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September 30, 2013

UAB professors named among 10 Smart Women

The women will be honored at the Fund’s Smart Party event, a high-tech cocktail party and fundraiser benefitting The Women’s Fund.

Published in Awards & Honors

September 30, 2013

UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, ArtPlay present Ailey Revelations residency

The ASC and ArtPlay will present their first season-long artist collaboration, which begins with an Ailey Revelations Residency Oct. 7-11 for middle school students and teachers.

Published in Arts & Recreation

February 19, 2013

Ophthalmology wins Research to Prevent Blindness grant

To date, the organization has awarded grants totaling $3,745,000 to the School of Medicine.

Published in Extramural Awards

April 30, 2013

UAB Diabetes Research Center receives 5 year grant exceeding $5 million

The Diabetes Research Center (DRC) focuses on developing new methods to treat, prevent and ultimately cure diabetes and its complications.

Published in Extramural Awards

May 14, 2013

UAB glaucoma researchers to study biomechanics of eye

The primary investigators are examining whether age- and race-related differences in the biomechanics of the optic nerve head may contribute to this risk.

Published in Extramural Awards

May 22, 2013

UAB and School of Dentistry ranked first nationally in NIDCR funding

The UAB School of Dentistry received more funding from the National Institutes of Health in 2012 than any other school of dentistry in the nation.

Published in Extramural Awards

September 11, 2013

Grant renewal extends, expands national research of kidney failure

World-renowned scientists search for ways to prevent acute kidney failure, improve management of the disease.

Published in Extramural Awards

March 20, 2013

Sustainability experts meet at UAB, seek green solutions for Birmingham

The second annual Sustainable Smart Cities Symposium will be April 3.

Published in Sustainability

June 25, 2013

Employees, students grow their own fruits and vegetables in UAB Gardens

A new community springs up on unused land, with just some tools, water and a chance to garden for the first time
Valerie Gordon has never planted a garden. Not at home or a friend’s house. Nowhere.

Published in Sustainability

July 21, 2013

UAB ranks number one out of hundreds in reducing vehicle miles

UAB employees using CommuteSmart reduced a total of 1,391,395 vehicle miles, equal to fuel savings of $195,208.

Published in Sustainability

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Programs & Curricula

UAB’s health physics program prepares you for the most interesting job you have never heard of
Meet two UAB employees who are recent graduates of the master’s program in the School of Health Professions, along with the program’s leaders. Grads with health physics training are “in really high demand,” said program director Emily Caffrey, Ph.D.

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Programs & Curricula

UAB’s online sociology master’s program trains students to put theory into practice
A focus on applying sociology to practical work projects, cutting-edge data analysis and supportive faculty make this one of the nation’s top online graduate programs in the field. In this article, faculty explain what sets it apart and two UAB employees/alumni share how they are using its lessons in their work.

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Programs & Curricula

This course offers UAB students a boost on the road to professional school
Specialized test-prep courses can be effective, but they are expensive and not covered by student loans. Samantha Giordano-Mooga, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the School of Health Professions, has created a for-credit class that includes test prep and other support.

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Programs & Curricula

With focus on implementation research, Sparkman Center’s Summer Institute attracts global cohort to Birmingham
Twenty-five participants from across the country and the world traveled to Birmingham for a weeklong program on the use of implementation research concepts and methods to address health inequities in global health research and practice at scale.

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Programs & Curricula

Genetic counseling is a hot career path. Meet four alums who work in the field at UAB.
Job satisfaction, high pay and intense demand are all attractions, according to the leaders of UAB’s Master’s in Genetic Counseling program. Four alumni who now work at UAB explain what they do and why they love their jobs.

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Programs & Curricula

5 things to know as Blazer Core Curriculum debuts for Fall 2023
This is the first complete overhaul of UAB’s core curriculum requirements since the university was founded, focusing on providing competencies critical for the 21st century that will better equip students to meet their lifelong goals.

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Programs & Curricula

UAB’s first cohort of Gulf Scholars explores ways to help region thrive
Students in the Gulf Scholars Program work with mentors to design and implement projects addressing pressing environmental, health, energy and infrastructure challenges in the Gulf of Mexico region.

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Programs & Curricula

New major attracting students with unique, holistic approach to wellness in nutrition
Biobehavioral Nutrition and Wellness, launched in fall 2021 by the Department of Nutrition Sciences, includes training in health technology, the psychology of eating behavior and effective communication techniques. The Bachelor of Science program prepares graduates for a range of in-demand jobs, leaders say.

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Programs & Curricula

Recessions breed new business ventures. Here’s how to get in the game.
When uncertainty is high, entrepreneurs see opportunity. Patrick J. Murphy, Ph.D., who leads UAB’s J. Frank Barefield, Jr. Entrepreneurship Program, shares seven ways his students learn to hone their vision.

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Programs & Curricula

New summer program preps UAB freshmen for a budding doctor’s biggest test: Bio 123
PEER-BUDS will counter COVID disruptions and school inequity by prepping 24 new biology majors with skills crucial to success in the lab and classroom. Another perk of the program, which runs Aug. 1-19: a $1,500 stipend.

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Programs & Curricula

Computer science enrollment soars, powered by hot job market

Enrollment is up more than 300 percent in the Department of Computer Science. Students and alumni of the B.A. and B.S. programs in computer science explain what attracted them to the field and to UAB.

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Programs & Curricula

Students pursue passions in Honors College Presidential Summer Fellowship program

Funding allows students to skip summer jobs and take on projects ranging from the Amazon union vote and plastic pollutants to the health effects of housing and teen sleep habits.

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Programs & Curricula

Co-enrolled biomedical engineering courses for med students expand

New courses in Precision Medicine and Entrepreneurship in Medicine from leading BME faculty will debut in spring 2022 semester.

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Programs & Curricula

Spreading hope, support for grad students during Stress Less Week
Graduate students and postdocs in the Advanced Mental Health Promotion course will raise awareness and share encouragement — including custom stickers — in a series of events this week.

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Programs & Curricula

Building the right credentials for today's hybrid workforce
New graduate certificates in academic advising and diversity, equity, inclusion and advocacy are the latest in a series of practitioner-oriented programs at UAB. Find out why students and faculty are excited, and how the AL ASSET initiative offers opportunities statewide.

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Programs & Curricula

5 transformative lessons from UAB's Advanced Safety Engineering and Management program
Students in this innovative, all-online master’s degree program share how they are equipped to bring change to their companies, and lead in a crisis.

posted a while back 5893 views
Programs & Curricula

UAB cross-disciplinary efforts to shape cybercrime-fighting workforce earn NSF grant renewal
The CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program at UAB, a collaborative effort between the Department of Computer Science and Department of Criminal Justice, has trained 23 graduate students since it began in 2017. A $300,000-plus renewal will continue the work to enhance America’s cyber-defenses.

posted a while back 5305 views
Programs & Curricula

Ask yourself these 5 questions before choosing an ESL master's program

Students and faculty explain the life-changing lessons they have learned in UAB’s English as a Second Language graduate programs.

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Programs & Curricula

New courses prepare medical students for practice-shaping technologies before they reach the clinic
School of Medicine undergraduates are learning about gene editing, biomedical device design and commercialization in co-enrolled courses led by faculty from the Department of Biomedical Engineering.

posted a while back 4936 views
Programs & Curricula

Employees expand careers through data science master’s program
Data science is one of today's hottest fields. Meet staff from the departments of Medicine and Biostatistics who are preparing to expand their roles at work and pursue personal goals in the university’s graduate program, which launched in 2018.

posted a while back 6830 views

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