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Brain tumor research will benefit from a 5K and 1-mile fun run.
Social and economic inequality are major issues facing America’s aging society and the subjects of UAB’s annual AARP Aging Policy Conference, Oct. 17.
Kristi L. Stringer will study the interrelated stigmas around HIV infection and substance abuse.

The Honors College welcomed 375 incoming freshmen from 21 states and the U.K. The students’ average GPA is 41 and average ACT is 30.

Schwartz, a veteran and nurse, is the keynote speaker for this year’s Mental Health Summit, held Aug. 22.

HudsonAlpha and the UAB Cancer Center establish joint cancer research consortium focusing on cancer genomics, with multiple hires expected.

A UAB neuroscience student has received a summer fellowship from the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation.

Four documentary shorts made at UAB will be shown as part of a series of Alabama-made films at the festival.
Dean Michael Reddy’s appointment of Davis to assistant dean for Community Collaborations and Public Health will strengthen, grow community partnerships.
First-year medical students at the UAB School of Medicine receive their symbolic white coats during an Aug. 17 ceremony.
The School of Education’s CAEP-accredited programs include undergraduate and graduate tracks in educator preparation, counselor education, teacher leadership and educational leadership.
The choir performed 20 concerts in six countries and won medals in all three categories they participated in at the games, held in Latvia.
Register for project management certificate course by Aug. 30.
Pop performers DeQn Sue and Parachute will perform for students on the Campus Green; gates open at 6 p.m. with the two-set performance starting at 7.
Orientation begins for the third class of UAB medical students doing clinical clerkships in Montgomery.
The family-friendly 5K/Fun Run is open to participants of all ages and will take place Saturday, Sept. 6.
A team of UAB business students and Birmingham high school students is analyzing living conditions in Birmingham’s 6th District.
High school students will be introduced to life at UAB and career options with exciting hands-on learning opportunities that reinforce academic skills.
UAB’s Benevolent Fund will award a Community Impact Grant worth up to $50,000 to a community nonprofit.
Kaleidoscope won Best Classified Advertising Section and Best Innovative Online Advertising, and placed second in Best Single Ad 1/2 Page for “We Can” for UAB Recycling.
The biological perspective of suicide will be the focus of the latest UAB Science, Communication and Innovation talks.
“A Seat at the Big Table: Bloom Studio” will be on show Aug. 11-Sept. 22 at UAB’s AEIVA, with a free reception on Aug. 29.
Area CPAs can earn CPE credits at summer seminars hosted by UAB.
The College of Arts and Sciences is encouraging its students, faculty, staff and the greater UAB community to participate in Nelson Mandela International Day on July 18.
More than 74,000 donors have contributed $500 million so far in UAB's largest-ever philanthropic campaign.
Jessie Dinkel, O.D., has been awarded the Terrance N. Ingraham Pediatric Optometry Residency Award, intended to promote the practice and development of the field.
The School of Medicine achieved the highest level of accreditation available to a medical school in the United States by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education.
Scarinci’s work in the community is one reason for her appointment, and her goals will include promoting and fostering relationships in business, education and other areas.
The nearly 60-strong UAB Concert Choir will represent the USA in the “Olympics of choirs,” the World Choir Games in Latvia.
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