Displaying items by tag: science in motion
UAB research shows that phytoplankton, the foundation of all marine life, will experience varied growth rates due to ocean acidification levels during the next century.
July 16, 2015
Looking for Forensic Clues at the Library
Dr. Elizabeth Gardner, director of the Forensic Science graduate program, led the Birmingham Public Library event “Adventures in the World of Forensics” at the Avondale library.
July 15, 2015
Undergraduate Neuroscience Major Feeds UAB Research
Nine years ago, UAB created an undergraduate neuroscience major to link the medical and university portions of UAB and produce skilled, young researchers destined for medical school or top graduate programs.
During his tenure, UAB Department of Biology professor Dr. David Jenkins taught microbiology and mycology to about 25,000 students. He has also helped save lives.
New research by UAB researcher and psychology professor Robert Sorge, Ph.D., and team published today in Nature Neuroscience online challenges the common belief that males and females process pain in the same way.
June 23, 2015
Autistic Children Improved Reading and Brain Activity After 10-Week Reading Intervention
Ten weeks of intensive reading intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder was enough to strengthen the activity of loosely connected areas of their brains that work together to comprehend reading, UAB researchers have found. Hello.
June 05, 2015
Oral Bacterium Possibly Associated with Systemic Disease Found in Alabama Schoolchildren
A noteworthy prevalence of a recently discovered serotype of oral bacterium was found for the first time in schoolchildren in an Alabama town, according to research conducted by Stephanie Momeni, a doctoral candidate in the UAB Department of Biology.
June 03, 2015
Art Class Brings Science into the Studio
When the worlds of art and science collide, don't expect an earth-shattering kaboom. Instead, you might just get a clearer understanding of how nature works.
May 26, 2015
Flavored Fruit Drink or Poisonous Cleaning Product? How to Prevent Accidental Poisonings
The summer months often mean more time spent at home for kids. While the break from the books can be enjoyable, one UAB expert says there is one lesson both children and parents still need to learn: how to prevent poisoning.
UAB Department of Biology graduate student Mary Latimer was recently awarded the 2015-2016 STEM Chateaubriand Fellowship.
UAB undergraduate Paige Farley is one of the "rock people.” That’s the nickname from University Hospital doctors, nurses and staffers as Farley roams the teeming medical center wearing black scrubs with the monogram “ROC, Alabama Resuscitation Center.”
April 20, 2015
UAB Professors, Scientists and Students Encourage Young Girls to Excel in Math and Science
The fifth annual Girls in Science and Engineering Day will be held Saturday, May 2.
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April 13, 2015
Gaining on Pain
Three faculty members in the Department of Psychology — Dr. Burel Goodin, Dr. Robert Sorge and Dr. Jarred Younger — are getting ahead in the race to end chronic pain.
April 10, 2015
Answers to Age-Old Questions
Steven Austad, Ph.D., chair of UAB’s Department of Biology and associate director of the UAB Comprehensive Center for Healthy Aging, explores the science of aging.
April 10, 2015
Meeting of the Minds
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, came to UAB at the beginning of a three-day visit to Birmingham in October 2014 to learn about neuroplasticity, or the brain’s ability to change, grow, and repair itself.
Bliss Chang, a senior majoring in biochemistry and biology within the College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded a 2015 Fulbright scholarship to conduct research in Germany for a year.
UAB research identifies enzyme that protects lungs and gills following damage from oil dispersant.
April 01, 2015
UABTeach Paves the Way for New STEM Teachers
The University of Alabama at Birmingham UABTeach program is wrapping up a highly successful first year, surpassing enrollment expectations and garnering philanthropic funding.
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For several years, Despina Stavrinos, Ph.D., director of UAB’s Translational Research for Injury Prevention Laboratory, has been using a detailed driving simulator to study how participants respond to distraction.
March 20, 2015
Mind the Gap: Probing the Brain-Machine Interface
Surprising breakthroughs from decades of basic science were featured at the recent, all-day 2015 Bevill Neuroscience Symposium — “Brain-Machine Interfaces” at UAB, which drew 200 attendees.
