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Micah Hardge

Micah Hardge

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Public Relations Specialist

micahxh@uab.edu | (205) 645-7495

Identifies and develops stories that highlight research, faculty news, patient stories, clinical stories and beyond at UAB. Connects media with experts to enhance their story.

Specific beats:

  • Department of Anesthesiology
  • Department of Dermatology
  • Department of Family and Community Medicine/Primary Care
  • Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 
  • Division of Nephrology 
  • Department of Ophthalmology/UAB Callahan Eye Hospital  
  • Department of Otolaryngology/ENT 
  • Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine 
  • Department of Surgery
    • Gastrointestinal
  • Department of Telemedicine
  • Department of Urology
The Magic City Data Collective has been awarded a Governor’s Work-Based Learning Best Practices award under Alabama Works.
University of Alabama at Birmingham student Margaret Birks is researching how methane can be used as a more economically and environmentally friendly energy source for low-income and rural communities.  
Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. student Jazmine Benjamin was selected as an inaugural fellow for the Howard Garrison Advocacy Fellowship program.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham will hold its Fall Service Learning and Undergraduate Research Expo from Nov. 27-Dec. 1.
The eighth annual Blazer Splash is set for Thursday, Sept. 7.
Rachel Smith, Ph.D., professor in the UAB School of Engineering and principal investigator in the Neural Signal Processing and Modeling lab, was recently awarded multiple grants to fund research in seizure onset localization.
Football and tailgating season is here, and one UAB expert wants to make sure you stay safe from electrical hazards and enjoy the festivities this fall.
From cancer to supercomputing, UAB researchers will make an impact across disciplines using the grant from the Department of Energy.
Karen Iles, Ph.D., director of the OCIRB, was awarded with the ESGR Patriotic Employer Award from the Department of Defense.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Recreation Center is seeking to make water safety a priority in the community with swim school and private swim lessons.
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