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Haley Herfurth

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January 24, 2018

Run in the Mercedes Marathon to support the Bell Center

Register as a BellRunner to support local children’s access to early-intervention services for a variety of special needs.

Published in Get Involved

January 18, 2018

Jog the Ever Faithful 5K and Fun Run to support UAB Athletics and women in sports

The Jan. 27 run travels through the Southside, Railroad Park and the Rotary Trail, and registration includes tickets to the basketball doubleheader that evening.

Published in Go Blazers!

January 17, 2018

Darley-Usmar is 2017 Distinguished Faculty Lecturer

Victor Darley-Usmar has pioneered landmark research in mitochondrial and free-radical biology, mentored or trained more than 30 young researchers and helped make the UAB Center for Free Radical Biology an international hub of redox biology and bioenergetic research.

Published in Awards & Honors

January 11, 2018

Pajaron ‘will do whatever it takes’ to keep UAB at its best

Frank Pajaron, maintenance field supervisor for UAB Hospital, is UAB’s Employee of the Month.

Published in Awards & Honors

January 09, 2018

Summer study gives students coveted experience in lands far, far away

Education Abroad trips to Italy, Thailand and China immerse students in a new culture, give them a behind-the-scenes look into various aspects of business and can make them extra appealing to employers.

Published in Academics

January 05, 2018

Celebration of employee excellence is 40 and counting

retro art stream Check the UAB Reporter the first and third Monday of each month for a unique photo from the UAB Archives.

Published in Retro'spectives

January 05, 2018

Mega-morphosis

retro art stream Check the UAB Reporter the first and third Monday of each month for a unique photo from the UAB Archives.

Published in Retro'spectives

January 03, 2018

Work with children? These 4 things may help identify, stop abuse

UAB nursing faculty lend their expertise in domestic abuse, public health, trauma and more to help better prepare professionals across multiple disciplines to respond to cases of child abuse.

Published in Learning & Development

January 02, 2018

Discoveries in the Making series returns

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

Published in Events

December 20, 2017

Pastoral care spreads compassion across UAB and community

Alongside patients and clinicians of UAB Medicine are chaplains who offer compassion and help them remember the things that bring meaning, strength and hope to their lives during trying times.

Published in Outreach

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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.

posted a while back 4564 views
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.

posted a while back 5262 views
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.

posted a while back 4386 views
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 5755 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.

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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 4845 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 6701 views
Programs & Curricula

Demystifying data: An expert clears up the confusion on today’s hottest jobs
Yuliang Zheng, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Computer Science, explains the key words, career paths, titles and salaries of jobs in data science fields.

posted a while back 7912 views

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