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January 20, 2020

Snowpocalypse serves up a snowy soccer match

retro art stream Six years ago, Blazers kicked a soccer ball back and forth on campus during Winter Storm Leon, which brought Birmingham to a standstill on Jan. 28, 2014.

Published in Retro'spectives

January 17, 2020

Gift supports more learning opportunities for engineering students

Funding from AMERICAN Cast Iron Pile Co. will enable the School of Engineering to continue offering scholarships and hands-on research and learning experiences for the next six years.

Published in Teaching & Learning

January 17, 2020

How does a public scholar find a public?

Here's what researchers and academics can learn at a free workshop on Jan. 31 — and from a spell in Washington, D.C.

Published in Lectures & Forums

January 17, 2020

City’s smoke-free Health District includes UAB

A new website to help smokers and non-smokers navigate the law includes FAQs, links to resources and a map of the Health District boundaries.

Published in Campus News

January 16, 2020

5 things to know: The coming clinical research career ladder

The plan, rolling out this spring for more than 500 clinical research staff, aims to clarify opportunities for advancement.

Published in Take Note

January 16, 2020

Austin 'displays a steadfast dedication to diversity, inclusivity, acceptance’

Erika Austin, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Biostatistics, was one of 12 faculty selected to receive the 2019 UAB President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Published in Awards & Honors

January 15, 2020

Participants ages 18-50 needed for food study on body weight and composition.

Researchers at the UAB are conducting a study to investigate how daily consumption of types of foods influences body weight and composition and other outcomes related to the risk of certain diseases. If you are age 18-50 you may be eligible to participate. Participation involves attending 5 study visits, consuming a food item daily for 30 days and acquiring measures related to body weight, body composition and glucose metabolism. You will be compensated for completing the study. For more information please call 205-975-4113.

Published in Clinical Trials

January 14, 2020

6 tips to help your unit host sustainable events on campus

Want that office event you’re planning to have a big personality while leaving a small environmental footprint? These recommendations from UAB Sustainability can help you make adjustments to ensure your events are as green as possible.

Published in Sustainability

January 13, 2020

‘Proud to be a part of UAB’s impact’: What employees get when they give back

UAB staff and faculty share what drives them to volunteer their time for community-focused projects like the upcoming InnoHack 2020 event.

Published in UAB in the Community

January 13, 2020

Machines help scientists spot new patterns in Alzheimer’s, cancer and more

Investigators attract major grants to use AI on failed drug trials, cell-free DNA and puzzling CT scans.

Published in Discoveries & Innovations

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Events
Attend a showcase to promote diversity in food service purchasing
UAB event planners and purchasing decision-makers can see how to make small decisions that make a big impact.
- Event Date September 20
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Events
Hear practical tips for building a more inclusive UAB

Stefanie Johnson will discuss her research on the intersection of leadership, entrepreneurship and diversity and suggest ways to mitigate unconscious bias.
- Event Date April 16
posted a while back 5956 views
Events

Discoveries in the Making series returns

Learn what UAB graduate students and postdocs are uncovering in their research during two events this month.

posted a while back 5762 views
Events
Ireland visiting scholar Daniel Beaty to speak, perform March 10

Beaty will speak and perform his critically acclaimed, off-Broadway solo play, “Emergency,” 4 p.m. March 10 in the ASC.
- Event Date March 10
posted a while back 8194 views
Events
Darwin Day commemorates biologist’s birthday, showcases scientific research

A movie, panel discussion, art exhibition and noted lecturers are among the events planned to commemorate the birth of Charles Darwin and celebrate scientific research in evolutionary biology and other disciplines.
- Event Date February 9
posted a while back 8692 views
Events
UAB to host 'Stand as One' forum
The program, “Stand as One: Empowering Marginalized Voices in Birmingham," is a free public event hosted by UAB Institute for Human Rights. All are welcome.
- Event Date February 16
posted a while back 11050 views
Events
Panel to discuss ‘What now?’ in wake of divisive election

UAB and the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute will bring together a diverse panel of citizens and community leaders to discuss the importance of civil discourse, and how it can be practiced in our daily lives, during a free public event 6:30-7:30 p.m. Nov. 15 in Heritage Hall Room 106.
- Event Date November 15
posted a while back 6802 views
Events
Watts to deliver encore presentation of the State of the University

President Ray Watts will highlight UAB’s groundbreaking accomplishments in all areas of its mission, plus the strategic planning and key new facilities that are part of an updated Campus Master Plan.
- Event Date October 25
posted a while back 7849 views
Events
Nurses Week paintings to be auctioned to benefit Benevolent Fund
Online bidding begins June 10 on the UAB Benevolent Fund website, and a “buy now” option is available.
- Event Date June 10
posted a while back 7363 views
Events
How can health-care workers help stop human trafficking?
Rochelle Rollins, Ph.D., acting deputy director for the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office on Trafficking in Persons, will discuss the importance and role of health-care workers in combating this crime 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Jan. 29 in Spain Auditorium.
posted a while back 3096 views
Events
Get some “Holiday Soul” with Eric Essix and 5 Men on a Stool
Following the success of their last show, Essix will once again perform his handpicked collection of soulful “songs of the season” and audience favorites with the harmonious Atlanta super-group.
- Event Date December 13
posted a while back 2500 views
Events
See “Downton Abbey” season 6 sneak preview at ASC
Seating is first-come, first-served for this free event; ASC members may reserve premium seating and enjoy a free reception. This sneak preview is presented in conjunction with Alabama Public Television.
- Event Date December 30
posted a while back 1590 views
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7 THINGS TO KNOW FOR THE WEEK
Things for the UAB community to see and do during the week of Oct. 25-31.

posted a while back 9477 views
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BookTalk to discuss “A Place in Time"
Join Assistant Professor Randy Blythe for a discussion of “A Place in Time —Twenty Stories of the Port William” by Wendell Berry, 6 p.m. in the Sterne Library Director’s Conference Room. UAB BookTalk meets monthly, and all are welcome. A list of upcoming dates and books are online.
- Event Date November 3
posted a while back 1747 views
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7 THINGS TO KNOW FOR THE WEEK
Things for the UAB community to see and do during the week of Oct. 18-24.

posted a while back 9543 views
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7 THINGS TO KNOW
A list of things to see and do for the UAB community during the week of Sept. 27- Oct. 3.

posted a while back 11854 views
Events
Plan to attend, present at annual exercise medicine symposium

UAB Center for Exercise Medicine will hold its annual symposium highlighting research and training 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept 25 in the Children's Harbor Bradley Lecture Center. Details and registration information are online.
- Event Date September 25
posted a while back 10017 views
Events
UAB to host top names in infectious disease research
Four of the most influential researchers in the field of infectious diseases in the world will be here.
- Event Date June 3
posted a while back 6513 views
Events
Explore the future of lab-made organs and printed tissues April 22
Anthony Atala, M.D., developer of the first lab-grown organ to be implanted into a human, to talk about the future of printing human tissue on demand.
- Event Date April 22
posted a while back 8345 views
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7 THINGS TO KNOW FOR THE WEEK

A list of things for the UAB community to see and do during the week of March 15-21.

posted a while back 10364 views

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