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Gulf of Mexico is site of Polar and Glacier splashdown

Aug 5, 2020

Gulf of Mexico is site of Polar and Glacier splashdown

UAB summer virtual commencement is Aug. 14-15

Aug 4, 2020

UAB summer virtual commencement is Aug. 14-15

Gulf of Mexico is site of Polar and Glacier splashdown

Aug 3, 2020

Gulf of Mexico is site of Polar and Glacier splashdown

“I’m a best-case scenario” — heart, double-lung transplant gives UAB student new perspective

Aug 3, 2020

“I’m a best-case scenario” — heart, double-lung transplant gives UAB student new perspective

ADPH, UAB evolving campus entry efforts with launch of multifunctional GuideSafeTM Platform

Aug 3, 2020

ADPH, UAB evolving campus entry efforts with launch of multifunctional GuideSafeTM Platform

Q&A with MSEM Program Director

Jul 27, 2020

Q&A with MSEM Program Director

Which beach will bust? A high-tech flood forecaster predicts water’s next move like no one else

Jul 27, 2020

Which beach will bust? A high-tech flood forecaster predicts water’s next move like no one else

Birmingham interstate construction inspires UAB civil engineering study

Jul 22, 2020

Birmingham interstate construction inspires UAB civil engineering study

Record number of UAB students selected for prestigious Gilman Scholarship

Jul 21, 2020

Record number of UAB students selected for prestigious Gilman Scholarship

Birmingham Interstate Construction Inspires Civil Engineering Study

Jul 15, 2020

Birmingham Interstate Construction Inspires Civil Engineering Study

ASEM Awards First Ever Dr. Martha Bidez Scholarship

Jul 14, 2020

ASEM Awards First Ever Dr. Martha Bidez Scholarship

Hybrid fall semester will ‘harness the strengths’ in Engineering, new dean says

Jul 9, 2020

Hybrid fall semester will ‘harness the strengths’ in Engineering, new dean says

Expansion stress enhances growth and migration of breast cancer cells

Jul 8, 2020

Expansion stress enhances growth and migration of breast cancer cells

Five Questions with SOE Dean Jeff Holmes, M.D., Ph.D.

Jul 7, 2020

Five Questions with SOE Dean Jeff Holmes, M.D., Ph.D.

From International Student to International Space Station

Jul 7, 2020

From International Student to International Space Station

BME's Liu collaborating on technology with potential to treat cancer

Jun 30, 2020

BME's Liu collaborating on technology with potential to treat cancer

Multi-disciplinary team examines how mechanical strain affects breast cancer cells

Jun 30, 2020

Multi-disciplinary team examines how mechanical strain affects breast cancer cells

Slow release of two chemicals protects the heart after experimental heart attacks

Jun 22, 2020

Slow release of two chemicals protects the heart after experimental heart attacks

‘Mentally a complete game changer’: Returning researchers explain how they reopened their labs

Jun 18, 2020

‘Mentally a complete game changer’: Returning researchers explain how they reopened their labs

4 degrees granted final approval by Board of Trustees

Jun 18, 2020

4 degrees granted final approval by Board of Trustees

Rogers wins international fellowship to study optical mapping of heart, stomach

Jun 17, 2020

Rogers wins international fellowship to study optical mapping of heart, stomach

Arora works to bring solutions for reusable personal protective equipment to UAB

Jun 12, 2020

Arora works to bring solutions for reusable personal protective equipment to UAB

UAB collaboration in non-thermal plasma processing shows promise

Jun 12, 2020

UAB collaboration in non-thermal plasma processing shows promise

2020 Graduate Program Virtual Recruitment Fair is June 22-26

Jun 9, 2020

2020 Graduate Program Virtual Recruitment Fair is June 22-26

Global disruption challenges engineering students to improvise

Jun 3, 2020

Global disruption challenges engineering students to improvise

Career services connects students with young alumni

Jun 1, 2020

Career services connects students with young alumni

What the novel coronavirus is teaching us about building smart cities

May 29, 2020

What the novel coronavirus is teaching us about building smart cities

Clinicians with COVID-19 problems can tap into a reservoir of bright ideas

May 27, 2020

Clinicians with COVID-19 problems can tap into a reservoir of bright ideas

Disruption calls for improvised senior design

May 26, 2020

Disruption calls for improvised senior design

UAB’s School of Engineering ranks No. 1 for best online master’s in construction management

