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April 10, 2015
The late Thomas Wdowiak, Ph.D., taught astronomy at UAB for nearly 30 years. Now he is astronomy, thanks to NASA, which has named a prominent ridge on Mars to honor him and his crucial scientific contributions.
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UAB students win state, regional and national awards in the artsStudents earning degrees in studio art, communication, writing, music, theater and more are being recognized for their outstanding creative work. -
Arts Week at UAB is March 30-April 9The community is invited to experience the arts being created by UAB students and faculty with this curated list of performances and happenings. -
For Beth Shelburne (MA ‘18), the path to the Oscars ran through UABWhen the 98th Academy Awards nominations were announced in January, one title caught the attention of many Alabamians: “The Alabama Solution.” Co-producing the HBO documentary — which explores the state’s prison system through the perspectives of incarcerated people — is Beth Shelburne, a graduate of UAB’s English Master of Arts program and a Birmingham-based investigative journalist.
A UAB legend makes his mark on Mars