Displaying items by tag: arts and sciences magazine spring 2017
April 19, 2017
Two Biology Faculty Members Elected as Fellows in American Association of Advancement of Science
Department of Biology faculty members Dr. Charles Amsler, professor, and Dr. Steven Austad, distinguished professor and department chair, have been elected fellows of the American Association of the Advancement of Science.
April 19, 2017
2016 Alumni Awards
Our 2016 Alumni Award winners represent another outstanding class of graduates who have made—and continue to make—a tremendous impact in their respective fields and in the larger community. This year’s winners graduated with degrees in Computer and Information Sciences, Political Science, History, Physics, and Public Administration, reflecting the breadth of scholarship and study in the College.
April 19, 2017
Dean's Award Winners
Congratulations to these deserving undergraduate and graduate students, who were nominated by their professors for this prestigious recognition.
April 19, 2017
Class Notes
April 19, 2017
One for the Books
Congratulations to our 20 faculty members who published 21 books in 2016.
April 19, 2017
Telling Your Story Alphabetically
Kerry Madden-Lunsford, associate professor and Director of Creative Writing, teaches her creative writing students to shape their life stories alphabetically.
April 19, 2017
Body and Mind
College of Arts and Sciences researchers investigate what actually happens when we age—from our cells to our cognition—in the hopes of prolonging high-quality life.
April 19, 2017
Write On
Tucked into Sterne Library is one of UAB’s best kept—and most powerful—secrets: the University Writing Center.
April 19, 2017
The Power of Two
Couples Jim Sokol and Lydia Cheney, Lee and Brenda Baumann, and Jane and Jim Ed Mulkin discuss their strong ties to UAB.
April 19, 2017
2017 Ireland Prize for Scholarly Distinction Dr. Heith Copes, Department of Criminal Justice
Dr. Heith Copes, professor in the Department of Criminal Justice, has been named the 2017 winner of the Ireland Prize for Scholarly Distinction.
April 19, 2017
NSF Grant Funds New CyberCorps Scholarship Program
After years of collaboration between the Departments of Criminal Justice and Computer Science, The National Science Foundation has awarded a $2.1 million Scholarship for Service grant to address cybersecurity challenges.
April 19, 2017
Dr. Margaret Johnson Awarded NIH Funding
The Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded a five-year MIRA R35 grant to Dr. Margaret Johnson, an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry.
April 19, 2017
Dr. Melissa Harris Receives Award from PanAmerican Society
Dr. Melissa Harris, an assistant professor in the Department of Biology, has received the 2016 PanAmerican Society for Pigment Cell Research (PASPCR) Medrano Award.
Dr. Fred Biasini and Dr. Sarah O’Kelley, professors in the Department of Psychology, are part of a new Alabama regional autism network.
April 19, 2017
Dr. Shahid Muhktar Receives Large NSF Grant
Dr. Shahid Mukhtar, assistant professor in the Department of Biology, has been selected to receive a three-year $800,000 grant for his research from the National Science Foundation.
Dr. Sarah Parcak, associate professor in the Department of Anthropology, launches GlobalXplorer, a project funded by her $1 million 2016 TED Prize.
Dr. Christopher Lawson, professor in the Department of Physics, has been elected board chair of a national nonprofit coalition.
April 19, 2017
Dr. David Schwebel Receives Multiple Honors
Dr. David Schwebel, professor in the Department of Psychology and associate dean for research in the sciences, receives multiple honors.
April 19, 2017
Senior Wins Gilman Scholarship
Jane Murphy, a student in foreign languages with a concentration in French, has been awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad.
April 19, 2017
Public Relations Certificate First in State
Majors in public relations and other communication studies will now have the opportunity to boost their resumes with the addition of the Certificate in Principles of Public Relations.
