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Tours like this are transformative experiences, says Director Brian Kittredge. The choir is requesting donations to help make the trip a reality for as many students as possible.
These microcarriers may offer an entirely different approach to treating solid human tumors of numerous pathologic subtypes by delivering their encapsulated drug cargo to a tumor and protecting against collateral tissue damage.
March 29, 2017
Engineering the Future of Fitness
Undergraduate student scores his own lab to develop exercise innovations.
March 28, 2017
Tweet Storm
Students go on a flight of imagination.
Overall, parents believe their teens are safer than other drivers.
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Eleven students will attend the conference, with registration paid by donors. Exhibitions by student and professional artists are planned at Sloss and around Birmingham, including UAB’s Project Space.
March 16, 2017
UAB Professor Uses Latest Virtual Reality Technology to Improve Access to Pedestrian Safety Education
A new mobile virtual reality system helps children learn to cross streets safely.
March 15, 2017
New UAB Undergraduate Degree Programs in Genetics, Genomic Sciences and Immunology Now Enrolling
Two new undergraduate programs — genetics and genomic sciences and immunology — are interdepartmental majors in the College of Arts and Sciences and School of Medicine.
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UAB doctoral student Ajaya Neupane awarded highly competitive $50,000 fellowship to continue research using neuroimaging devices to examine internet users’ susceptibility to cyberattacks.
March 10, 2017
Finding Success in Digital Careers
Birmingham is a leading center of growth for young professionals. Alumni working in digital marketing at Birmingham-based Influence Health describe their careers and share advice for current students.
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.
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.
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March 01, 2017
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.
March 01, 2017
Jon Woolley Breathes Life Into Design
Woolley, a 2009 UAB graduate, is the conservation design manager for Birmingham’s Ruffner Mountain nature preserve.
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February 23, 2017
Riddle Researches the Influence of a Chromatin Protein Family on Genes
Nicole Riddle, PhD., received a NSF CAREER Award to fund her research of the Heterochromatin Protein 1 family and create a lab course to introduce transfer students to original research.
UAB senior Jane Murphy will spend a semester in Pau, France, after being selected for the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship.
February 17, 2017
Social Work Students Serve those in Need for Valentine's Day
Social work students served a meal at First Light shelter in Birmingham on Valentine's Day. Students in Dr. Moak's Human Behavior in the Social Environment class partnered with other community members to provide the meal for the day.
A new UAB study found no significant difference in driving performance between young adults with autism spectrum disorder and typically developing peers. It's the first lab-driven research on a topic that's gaining in importance as a new generation of teens with ASD reaches driving age.
February 14, 2017
Training Offered for NSF CAREER Awards
The UAB College of Arts and Sciences is pleased to again offer campus-wide training to junior faculty planning to apply for a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award.
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February 10, 2017
Students Chart New Courses for Drones
Unmanned aerial vehicles have many uses: flying cameras, weapons, even delivery vehicles for online retailers. But why stop there? Discover how UAB students are putting drones to work to help save lives and reveal the secrets of an endangered sea turtle.
