Meet the student contact-tracers fighting COVID one call at a time
Tended by Blazers, these UAB Gardens plots grow produce for the food-insecure on campus
The plots will provide vegetables, fruits, herbs and spices to increase food security for the campus community and enable shoppers in UAB’s food pantry, Blazer Kitchen, to make more and varied healthy choices.
Library tools transform from analog stacks to artificial intelligence
In March 1987, new shelving installed by library staff, UAB students and volunteers provided storage for more than 200,000 printed volumes in Mervyn Sterne Library. Now, data and information once stored in physical card catalogs and in stacks is accessible through artificial intelligence and other digital means.
Volunteers ages 18 and older needed for Virtual Depression Study
Children’s book explores the roles of moms working in health care
“Is Mommy a Doctor or a Superhero?,” written by emergency medicine physician Amy Faith Ho, M.D., uses colorful illustrations and whimsical characters to show that doctor moms are heroes and children can find superheroes within themselves.
Blaze Leadership Academy alums give back through mentoring
UAB’s flagship training program for high-potential faculty and staff is accepting nominations for its 2021 cohort through the end of November. Three alumni share what mentoring has meant for them.
Kilgo’s longtime dedication to interdisciplinary education provides ‘invaluable, real-world experience’
University Professor Jennifer Kilgo, Ph.D., is the recipient of the Ellen Gregg Ingalls/UAB National Alumni Society Award for Lifetime Achievement in Teaching, the highest award for teaching presented by UAB.
Schools, units find meaningful ways to connect — within limits
Serve up safety during this holiday season
Thanksgiving and other upcoming holidays might look a bit different this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic — UAB experts share guidance that can help keep the holidays festive while preventing viral spread.