Department creates environment for entrepreneurial activity that fuels advances in artificial intelligence, cancer prediction and patient safety.
Members of the lab of tuberculosis researcher Andries Steyn, Ph.D., have provided crucial assistance in UAB efforts to combat COVID-19.
Hijacked mitochondria could induce COVID-19, study says
In a new paper, Keshav Singh, Ph.D., outlines the case for the “powerhouse of the cell” as a hideout and unwitting ally for SARS-CoV-2.
‘Mentally a complete game changer’: Returning researchers explain how they reopened their labs
Three of the first scientists to return to campus in Phase I — plus the leader of a group that never left — share their emotions, lessons learned and 7 tips for organizing your unit’s re-entry.
4 named to endowed chairs and professorships
Endowed chairs in cancer disparity research and psychiatry were appointed, along with endowed professorships in pediatrics and otolaryngology; all are inaugural holders.
4 degrees granted final approval by Board of Trustees
Neuroengineering doctorate, master’s degrees in higher ed administration and interdisciplinary studies move forward.
Researchers from UAB’s Precision Medicine Institute have used AI to identify hundreds of potential treatments, which are now being tested through the COVID-19 research fund that the institute helped launch.
When UAB celebrated its first commencement in June 1970, the university awarded 478 diplomas to its first graduating class. Now, with a second virtual commencement planned for August, summer 2020 graduates can contribute their best campus memories to make the online ceremony just as special.
One of the most recognizable campus features, the three windows have watched over UAB throughout its five decades. Now, after painstaking restoration, new generations of Blazers can enjoy their beauty for years to come.
For almost all senior design teams, building a working prototype was impossible in these days of social distancing.