May 20, 2020

UAB’s School of Engineering ranks No. 1 for best online master’s in construction management

UAB collaboration in non-thermal plasma processing shows promise

May 18, 2020

UAB collaboration in non-thermal plasma processing shows promise

Record number of UAB students and alumni selected for prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program

May 14, 2020

Record number of UAB students and alumni selected for prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program

Faculty editors share ways their journals are responding to COVID-19

May 7, 2020

Faculty editors share ways their journals are responding to COVID-19

Student entrepreneurs compete in virtual “Shark Tank”-style pitch competition

May 6, 2020

Student entrepreneurs compete in virtual “Shark Tank”-style pitch competition

Engineers build solutions for problems

May 4, 2020

Engineers build solutions for problems

UAB’s School of Engineering creates HEPA filters for PAPR machines

Apr 30, 2020

UAB’s School of Engineering creates HEPA filters for PAPR machines

School of Engineering faculty member develops personal protective equipment for local community coronavirus front-liners

Apr 30, 2020

School of Engineering faculty member develops personal protective equipment for local community coronavirus front-liners

Three women blaze the path as the first females to graduate from UAB with engineering doctoral degrees in the same term

Apr 29, 2020

Three women blaze the path as the first females to graduate from UAB with engineering doctoral degrees in the same term

BME student Zhang awarded Honors College Presidential Summer Fellowship

Apr 21, 2020

BME student Zhang awarded Honors College Presidential Summer Fellowship

Six from UAB awarded National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships

Apr 21, 2020

Six from UAB awarded National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships

UAB celebrates spring 2020 graduates with virtual commencement May 1-2

Apr 21, 2020

UAB celebrates spring 2020 graduates with virtual commencement May 1-2

Monroe’s enthusiasm 'is contagious to his students' in materials science and engineering

Apr 17, 2020

Monroe’s enthusiasm 'is contagious to his students' in materials science and engineering

Schmidt, Tuma receive inaugural Outstanding SWE Member Undergraduate Scholarships

Apr 15, 2020

Schmidt, Tuma receive inaugural Outstanding SWE Member Undergraduate Scholarships

Blakely honored for outstanding achievement in advancement

Apr 14, 2020

Blakely honored for outstanding achievement in advancement

Ideas That Fly

Apr 14, 2020

Ideas That Fly

CEM’s Dianne Gilmer Named UAB’s Outstanding Woman Administrator for 2020

Apr 10, 2020

CEM’s Dianne Gilmer Named UAB’s Outstanding Woman Administrator for 2020

UAB engineers develop face shield prototype, demonstrating leadership in the midst of coronavirus pandemic

Apr 10, 2020

UAB engineers develop face shield prototype, demonstrating leadership in the midst of coronavirus pandemic

Biomedical engineering ranks in top five in NIH funding for fourth straight year

Apr 8, 2020

Biomedical engineering ranks in top five in NIH funding for fourth straight year

Schmidt, Tuma, receive inaugural Outstanding SWE Member Undergraduate Scholarships

Apr 3, 2020

Schmidt, Tuma, receive inaugural Outstanding SWE Member Undergraduate Scholarships

BME ranks in top five in NIH funding for fourth straight year

Apr 1, 2020

BME ranks in top five in NIH funding for fourth straight year

Holmes named UAB School of Engineering dean

Mar 20, 2020

Holmes named UAB School of Engineering dean

Feb 28, 2020

Kids in Engineering Day events introduce younger students to STEM

Inaugural Watts Scholarships awarded to BME undergraduates

Feb 28, 2020

Inaugural Watts Scholarships awarded to BME undergraduates

Sorace receives R01 from NCI to study immunotherapy in HER2+ breast cancer through Imaging

