August 13, 2010
UAB CORD teaches kids the realities of scientific research
(News Blaze)
Inside a University of Alabama at Birmingham laboratory, 17-year-old Tiffany McDaniel, a senior at Carver High School, has been hard at work this summer on an experiment to determine the effects of nanoparticles on health.
VisCube enables surgeons to practice procedures virtually
(The Technical Blog)
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Engineering has acquired new multi-screen, immersive 3D display technology - the first of its kind in Alabama - that will enable doctors to practice procedures outside the operating room and enable engineers to test the integrity of structural designs before construction begins.
Foods, drugs and vitamins may help prevent skin cancer
(Skininc.com)
At the American Academy of Dermatology's Summer Academy Meeting 2010 in Chicago, dermatologist Craig A. Elmets, MD, FAAD, professor and chair, department of dermatology and director of the Skin Diseases Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, discussed promising new research on the use of medicine and diet to prevent UV-induced skin cancer in the future
August 12, 2010
Procedure that fights depression with magnets is new to Birmingham area
(Birmingham News)
Over the course of two decades, Julia Rogers tried almost everything to treat her depression, including a slew of prescription drugs and even electro-shock therapy.
Montana, Wyoming get funds for carbon research
(Billings Gazette)
Researchers believe they can use a CO2 solution to coat the small openings. A microbial interaction should then create a bond with the rock producing a tight seal. MSU is collaborating on the project with the University of Alabama-Birmingham.
New cancer radiation technology improves accuracy, drops treatment time in selected patients
(Oral Cancer News)
The Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center is among the world's first to begin using radiation technology that dramatically reduces treatment times.
He was given an "optometric opportunity"
(Andalusia Star-News)
Barton, 26, is a 2002 Straughn High School graduate, Troy University graduate and later the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry. He is currently in the process of finishing his licensing procedure and plans to open his practice by the end of August.
August 11, 2010
UAB research headlines
(WVTM-TV, Birmingham)
"Information is Good Medicine" is the theme for Healthfest, health screenings from UAB's Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences. The free and open-to-the public screenings will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010 at the library, 1700 University Blvd.
Companies on the move: August 11
(Birmingham Business Journal)
The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Engineering is the recipient of an Institutional Award of Excellence from the Society for Design and Process Science. Only four nationwide universities were recognized for institutional excellence by SDPS at its 15th anniversary celebration and international conference in June in Dallas.
Scientists to make joint replacement devices that would last a lifetime
(Daily Times India)
Physicist Yogesh Vohrao and Aaron Catledge, of the University of Alabama at Birmingham are under-process to adhere a self-designed coating to cobalt chromium, the metal most commonly used in joint replacement devices.
Study finds earlier onset of puberty in girls
(HealthCanal.com)
The Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Centers include UC, the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia and collaborators at University of Alabama Birmingham and Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Michigan State University and the University of California San Francisco Comprehensive Cancer Center and Kaiser Permanente Northern California and Zero Breast Cancer.
August 10, 2010
UAB scholarship to offer free tuition for AP tests
(WVTM-TV, Birmingham)
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has developed a new Advanced Placement (AP) Scholarship Program for Birmingham City School System seniors, using income generated from an endowed fund made possible by an anonymous $4 million cash gift designated for scholarships for women and minorities.
Ready, aim, artwork: Bullets generate buzz
(Birmingham News)
Creel, a 35-year-old information-technology specialist for video and audio support at UAB, believes art has a lot in common with the gun over the course of history.
Scientists make joint replacement devices that would last a lifetime
(Daily India)
Physicist Yogesh Vohrao and Aaron Catledge, of the University of Alabama at Birmingham are under-process to adhere a self-designed coating to cobalt chromium, the metal most commonly used in joint replacement devices.
(India Vision)
New cancer radiation technology improves accuracy, drops treatment time in select patients
(Today's Healthy News)
The Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center is among the world's first to begin using radiation technology that dramatically reduces treatment times.
A guide to pleasing your peepers
(Livemint.com)
A study conducted by the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Optometry in 2008 examined the relationship between the vision of computer workers and their productivity in the workplace. It found there was a direct correlation between the two, particularly when it came to complex, repetitive tasks such as data entry.
August 9, 2010
UAB to offer free tuition for AP tests
(Birmingham News)
The University of Alabama at Birmingham is starting a scholarship next fall that will give free tuition to 20 students a year from the Birmingham Public Schools who do well on Advanced Placement tests.
(Birmingham Business Journal)
Two professors in the UAB Department of Mathematics were recipients of new grants from the National Science Foundation. Nikolai Chernov was awarded $149,800 for a project devoted to the study of mathematical models in statistical mechanics - understanding the long-term behavior of systems, like climate patterns. Jun-fang Li was awarded $99,725 for a project that will consider systems of equations to solve problems at the intersection of mathematics and physics.
UAB granted $1.7 million for autism monitoring
(WBRC-TV, Birmingham)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have given UAB a $1.7 million grant to expand their data collection to help better identify Alabama children with autism spectrum disorders.
New radiation technology reduces treatment time for cancer patients
(WBRC-TV, Birmingham)
UAB's Department of Radiation Oncology will soon be treating cancer patients in a much quicker manner.
Alabama feels the high cost of distracted driving
(Birmingham News)
The UAB Transportation Center last week completed a year-long study examining the risks of teens driving distracted, said researcher Despina Stavrinos.
The study put young drivers behind the wheel of a driving simulator and had them talk on the phone and text while virtual drivers slammed on their brakes, and simulated pedestrians ran into the street. Results of the study will be compiled by late September.
(WERC-AM, Birmingham)
Dr. Bob Robicheaux -- a retail expert at UAB -- says the effect on tax collections is not what you might think, noting that the sales tax holiday usually results in an increase in tax revenue, year-to-year.
No more surgical procedures for skin aging troubles, claim
(Top News)
Explaining this process, Dr. Marian E. Northington, from University of Alabama in Birmingham, said that for making the face appear younger, the main role is played by "soft tissue scaffolding" that is found under the skin and supports the underlying fats to give a specific shape to the face.
UV-induced skin cancer could be prevented by oral and topical agents
(Med India)
At the American Academy of Dermatology's Summer Academy Meeting 2010 in Chicago, dermatologist Dr. Craig A. Elmets, professor and chair, department of dermatology, and director of the Skin Diseases Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, discussed promising new research on the use of medicine and diet to prevent UV-induced skin cancer in the future.
"Based on the research conducted thus far, it appears that several different agents have the potential to be effective in providing enhanced sun protection and preventing non-melanoma skin cancers," said Elmets.
Does chicken pox prevent against skin cancer?
Dr. David Kimberlin, who studies pediatrics and infectious diseases at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, cautioned about taking too much away from a study that looked back at medical records, rather than one that started with a group of kids and followed them for a number of years.
UAB students in early med school program learn the art of writing, publishing
(News Blaze)
Three University of Alabama at Birmingham sophomores have spent the summer of 2010 learning what it takes to become a published writer.
Student briefs
(Montgomery Advertiser)
Jeungho Ryu and Maurice Asouzu are recipients of four-year University of Alabama at Birmingham Presidential Scholarships, each valued at up to $43,000. Ryu and Asouzu are seniors at Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School in Montgomery. They both will major in chemistry at UAB.
Rants and Raves
(Montgomery Advertiser)
RAVE: For a new campus initiative at the University of Alabama at Birmingham that will have UAB students tackling issues of poverty and hunger. The effort hopes to raise awareness of these issues and related ones, such as the availability of healthy foods in poorer neighborhoods. Ironically, both hunger and obesity problems are greatly influenced by ready access to healthy foods.