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December 07, 2022

3 UAB chemists break down their formulas for fighting cancer

New treatments emerging from the labs in the Department of Chemistry rely on split-second timing, tiny cargo bubbles and supercomputer-powered predictions.

Published in Discoveries & Innovations

December 05, 2022

This radiologist is helping doctors see through the hype to an AI future

The AI Literacy Course that fellow Jordan Perchik, M.D., began in 2020 for UAB trainees now reaches 25 programs in 10 countries — at a time when radiology faces global shortages and a proliferation of artificial intelligence tools.

Published in Achievements

December 02, 2022

Kirklin’s ‘new chapter’: a health-tech startup powered by his research breakthroughs

Five years after he retired from the OR, cardiothoracic surgeon James K. Kirklin, M.D., is starting a new company that will leverage his team’s research on advanced statistics and machine-learning algorithms to track and predict outcomes for high-risk patients.

Published in Achievements

October 19, 2022

Major NIAID grant brings cutting-edge equipment to UAB for research on COVID and more

UAB scientists will have a new arsenal of state-of-the-art, high-end technology for their investigations in infectious diseases and pandemic preparedness through a $4.3 million scientific equipment grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

Published in Grants Awarded

October 14, 2022

Community shines light on a little-known incident in Civil Rights-era Birmingham

UAB history students and faculty are contributing to the Beth-El Civil Rights Experience, an effort by the congregation of Birmingham’s Temple Beth-El to share the experiences of members of the city’s Jewish community during the era, including an attempted bombing in 1958.

Published in UAB in the Community

October 10, 2022

Researchers hack adaptive cruise control, then show how to make it safer

Driver assistance tech that comes standard on new vehicles can be tricked into causing accidents — but there is a way to alert humans in time. A UAB grad student and his mentor will share their findings this month at a global conference.

Published in Discoveries & Innovations

September 07, 2022

First-of-its-kind scan tracks immune invaders to explore puzzling brain diseases

Patients with multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome will soon be able to enroll in the clinical trial of a PET agent that can capture evidence of brain infiltration by white blood cells and could eventually guide treatment.

Published in Discoveries & Innovations

August 29, 2022

Faculty, student interest drives expansion of sustainability curriculum

This summer, more faculty than ever took part in the Red Mountain Project, a UAB Sustainability initiative demonstrating how to incorporate the topic into new or existing courses. Students want to know more about sustainability, participants say, and their cohort offered “a base of people to connect with and brainstorm ideas.”

Published in Sustainability

August 29, 2022

Salt boosts blood pressure for some people. UAB study asks: Who?

By alternating high-salt and low-salt diets, a new clinical trial aims to find out how common salt sensitivity of blood pressure is in the general population. The researchers are also exploring whether the immune system plays a role.

Published in Discoveries & Innovations

August 17, 2022

Inside a high-tech heart clinic, doctors look to the past for clues to the future

The Cardiogenomics Clinic at UAB, one of only two in the Southeast, uses genetic testing to develop a personalized plan for patients at risk of hereditary cardiovascular conditions. “We’re not just treating one patient, but the whole family,” doctors say.

Published in Advances

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UAB in the Community

UAB completes its eighth Habitat for Humanity house
Built by 217 Blazer volunteers, the Bessemer home was dedicated with a ceremony Dec. 6, allowing the Coach family to move in before the holidays.

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UAB in the Community

Birmingham Promise intern brings fresh perspective to UAB Human Resources
Through an internship with UAB HR Talent Acquisition, Birmingham City Schools student Kendall Petties gained skills and experience and helped inform UAB’s employee recruitment and retention efforts.

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UAB in the Community

How UAB is taking a leading role in health promotion worldwide

Innovative programs and a high-profile position in the International Health Promoting Campuses Network have made UAB a model for other universities in the United States and beyond.

