Student Achievement

Public Relations Students Participate in Challenge
The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations at the University of Alabama hosted their first-ever Challenge for Emerging Leaders, a two-day leadership conference for seniors majoring in public relations.
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UAB Professor, Students Win at 2017 Birmingham American Advertising Awards
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.
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Undergraduate Neuroscience Program's Outstanding Seniors: Emily Jennings
Emily Jennings, a senior majoring in the Undergraduate Neuroscience Program, writes about her experiences in the program and at UAB.
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UAB Senior to Study Abroad in France After Landing Competitive Scholarship
UAB senior Jane Murphy will spend a semester in Pau, France, after being selected for the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship.
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Graduate Student Bing Xue Receives Grant to Support Cancer Therapy Research
Bing Xue, a PhD student in the University of Alabama at Birmingham's Department of Chemistry, was awarded a Sigma Xi Grant-in-Aid of Research to support her research on biodegradable hydrogel microparticles for cancer therapy.
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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.
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UAB Receives Prestigious NSF Scholarship for Service Bolster the Nation’s Cybersecurity Workforce
UAB receives prestigious NSF Scholarship for Service grant to help bolster the nation’s cybersecurity workforce The $2.1 million grant from the National Science Foundation will provide cybersecurity scholarships to graduate students in exchange for their service with local, state or federal organizations upon graduation.
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Works by Computer Music Ensemble Director, Member, to be Performed at Festivals
Adjunct Professor Matthew Bryant will perform at the Root Signals Electronic Music Festival, and music technology senior Drew Romanowski’s piece “Eatit-n-Leave” was accepted and will be presented at the National Student Electronic Music Event.
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UAB Launches New Bachelor of Science Degree in Digital Forensics
What identity theft, insider trading, information security breaches, cyberattacks, financial fraud and terrorism all have in common is the devices used to carry out such acts all leave behind digital “footprints.” Digital forensics is a fast-growing industry, and UAB’s new degree program combines criminal justice and computer science.
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UABTeach Sees Continued Growth, Looks to Keep Momentum
The program, designed to quickly produce a new teaching force of highly qualified STEM instructors, is growing at a rapid rate.
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UAB Undergraduate Student a Finalist for Prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Bhambhvani, a psychiatry and School of Medicine student, will receive funding to pursue a biological science graduate degree at the University of Cambridge if selected.
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Pursuing the joy of healing
Lamario Williams, a senior majoring in biomedical sciences and physics, shares an undergraduate journey that has taken him from Mount Sinai Hospital to Nepal, and offers advice on making the most of research opportunities at UAB.
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UAB Fall Commencement Ceremony, Doctoral Hooding Dec. 17
An estimated 625 students will participate in the commencement ceremony, and 745 students will graduate. The university’s highest degrees will be conferred on 79 students from 18 states and seven countries in the doctoral hooding ceremony.
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Student Mentors Share Thrills of Undergraduate Research, and Keys to Success
What's it really like to do research as an undergraduate? Students in UAB's Undergraduate Research Ambassadors program offer advice, professional development opportunities and real-world tips.
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Clues to Reducing Conflict at Home and Around the World
Everyone’s looking for a little peace — and students have found it in the UAB College of Arts and Sciences, a growing hub for the study of peaceful societies, human rights, nonviolent conflict resolution, and related topics. Discover useful tips for defusing friction with family and neighbors, and learn more about the practical lessons of peace
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Preparing Veterans for Their Next Call of Duty
New programs, facilities for veterans at UAB are attracting students from across the country.
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UAB’s First Three Minute Thesis Competition Challenges Students to Say More with Less
Nine Ph.D. students competed for a grand prize of $1,000 and a chance to represent UAB at the 3MT Regional Competition in March 2017
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Lamario Williams Receives PhysCon MSI/HBCY Travel Award
Congratulations to Physics student Lamario Williams on receiving a PhysCon MSI/HBCU Travel Award to attend PhysCon 2016 in San Francisco.
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UAB Piano Students Continue Winning Streak at Music Teachers National Association Alabama Competition
Senior music major Aleksandra Kasman will represent Alabama in the MTNA Southern Division competition in January in Columbia, South Carolina.
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35th Annual Mr. and Ms. UAB Scholarship Competition Winners and Alternates Named
Isabella Mak of Dothan and Eli Ussery of Columbus, Georgia, have been named Mr. and Ms. UAB, and Lakshmi Subramani of Madison and Daniel Alejandro Mendoza of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, were named first alternates.
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