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UAB’s Live HealthSmart Alabama and the Sunrise Rotary Club planted trees that will improve the environment, landscape and health of the community.
The Birmingham Health District is an effort to create a healthier area by being smoke-free and walkable.
UAB’s School of Engineering and School of Medicine will offer a new Doctor of Philosophy degree program in neuroengineering, and is taking applications for fall 2021.
Community testing is an essential part of the strategy to contain and ultimately end the pandemic.
Contributions to COVID-19 research, innovation and entrepreneurship were recognized at the fifth annual UAB Innovation Awards, presented by the Bill L. Harbert Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship on Oct. 29.
A UAB expert will discuss police body-worn cameras, the problematic disconnects between public expectations and reality, and ways the technology could better contribute to police reform.

Dustin Fast plans to incorporate artificial intelligence and machine learning in his efforts to build better eye-activation software as he enrolls in UAB’s neuroengineering doctoral program.

Find your favorite Blazer merchandise easily with the new one-stop shop that offers online and in-person retail opportunities.
For many, living in a food desert means lack of access to healthy food choices, leading residents to turn to unhealthy and often expensive options.

In being named a HEED recipient, the School of Public Health was recognized for its ongoing commitment to community engagement and positive campus climate.

COVID-19 has changed the centuries-old process of defending dissertations and theses. Graduate School Dean Lori McMahon, Ph.D., and Associate Dean David Schneider, Ph.D., explain which changes are temporary and which could become permanent.
For the 21st year of Into the Streets, a student-led day of service at UAB, 84 volunteers gave a combined 168 hours of service, working at 12 sites with seven community partners, while safeguarding against COVID-19.
UAB’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion continues its Cultural Lens series this month with a public discussion featuring psychologist Beverly Tatum.
Join UAB’s virtual walk team for the Alzheimer’s of Central Alabama virtual walk.
An in-hospital wellness center for medical trainees can reduce burnout and enhance the learning experience while stressing a healthy work/life balance.

Enrolled Cooper Green patients who get a flu shot at the new drive will also get a food box donated by Royal Divinity Ministry Food Bank.

UAB will take part in the national campaign for free college applications.
UAB and UAB Medicine are offering options to ease the burden of working parents who have children learning virtually.
Penny Pincher Promotions has donated 2,500 hand sanitizing stations to UAB to help reduce the spread of germs across campus.
Many juniors may not know the best way to prepare for college during a global pandemic. Samantha Briggs in the UAB School of Education provides resources for students and parents during this time.
Join UAB’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for a Facebook Live discussion on police reform, prison violence and community training.
Due to availability and scheduling issues around standardized testing during the COVID-19 pandemic, UAB will be a test-optional institution for applicants through fall 2021.
The UAB School of Education has received accreditation for its school counseling and clinical mental health concentrations for eight years, recognizing the financial and professional quality of the program.
Started in 1981, the Mr. and Ms. UAB Scholarship Competition is one of UAB’s longest-standing Homecoming traditions.
The student-led UAB Public Relations Council of Alabama chapter won six Medallion Awards, the highest award of achievement available to students.
The popular No-Show Ball will feature a cooking class and demonstration from Birmingham chef Chris Hastings.
Honors College students, faculty and staff are welcomed back with a new building along the Campus Green.
Added instruction, clarity regarding positive COVID-19 exposures highlight app improvements
Join UAB’s Institute for Human Rights for a Zoom Live discussion on mass incarceration policy in Alabama.
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