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UAB in the Community

UAB and Birmingham Promise: a partnership for the future
Through an internship with UAB HR Talent Acquisition, Birmingham City Schools student Jaykease Rosales gained skills and experience and proved to be a strong asset to UAB’s employee recruitment and retention efforts.

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UAB in the Community

Community shines light on a little-known incident in Civil Rights-era Birmingham
UAB history students and faculty are contributing to the Beth-El Civil Rights Experience, an effort by the congregation of Birmingham’s Temple Beth-El to share the experiences of members of the city’s Jewish community during the era, including an attempted bombing in 1958.

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UAB in the Community

Changing lives, one tax return at a time
Enrollment in Eddie Nabors’s course on Poverty and Human Capability has more than tripled in the past year. Why? He gives students the chance to help the working poor receive thousands of dollars each and avoid scammers — even during a pandemic.

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UAB in the Community

Toxicologist unravels the dangerous medical mystery of ZaZa, Alabama’s 'gas-station dope'
When use of an obscure antidepressant exploded across the state, William Rushton, M.D., who directs UAB’s medical toxicology program and the state’s poison control hotline, began an investigation that led the Alabama Department of Public Health to halt sales.

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UAB in the Community

Physics courses inspired by ‘good games’ help draw high schoolers to STEM careers

Coding with Physics workshops train teachers to incorporate storytelling, supportive teamwork, productive failure and other videogame techniques to engage teens in science.

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UAB in the Community

Watch, listen to these Birmingham stories during Black History Month

Find out how a local DJ passed coded messages to protestors, what life was like in a company town, why Black workers flocked to Birmingham’s steel mills and more in short films and oral histories from UAB students and faculty.

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UAB in the Community

Pledge your support to the Blazer family, Birmingham community with a gift to the Benevolent Fund

Help the Benevolent Fund meet its spring campaign goal of $2 million and enable its continued support of the Blazer Kitchen, the Employee Emergency Assistance Program and other community partners.

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UAB in the Community

Apply for, donate to tornado relief funds for UAB employees

The Employee Emergency Assistance Program and Blazer Kitchen, operated by the Benevolent Fund, can provide assistance to those affected by the Jan. 26 tornado, and employees can contribute to relief funds online.

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UAB in the Community

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.

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UAB in the Community

Recurring gifts to the Benevolent Fund support UAB, the Birmingham community

UAB’s Benevolent Fund has been working in overdrive to meet the needs of Blazers and Birmingham residents. Making, restarting or increasing a monthly pledge via payroll deduction can help continue its work.

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UAB in the Community

A doctor goes ‘behind the curtain’ to reach those getting left behind during COVID-19

Assistant Professor Ellen Eaton, M.D., an infectious diseases specialist, is leading the Jefferson County health department’s effort to reach special populations.

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UAB in the Community

Blazer Kitchen secures more funds to provide food in the community

Two new grants will enable the campus food pantry to continue providing pre-packed bags twice weekly to employees and students — and an additional 400 food boxes to others in the Birmingham community.

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UAB in the Community

How to make meaningful connections when social distance is the order of the day

Coronavirus breeds loneliness, which is as bad for the health as heavy smoking. The longtime director of UAB’s Pastoral Care program shares how best to reach out to others in need.

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UAB in the Community

‘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.

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UAB in the Community

Habitat build has family home for the holidays

The sixth Habitat for Humanity Greater Birmingham home built by volunteers from UAB was dedicated with a ceremony Nov. 20, just in time for the Young family to celebrate Thanksgiving.

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UAB in the Community

Spread holiday cheer: Donate to UAB Toy Drive through Dec. 5

Drop new, unwrapped toys to the UAB Toy Drive boxes located in buildings across campus, from Campbell Hall to the Administration Building.

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UAB in the Community

Live-streamed labs offer a glimpse into creative research

Peek into graduate research laboratories through a Facebook live presentation of Discoveries Behind the Scenes every other Wednesday this fall.

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