Feb 28, 2020

Sorace receives R01 from NCI to study immunotherapy in HER2+ breast cancer through Imaging

BME Ph.D. candidate, Wesley LaBarge, to receive 2020 UAB Samuel B. Barker Award

Feb 28, 2020

BME Ph.D. candidate, Wesley LaBarge, to receive 2020 UAB Samuel B. Barker Award

Liu a collaborator on four grants for cancer research

Feb 28, 2020

Liu a collaborator on four grants for cancer research

Xixi Zhang receives American Heart Association Pre-Doctoral Fellowship

Feb 28, 2020

Xixi Zhang receives American Heart Association Pre-Doctoral Fellowship

ECOB honors UAB engineering students at annual Banquet

Feb 21, 2020

ECOB honors UAB engineering students at annual Banquet

Is a B.S. in Engineering Design right for you?

Feb 19, 2020

Is a B.S. in Engineering Design right for you?

UAB receives highest number of Fulbright semifinalists in the school’s history

Feb 17, 2020

UAB receives highest number of Fulbright semifinalists in the school’s history

School of Engineering to offer new Bachelor of Science in engineering design

Feb 17, 2020

School of Engineering to offer new Bachelor of Science in engineering design

The eighth annual Kids in Engineering Day returns Feb. 15, 22

Feb 14, 2020

The eighth annual Kids in Engineering Day returns Feb. 15, 22

Feb 11, 2020

Register for Kids in Engineering Day

Engineering paper on sensor-aided simulation in disaster management wins “Best of Conference” award

Feb 5, 2020

Engineering paper on sensor-aided simulation in disaster management wins “Best of Conference” award

Ethics in Action: Spring 2020

Jan 31, 2020

Ethics in Action: Spring 2020

UAB Hosts 2020 Student Research Symposium

Jan 24, 2020

UAB Hosts 2020 Student Research Symposium

Gonnerman is new dean of UAB libraries

Jan 23, 2020

Gonnerman is new dean of UAB libraries

CEM spring 2020 graduate orientation

Jan 17, 2020

CEM spring 2020 graduate orientation

Security measures, crime data shape positive perception of safety at UAB

Jan 17, 2020

Security measures, crime data shape positive perception of safety at UAB

U.S. News awards high rankings to UAB’s online programs

Jan 14, 2020

U.S. News awards high rankings to UAB’s online programs

Celebrating Forty Years of Biomedical Engineering at UAB

Dec 17, 2019

Celebrating Forty Years of Biomedical Engineering at UAB

50 Ways We’ve Changed Birmingham, Alabama, and the World

Dec 17, 2019

50 Ways We’ve Changed Birmingham, Alabama, and the World

Atomic force microscope awarded to UAB

Dec 16, 2019

Atomic force microscope awarded to UAB

Novel bioprinter shows potential to speed tissue engineering

Dec 5, 2019

Novel bioprinter shows potential to speed tissue engineering

1-2-3: From bachelors to masters to doctorate, Arora set to earn his third UAB degree

Dec 4, 2019

1-2-3: From bachelors to masters to doctorate, Arora set to earn his third UAB degree

UAB fall commencement ceremonies are Dec. 13-14

Dec 3, 2019

UAB fall commencement ceremonies are Dec. 13-14

Engineering Scholarship honors founding dean, exceeds $75,000

Nov 27, 2019

Engineering Scholarship honors founding dean, exceeds $75,000

Engineering student accepted into Bridge to Doctorate Fellowship program

Nov 20, 2019

Engineering student accepted into Bridge to Doctorate Fellowship program

Live HealthSmart Alabama: Conquering the state’s biggest health challenges begins in earnest today

Nov 19, 2019

Live HealthSmart Alabama: Conquering the state’s biggest health challenges begins in earnest today

