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When tragedy happens, how to help children understand

An expert in family communication and social support, Samantha Shebib, Ph.D., offers her expertise to help navigate these complicated and difficult conversations.

Communication killers: how arguing can be lethal

Conflict can allow couples to solve problems, but dysfunctional communication with your partner could hurt their health. Social scientist of human behavior Samantha J. Shebib, Ph.D., offers ways to improve[…]

PRCA/PRSSA at UAB wins two awards from national public relations competition, rounding out an award-winning year

PRCA/PRSSA at UAB continues to prove itself an award-winning public relations student organization.

Alumni prepare for new careers in public relations

Two award-winning graduates of the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s public relations (PR) program are getting ready to apply their skills and knowledge in the real world.Two award-winning graduates of[…]

Banner year for Khan, a Pakistani American graduate of the UAB public relations program

Tehreem Khan achieves success through mentorship, personal drive and family support.

UAB students partner with local nonprofit to instill a love for learning in children

UAB students read books to children at Tuggle Elementary School to help increase their reading literacy through the community service program Blazers Read.

Mutually Beneficial: Mentorship in UAB’s award-winning PR program

This spring, public relations students from UAB took home an astounding number of awards at the annual conference for the Public Relations Council of Alabama.Jacquelyn S. Shaia and Tehreem Khan.[…]

College of Arts and Sciences alumni receive NAS awards

The UAB National Alumni Society hosted its annual meeting honoring the recipients of the 2022 Alumni Awards and the UAB Young Alumni Rising Star Awards.On Friday, September 23, 2022, the[…]

UAB students selected for prestigious Gilman International Scholarship and Freeman-ASIA award

Nine students were awarded a Gilman International Scholarship — the largest cohort from UAB.

PRCA/PRSSA at UAB receives third Star Chapter of the Year Award

UAB PRCA/PRSSA, a student-led chapter, was nationally recognized for the third consecutive year for its outstanding performance.

UAB athlete benefits from emergency care after eye injury

Leo Harris found out firsthand the importance of seeking immediate eye care after a sports-related eye injury.

Public Relations Council of Alabama names UAB 2022 Outstanding Chapter

Students in the UAB Public Relations Council of Alabama/Public Relations Student Society of America chapter won an unprecedented 46 individual student awards, including Chapter of the Year and Student of[…]

PRCA/PRSSA at UAB receives awards for Community Service, Website, Chapter Campaigns and Chapter Diversity

These prestigious awards were extremely competitive: The UAB chapter competed with all universities statewide for these awards, which were announced by Alabama PRSA at its April meeting.

Students pursue passions in Honors College Presidential Summer Fellowship program

Funding allows students to skip summer jobs and take on projects ranging from the Amazon union vote and plastic pollutants to the health effects of housing and teen sleep habits.

Public relations capstone class concludes with a campaign competition, making a mark on Birmingham community

Students in UAB’s public relations capstone class worked with six local nonprofits developing campaigns.

New research shows most people are honest — except for a few

About three-quarters of people were consistently honest, telling between zero and two lies per day. By contrast, a small subset of people averaged more than six lies per day and[…]

I am Arts and Sciences: Karla Khodanian

Inspiration can strike when you least expect it—even while waiting in line for a coffee.Karla KhodanianInspiration can strike when you least expect it—even while waiting in line for a coffee.[…]

1850s horror Twitter, recursive propaganda, mapping mutations: Faculty grants seed new projects and nurture careers

Projects selected for the UAB Faculty Development Grants Program offer an intriguing look into the creativity and range of research and scholarship on campus.

Khan is first at UAB to be awarded competitive PRSA scholarship

Public relations student Tehreem Khan is the first member of the PRSSA chapter at UAB to receive this sought-after scholarship from the national society, for her academic achievements. The award[…]

PRSSA/PRCA at UAB receives second Star Chapter of the Year Award

UAB’s student-led PRSSA chapter brings home a second national award.

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