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Nominate UAB alumni for Excellence in Business

Nominate UAB alumni for Excellence in Business
The National Alumni Society’s Top 25 program celebrates the success of Blazer-led companies.

UAB Piano Series presents pianist Esther Park on March 26

UAB Piano Series presents pianist Esther Park on March 26
For the final performance of the 2016-2017 UAB Piano Series, Esther Park will perform a program of works by Beethoven, Schubert, Debussy and Messiaen.

UAB professor, students win at 2017 Birmingham American Advertising Awards

UAB professor, students win at 2017 Birmingham American Advertising Awards
Students, alumni and a professor from the College of Arts and Sciences Department of Art and Art History, Department of Music, and Digital Media won 15 Best in Show, Gold and Silver awards.

New UAB College of Arts & Sciences building coming in fall 2019

New UAB College of Arts & Sciences building coming in fall 2019
The new building will be located on the corner of 10th Avenue South and 14th Street South on the southwest corner of the Campus Green.

UAB Medicine again named a great place to work in health care

UAB Medicine again named a great place to work in health care

Becker’s Hospital Review again names UAB Medicine as one of the 150 great places to work in health care.

Peters receives Distinguished Scholar Award

Peters receives Distinguished Scholar Award

Gary Peters, Ph.D., has been recognized for his professional achievements by the American Association of Behavioral and Social Sciences. 

How to keep an infant safe while flying

How to keep an infant safe while flying

A UAB physician provides tips for traveling with infants. 

Annual medical student Match Day ceremony is March 17

Annual medical student Match Day ceremony is March 17

UAB graduating medical school students learn where they will do their residency training on Match Day at the Alys Stephens Center. 

UAB students honored at the 2017 Blazer Male Excellence Network’s Undugu Male Gathering

UAB students honored at the 2017 Blazer Male Excellence Network’s Undugu Male Gathering

Two graduating UAB seniors have received the Green Blazer award from the Blazer Male Excellence Network, or BMEN, for outstanding academic and leadership efforts.

BlazerVision improves how UAB student-athletes play the game

BlazerVision improves how UAB student-athletes play the game

UAB School of Optometry and Department of Ophthalmology partner with UAB Athletics to provide better eye care to UAB student-athletes. 

UAB study shows link between microbiome in the gut and Parkinson’s

UAB study shows link between microbiome in the gut and Parkinson’s

New research from UAB sheds light on the connection between Parkinson’s disease and the trillions of bacteria in our guts. 

UAB to provide paid leave benefits for organ donors

UAB to provide paid leave benefits for organ donors
UAB employees who are living donors for solid organ or bone-marrow transplants may qualify for as many as four weeks paid leave, effective March 1.

Grant supports research of neurocognitive disorders associated with HIV

Grant supports research of neurocognitive disorders associated with HIV
Increased longevity of those living with HIV means dealing with related health issues, including dementia and other cognition-related problems. An NIH grant supports development of interventions, treatments to improve everyday functioning, and quality of life.

High school students put cybersecurity skills to the test to win $20,000 in UAB scholarship funds

High school students put cybersecurity skills to the test to win $20,000 in UAB scholarship funds
The Blazer42 Capture the Flag Scholarship Competition provides valuable experience to high school students in an effort to inspire more to pursue careers in cybersecurity.

UAB’s School of Optometry conducts free eye examinations for infants on InfantSEE® Day, April 10

UAB’s School of Optometry conducts free eye examinations for infants on InfantSEE® Day, April 10
Optometrists can identify potential vision problems in infants as early as 6 to 12 months.

The Kirklin Clinic opens area’s first outpatient interventional radiology clinic

The Kirklin Clinic opens area’s first outpatient interventional radiology clinic
The city’s first outpatient interventional radiology clinic opens at The Kirklin Clinic to meet increasing needs of patients in Birmingham.

Owsley selected to serve on the Research to Prevent Blindness Scientific Advisory Panel

Owsley selected to serve on the Research to Prevent Blindness Scientific Advisory Panel
Owsley will be responsible for making recommendations regarding grant funding to the Research to Prevent Blindness Board of Trustees.

Preserving vision for astronauts

Preserving vision for astronauts
As NASA prepares for its journey to Mars, one UAB researcher is investigating why so many astronauts suffer from poorer vision after they return to Earth.

Mountain Brook woman uses her heart failure to become an advocate for women’s heart disease

Mountain Brook woman uses her heart failure to become an advocate for women’s heart disease
Diagnosing and treating women who might otherwise slide under the radar is the goal of UAB Medicine’s quickly growing Women’s Heart Health Clinic, which officially opened in 2017.

Activated T-cells drive post-heart attack heart failure

Activated T-cells drive post-heart attack heart failure
The findings suggest targeting specific T-cell subsets may be a therapeutic approach to prevent heart failure after a heart attack.