UAB tops $600 million in research funding for first time

Nov 18, 2019

UAB tops $600 million in research funding for first time

BME at BMES 2019

Nov 15, 2019

BME at BMES 2019

BME Establishes two new scholarships

Nov 14, 2019

BME Establishes two new scholarships

Lasting Connections

Oct 31, 2019

Lasting Connections

SWE Hosts Girls in Science and Engineering Day

Oct 31, 2019

SWE Hosts Girls in Science and Engineering Day

Surge of Support: Appleton Scholarship Exceeds $75,000

Oct 21, 2019

Surge of Support: Appleton Scholarship Exceeds $75,000

Berry and Eberhardt lead BlazeDesign Workshop at BMES

Oct 21, 2019

Berry and Eberhardt lead BlazeDesign Workshop at BMES

BME’s Buckley named 2019-20 AAUW fellow

Oct 16, 2019

BME’s Buckley named 2019-20 AAUW fellow

Two SOE graduates honored with UAB Young Alumni Rising Star Awards

Sep 27, 2019

Two SOE graduates honored with UAB Young Alumni Rising Star Awards

Walsh named Research Professor Emeritus

Sep 25, 2019

Walsh named Research Professor Emeritus

UAB sets enrollment record for fourth year in a row

Sep 16, 2019

UAB sets enrollment record for fourth year in a row

2019 Fall Kickoff and Career Expo draws large crowd to HSC

Sep 4, 2019

2019 Fall Kickoff and Career Expo draws large crowd to HSC

CEM welcomes fall 2019 graduate students

Sep 3, 2019

CEM welcomes fall 2019 graduate students

BME to co-host the 2020 CVBE Symposium

Aug 27, 2019

BME to co-host the 2020 CVBE Symposium

BME undergrads help tackle sepsis crisis

Aug 19, 2019

BME undergrads help tackle sepsis crisis

UAB awarded NSF ADVANCE grant to address gender equity in STEM

Aug 12, 2019

UAB awarded NSF ADVANCE grant to address gender equity in STEM

Deciphering the regenerative potential of newborn mammalian hearts

Aug 8, 2019

Deciphering the regenerative potential of newborn mammalian hearts

A simple method to improve heart-attack repair using stem cell-derived heart muscle cells

Aug 5, 2019

A simple method to improve heart-attack repair using stem cell-derived heart muscle cells

Biomedical Engineering's Jay Zhang featured in UAB Magazine

Jul 29, 2019

Biomedical Engineering's Jay Zhang featured in UAB Magazine

UAB doctoral hooding, commencement ceremonies are Aug. 9-10

Jul 29, 2019

UAB doctoral hooding, commencement ceremonies are Aug. 9-10

No. 1 again — Times Higher Ed ranks UAB the top young U.S. university for second year in a row

Jun 26, 2019

No. 1 again — Times Higher Ed ranks UAB the top young U.S. university for second year in a row

Utility trucks turn transformers with help from National Science Foundation grant

Jun 24, 2019

Utility trucks turn transformers with help from National Science Foundation grant

A Q&A with three University Innovation fellows after their Dubai leadership meetup

Jun 19, 2019

A Q&A with three University Innovation fellows after their Dubai leadership meetup

UAB BME co-hosts 2019 CVBE Symposium in Sydney, Australia

Jun 17, 2019

UAB BME co-hosts 2019 CVBE Symposium in Sydney, Australia

Mechanical Engineering student receives Department of Defense SMART Scholarship

May 15, 2019

Mechanical Engineering student receives Department of Defense SMART Scholarship

What Will $1B Do for You?

Apr 30, 2019

What Will $1B Do for You?

Collier selected for two national STEM fellowships, graduates with biomedical and electrical engineering degrees

Apr 26, 2019

Collier selected for two national STEM fellowships, graduates with biomedical and electrical engineering degrees

Building Birmingham

Apr 26, 2019

Building Birmingham

Bachelor’s degree caps a long, full decade for one determined engineer

Apr 25, 2019

Bachelor’s degree caps a long, full decade for one determined engineer

UAB National Alumni Society introduces Excellence in Business Top 25 class of 2019

Apr 24, 2019

UAB National Alumni Society introduces Excellence in Business Top 25 class of 2019

