet.
The award recognizes an individual for his or her role in furthering low-vision research and rehabilitation.
High school senior shares her prosthetic foot design for Marine Corps veteran amputee alongside him — and announces her college choice — on “TODAY” show.
UAB Honors College student will interview in early March for the prestigious Truman Scholarship.
A psychology professor is recognized for contributions to the fields of psychophysiology and biofeedback.
Freshman Dina Kasman of Vestavia, Alabama, and junior Mira Walker of Birmingham were the winners, and junior Jacob Skiles won honorable mention.
SHAPE America has acknowledged associate professor of education with an award for the Southern district college/university physical educator of the year.
A UAB biostatistics professor is the newly appointed director of Lister Hill Center.
Robert Blanton, Ph.D., who joined the UAB faculty in 2014, will begin his new role Aug. 1.
A UAB researcher has been recognized for her interventional research and work with school-age children who have emotional and behavioral disorders.
Sandra Cutts begins a one-year fellowship this month in U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith’s office.
Steven Theiss is named the first chair of the newly established Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at UAB.
A UAB professor was recently appointed president of a local collaborative initiative to improve community health and reduce health disparities.
The Explorers Club honors Jim McClintock, Ph.D., for his ongoing efforts in chemical ecology and drug discovery.
Four UAB students have been named University Innovation fellows by Stanford University.
A UAB psychologist was recently appointed to a committee reviewing programs combating opioid use.
The Imogene Baswell Society celebrates the legacy of a pioneer by investing in future scholars.
This unique talk will cover the impact on the black community of DNA ancestry research, the trans-Atlantic slave trade and family tree exploration.
UAB names Teresa L. Conover, Ph.D., as chair of the Collat School of Business Department of Accounting and Finance.
The Comprehensive Transplant Institute is a product of the culture of excellence that permeates transplantation at UAB, promoting state-of-the-art care and research across all organ systems.
One university changing the world: Caroline Richey receives scholarship in honor of serving others.
The American Psychology Association recognizes Schwebel’s research in child injury prevention with the Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research.
Educational leadership and service exemplified by Dean Autumn Tooms Cyprès, who recently received an international award.