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Renowned artist Travis Somerville will present a lecture Nov. 3 at the Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts’ Hess Lecture Hall.
Featured panelists are visual artist Merrilee Challiss, author and creative writing professor Elizabeth Hughey, and co-founder of Arc Stories Taylor Robinson, with WBHM News Director Rachel Osier Lindley as moderator.
The Miss UAB pageant is an official preliminary to the Miss Alabama and Miss America pageants. Scholarships ranging from $100-$2,000 will be awarded.
UAB’s Dancing With the Silver Stars returns for its grand finale as a fundraiser for the Comprehensive Center for Healthy Aging.
UAB Dentistry students, faculty, staff and alumni, along with community partners, provided needed dental services at its third annual event.
The UAB Faculty Senate hosted “Focused Priorities – Boundless Opportunities,” this year’s annual State of the University address by President Ray L. Watts.
The lecture, presented in English will take place Saturday, Oct. 24, at 7 p.m. at Hulsey Recital Hall.
UAB Eye Care is hosting its annual fall trunk show for eyewear featuring the latest trends from well-known brand names Oct. 23.
UAB’s online master’s in public health has been ranked in the top 20 nationally and is among the most affordable of those ranked.
The two-mile walk/run, to be held Saturday, Oct. 31, benefits the UAB School of Education’s Manning Family Literacy Center, which is working to enhance literacy state-wide.
New fundraising effort, Dine for a Cure, kicks off Oct. 20 at Slice.
Kasman, 20, of Vestavia Hills, was selected from applications from across the country for her performance of Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 1.
Implementation of safety measures continues following UAB Safety Task Force assessment and action plan.
Students enrolled in the 2015 fall Figure Drawing course have spent the semester researching and creating projects that consider the undraped human figure.
The winners of the Mr. and Ms. UAB Scholarship Competition, announced at the Hoops on the Haasephalt event, will each receive a $2,500 scholarship and serve as ambassadors of UAB in the coming year.
UAB is hosting an online survey to highlight needs and concerns of the LGBTQ community within the Greater Birmingham area.
UAB clinical psychologist says those who survived the Oregon mass shootings or other difficult events should engage with a team of mental health professionals.
CIS lecturer to explore failures in global risk network at public event.
U.S. News’ 2016 Best Global Universities ranked UAB among the top 200 in the world and top 75 in the United States, making UAB the highest-ranked university in Alabama.
The winners of the 34th annual Mr. and Ms. UAB Scholarship Competition will be announced at UAB’s Hoops on the Haasephalt event set for 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, on the Campus Green.
UAB’s Community Engagement Institute brings academic researchers and community leaders together to brainstorm ways to improve Birmingham, the region and the world.
Third annual “Autism: Unlocking the Mystery” conference will be held Friday, Oct. 16.
Instructors provide science enrichment for more than 170 students in Jamaica during three-week summer camp.
Learn more about the SOPH graduate programs at its open house Oct. 9.
Presented by the UAB Department of Art and Art History, Visiting Artist Ryder Richards will speak on his interdisciplinary practice.
For the first time in UAB history, students have asked for a self-imposed fee increase to support UAB Athletics and the return of the football, bowling and rifle programs.
UAB has been designated as a StormReady university by the National Weather Service.
Donor to Diner is a service-oriented student organization that seeks to provide easy access to food and other commodities to economically disadvantaged students who do not have access to food on a regular basis.
On one of the nation’s most diverse campuses, UAB’s commitment to providing appropriate resources and services to support each student’s success and ability to overcome challenges was the theme of Monday’s Supporting Trans Students mini-conference.
Summary: Several activities are planned in and around UAB for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.