Commencement week spotlight: Daniel Moore

Apr 22, 2019

Commencement week spotlight: Daniel Moore

Design Week 2019

Apr 12, 2019

Design Week 2019

Thomas receives Graduate Dean’s Award for Excellence in Mentorship

Apr 4, 2019

Thomas receives Graduate Dean’s Award for Excellence in Mentorship

Five Questions with CECM Director Wesley Zech

Mar 29, 2019

Five Questions with CECM Director Wesley Zech

ISC Collaborator Presented Work at ASU SciHub

Mar 22, 2019

ISC Collaborator Presented Work at ASU SciHub

Two Engineering students named University Innovation Fellows

Mar 15, 2019

Two Engineering students named University Innovation Fellows

ECE's Murat Tanik Marks 20 Years at UAB

Mar 6, 2019

ECE's Murat Tanik Marks 20 Years at UAB

First annual faculty/staff vs. students basketball game a spirited success

Mar 5, 2019

First annual faculty/staff vs. students basketball game a spirited success

BME ranks in top five in funding for third straight year

Feb 20, 2019

BME ranks in top five in funding for third straight year

2019 Engineering summer camps

Feb 4, 2019

2019 Engineering summer camps

Honoring the past with a gift to the future

Jan 31, 2019

Honoring the past with a gift to the future

In Memoriam: Joseph Appleton, Ph.D. (1927-2019)

Jan 22, 2019

In Memoriam: Joseph Appleton, Ph.D. (1927-2019)

