Arts & Sciences Magazine
Building the Future
The Board of Trustees approved a new building for the College of Arts and Sciences at their November 2014 meeting.
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Ameen Barghi Wins Rhodes Scholarship
Ameen Barghi received the prestigious Rhodes Scholar award in November. He is one of three UAB students to receive the award, following Neel Varshney in 2000 and Josh Carpenter in 2012.
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Students Win Merck Fellowships
Nathan Oluwagbemiga Larinde has been awarded one of two UNCF Merck Undergraduate Science Scholarships given to UAB students this year. Solomon Gibson, a chemistry major and Global and Community Leadership Honors Program student, has been designated an alternate.
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Faculty and Students Attend a2ru Summit
Two students and two professors from the Department of Art and Art History represented UAB at the Alliance for the Arts in Research Universities (a2ru) Emerging Creatives Student Summit at Virginia Commonwealth University.
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The March Quilts
The Department of Art and Art History celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery March on March 25 by partnering with Birmingham’s Bib & Tucker Sew-Op —along with community partners — to create The March Quilts: A Community Project.
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Warhol: Fabricated a Huge Success
Warhol: Fabricated, featuring 150+ works by the late pop artist, opened at the new visual arts institute AEIVA in January. Already the highest-attended visual arts exhibition in the university’s history, Warhol: Fabricated attracted almost 2,700 visitors during its run.
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Connected
Each day at UAB marks a different experience for me, connecting with our students, faculty, staff, and alumni and learning something new about them.
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Stitching History
Jane Mulkin, a vintage clothing collector and longtime supporter of the Department of Theatre, donated more than 200 pieces from her private collection to the department in Fall 2014.
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Going Global
Nowadays, it seems like everybody’s going global. Here in the College of Arts and Sciences, we’re doing our part to cross the continents, too, with faculty and students making their mark in more places than we can mention in a single article.
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Pull Up a Chair
The College’s four newest departmental leaders discuss their jobs, our campus culture, and the opportunities they see at UAB.
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Horse Power
Sometimes, inspiration comes from the unlikeliest of places.
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General Wisdom
Distinguished Alumni Award winner Major General (Ret.) Lee Price says the roots of her successful military career lie in her UAB education.
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Anchor Away
Communication Studies alumna Laura Britt is front and center on the 120 Sports network.
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Hellos, Goodbyes, and In Memoriam
We welcome these newest members of the College family.
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Physics Opens New Class 7000 Cleanroom Featuring Diamond-Based Sensor
The Center for Nanoscale Materials and Biointegration, located within the Department of Physics, has a new Class 7000 Cleanroom.
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On Loan
Students in Government secure coveted spots as United Way loaned executives.
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Institute for Human Rights
Announced in June, the Institute for Human Rights will feature an interdisciplinary approach to address human rights questions and will utilize one of UAB’s well-known strengths: a highly diverse faculty bringing to bear knowledge and experiences from across multiple geopolitical boundaries.
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So What?
Inside the pages of this issue of Arts & Sciences magazine, you’ve been introduced to faculty, students, alums, and partners from around the globe who have made strides that set them apart.
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Seeds of Success
CAS Alumni Entrepreneurs are rooted in their UAB education.
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A New Kind of Storyteller
Most creative leaders in this world got to where they are today because they are problem-solvers: they find a need and fill it. In fact, it was this determined mindset that led Rosie O’Beirne and Anna Lloyd to establish the program of their dreams: the UAB Digital Media Fellows.
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