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UAB to host town hall, employee appreciation event Aug. 17

UAB faculty and staff are invited to participate in an upcoming town hall, followed by an employee celebration on the Campus Green.

Samuel named first-place graduate winner at the Minority Student Research Symposium

UAB graduate student Shekwonya Samuel participated in a research project to address a lack of representation of minority populations in biomedical research.

The Southern diet — fried foods and sugary drinks — may raise risk of sudden cardiac death

This study is the latest research to investigate the association between cardiovascular disease and diet — which foods have a positive versus negative impact on cardiovascular disease risk.

UAB joins oncology clinical trial diversity alliance

The alliance will focus on boosting participation in clinical research within historically underrepresented patient groups.

How does COVID-19 affect patients with cancer? Largest U.S. study shares first results

New findings include a significant increase in risk of death among patients who had recently had chemotherapy.

Eight individuals awarded NCFDD Faculty Success Grants

Eight individuals at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have been awarded the Faculty Success Grant by the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD). The grant is sponsored by the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and covers[…]

UAB honors campus community during CSW Sees You

Faculty, staff, students and administrators at the University of Alabama at Birmingham were honored during a virtual ceremony for their commitment to excellence in 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic. “CSW Sees You,”, held Wednesday, April 21, was sponsored by the UAB Office[…]

UAB to host author Alice Walker during Women’s History Month

The University of Alabama at Birmingham will host “An Evening with Alice Walker” in honor of Women’s History Month on Thursday, March 18, at 5:00 p.m. Walker is an internationally celebrated writer, poet, and activist whose books include many collections[…]

UAB to host "Picture a Scientist" screenings during Women's History Month

The University of Alabama at Birmingham will host individual screenings of “Picture A Scientist” during Women’s History Month. The film chronicles the groundswell of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists. The screenings, sponsored by the UAB[…]

Alabama ADVANCE welcomes Birmingham-native Freeman Hrabowski for spring symposium

Join the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Alabama ADVANCE Partnership for Achieving Gender Equity in STEM (APAGES) for the Alabama ADVANCE Spring Symposium on March 4 at 11:30 a.m. The symposium will feature Freeman Hrawbowski, Ph.D., who will discuss “Empowered[…]