CEM welcomes spring 2019 new graduate cohort

Jan 10, 2019

CEM welcomes spring 2019 new graduate cohort

International Space Station now home to a record number of UAB payloads

Jan 2, 2019

International Space Station now home to a record number of UAB payloads

Endless possibility

Dec 18, 2018

Endless possibility

Three Engineering students receive NASA awards

Dec 10, 2018

Three Engineering students receive NASA awards

BME receives NIBIB research training grant

Dec 3, 2018

BME receives NIBIB research training grant

Rapid-freeze device ready for upcoming space launch

Nov 21, 2018

Rapid-freeze device ready for upcoming space launch

Postdoc earns third place in Blazer Innovation Challenge

Nov 21, 2018

Postdoc earns third place in Blazer Innovation Challenge

Tau Beta Pi inducts 12 new members

Nov 12, 2018

Tau Beta Pi inducts 12 new members

Engineering postdocs honored with UAB awards

Oct 9, 2018

Engineering postdocs honored with UAB awards

Steinmetz Named UAB's Extraordinary First-Year Postdoc

Oct 9, 2018

Steinmetz Named UAB's Extraordinary First-Year Postdoc

Destination Innovation

Sep 27, 2018

Destination Innovation

Two new endowments focus on transforming safety in engineering

Sep 27, 2018

Two new endowments focus on transforming safety in engineering

Destination Innovation

Sep 27, 2018

Destination Innovation

UAB creates master of science degree program in Engineering Management

Sep 18, 2018

UAB creates master of science degree program in Engineering Management

CEM welcomes fall 2018 graduate cohort

Sep 12, 2018

CEM welcomes fall 2018 graduate cohort

BME senior design project awarded second place at World Congress on Biomechanics

Jul 18, 2018

BME senior design project awarded second place at World Congress on Biomechanics

EITD contract with NASA doubled to $50 million

Jun 27, 2018

EITD contract with NASA doubled to $50 million

Senior design project earns international recognition

Jun 20, 2018

Senior design project earns international recognition

Civil Engineering major earns prestigious scholarship

Jun 13, 2018

Civil Engineering major earns prestigious scholarship

Applying old technology to cutting-edge science

May 16, 2018

Applying old technology to cutting-edge science

BME department again ranks 4th in NIH funding

Apr 27, 2018

BME department again ranks 4th in NIH funding

Moradi named UAB's Grand Challenge project manager

Apr 24, 2018

Moradi named UAB's Grand Challenge project manager

Faculty honors and awards demonstrate sustained commitment to excellence

Apr 12, 2018

Faculty honors and awards demonstrate sustained commitment to excellence

Sicking receives motorsports safety award

Apr 11, 2018

Sicking receives motorsports safety award

2018 CVBE Symposium Draws World's Leading Researchers to UAB

Apr 5, 2018

2018 CVBE Symposium Draws World's Leading Researchers to UAB

BME undergrad named University Innovation Fellow

Apr 4, 2018

BME undergrad named University Innovation Fellow

Vantsevich appointed chair of TC Transportation Machinery Committee

Mar 14, 2018

Vantsevich appointed chair of TC Transportation Machinery Committee

Starting Small

Mar 8, 2018

Starting Small

Engineering Council of Birmingham honors CCEE faculty member as educator of the year

Feb 21, 2018

Engineering Council of Birmingham honors CCEE faculty member as educator of the year

Force for good: BME senior contributes to cancer-fighting research

Feb 6, 2018

Force for good: BME senior contributes to cancer-fighting research

CEM welcomes spring 2018 graduate students

Jan 12, 2018

CEM welcomes spring 2018 graduate students

Heart-muscle patches created from human cells improve recovery from heart attacks

Jan 12, 2018

Heart-muscle patches created from human cells improve recovery from heart attacks

MSE Alumnae Address Metalcasting Gender Gap

Dec 6, 2017

MSE Alumnae Address Metalcasting Gender Gap

2017 Materials Camp Draws Diverse Crowd of Aspiring Engineers

Dec 6, 2017

2017 Materials Camp Draws Diverse Crowd of Aspiring Engineers

MSE Alumna Emily Shedlarski Featured in 'Modern Casting'

Dec 6, 2017

MSE Alumna Emily Shedlarski Featured in 'Modern Casting'

Aidan King Featured in AFS Student Chapter Digest

Dec 6, 2017

Aidan King Featured in AFS Student Chapter Digest

Team Blazer Earns Top Prize in ICACC Failure Analysis Competition

Dec 6, 2017

Team Blazer Earns Top Prize in ICACC Failure Analysis Competition

UAB’s Karim Budhwani to Deliver Commencement Address at Alma Mater

Dec 6, 2017

UAB’s Karim Budhwani to Deliver Commencement Address at Alma Mater

Saving hearts after heart attacks

Oct 30, 2017

Saving hearts after heart attacks

EITD included in $500-million contract for ISS work

Oct 17, 2017

EITD included in $500-million contract for ISS work

Drone power

Oct 13, 2017

Drone power

BME professor collaborates on dialysis breakthrough

Oct 4, 2017

BME professor collaborates on dialysis breakthrough

ME Professor Vantsevich earns ASME's Thar Energy Design Award

Sep 22, 2017

ME Professor Vantsevich earns ASME's Thar Energy Design Award

Big IDEAs

Sep 19, 2017

Big IDEAs

Genau receives President's Award for Excellence in Teaching

Sep 18, 2017

Genau receives President's Award for Excellence in Teaching

CEM welcomes fall 2017 cohort

Sep 12, 2017

CEM welcomes fall 2017 cohort

MSE Student Highlights: Spring 2017

Sep 6, 2017

MSE Student Highlights: Spring 2017

Sunny Side Up

Jul 27, 2017

Sunny Side Up

Nicholas Latham awarded Leah McCraney Scholarship

Jun 6, 2017

Nicholas Latham awarded Leah McCraney Scholarship

Scripa Honored by Marquis Who's Who for Excellence in Engineering

Apr 26, 2017

Scripa Honored by Marquis Who's Who for Excellence in Engineering

Frost in Space

Mar 16, 2017

Frost in Space

Two Students Awarded American Foundry Society Scholarships for 2017

Jan 26, 2017

Two Students Awarded American Foundry Society Scholarships for 2017

CEM greets spring 2017 cohort

Jan 12, 2017

CEM greets spring 2017 cohort

In Memoriam: Martha Bidez

Jan 9, 2017

In Memoriam: Martha Bidez

Boom Towns

Sep 26, 2016

Boom Towns

Flight School

Sep 23, 2016

Flight School