March 02, 2015
More than 30 area business, community leaders selected for Leadership UAB Class of 2015
Written by Tiffany Westry
Leadership UAB Class of 2015 has been announced.
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February 27, 2015
UAB neuroscience junior named finalist for Truman Scholarship
Written by Meghan Davis
Brian Nykanen is a Cadet in the Army ROTC and honors student.
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Stephen Carter will attend the Experimental Biology Conference in late March to receive his award.
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February 27, 2015
UAB to host national meeting of the American Society of Preventive Oncology
Written by Beena Thannickal
Hot topics in cancer prevention and control to be highlighted at national ASPO meeting hosted by UAB.
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February 27, 2015
UAB, UA 20th annual Graduate Student Symposium, March 6
Written by Shannon Thomason
The Joint Program for the M.A. in Art History combines resources from each school to provide a stronger program. It offers the only graduate degree in art history in the state.
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February 27, 2015
UAB family celebrates WIC’s five-year anniversary with patients and their families
Written by Tyler Greer
The Women and Infants Center and its physicians, nurses and staff have passed numerous milestones and garnered honors with patient care as the key focus.
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February 27, 2015
UC Berkeley researcher to present UAB School of Optometry visiting scholar seminar
Written by Nicole Wyatt
William S. Tuten, O.D., Ph.D., will present on the use of adaptive optics ophthalmoscopes to increase understanding of photoreceptor cells.
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February 26, 2015
UAB faculty, students win honors at 2015 American Advertising Awards regional competition
Written by Shannon Thomason
Two College of Arts and Sciences’ faculty and 24 students were honored with Gold and Silver ADDY awards for their individual and team projects
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A little more than a year since he suffered major injuries in the January 2014 snowstorm, Kelly Garner and his UAB orthopedics team were showing the world just how far he has come.
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The AANP selects one nurse practitioner from each state for this award each year.
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February 26, 2015
School of Nursing’s Rice elected Leadership Council chair of CANS
Written by Tyler Greer
Rice, who is currently the chair-elect of CANS, is the first person to be elected to the chair position.
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Baker is one of two UAB ABN members representing advanced practice nursing.
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National Institute of Nursing Research’s five-year grant is for ENABLE: CHF-PC study to determine whether palliative care is a best practice for heart-failure patients.
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Eric Essix, Scott Register, Daniel Beard, Carla Jean Whitley and Jeffery Cain are the judges for the Alys Stephens Center’s second annual music competition.
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February 24, 2015
UAB offers pulmonary medicine research symposium and clinical care update
Written by Bob Shepard
UAB’s annual Pulmonary and Critical Care Update features up-to-date info on lung diseases.
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February 24, 2015
New UAB macular degeneration research looks at lesions behind the retina
Written by Bob Shepard
UAB researchers are probing the secrets of subretinal drusenoid deposits, which may be a leading factor in the onset of age-related macular degeneration.
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February 23, 2015
UAB’s Alys Stephens Center presents the Wailers on March 20
Written by Shannon Thomason
Legendary reggae band the Wailers, led by original member Aston “Family Man” Barrett, will perform the band’s classic hits spanning more than four decades.
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The committee will identify and screen candidates, select finalists by the end of the spring semester.
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Clinical interventions should be implemented to help cancer survivors make lifestyle behavior changes.
From Youth Health Magazine
Most sore throats are nuisances rather than serious matters.
Most sore throats are nuisances rather than serious matters.
Measles is a concern for everyone -- but especially so if you're the parent of a baby who's too young to be vaccinated.
According to new research, the predisposition to premature birth may lay in the fetus, not the mother herself. While this does not imply that any measures taken by the mother should be futile, it may lead to a paradigm chance in how the phenomenon of premature birth is addressed clinically.
The vaccine has the potential to dramatically reduce rates of cervical cancer, as well as the number of cervical exams a women must have during her lifetime, says Warner Huh, MD, professor and director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Division of Gynecologic Oncology and one of the authors of the study.
National and local experts in biomedical engineering, neuroscience and rehabilitation will gather to examine the brain-machine interface as part of the UAB Bevill Neuroscience Symposium on Feb. 27.
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February 23, 2015
$2 million gift to bolster Alabama Drug Discovery Alliance research efforts
Written by Tyler Greer
Donation from Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company and Protective Life Corporation will aid new disease-changing therapies in the ADDA pipeline.
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UAB’s critical care transport team flies its first patient to Birmingham on a portable heart/lung bypass machine.
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February 19, 2015
March 9-14, Theatre UAB presents 12th annual Festival of 10-Minute Plays
Written by Shannon Thomason
This year the festival includes six new plays written by students, plus one written by Shackleford commemorating the Voting Rights Act’s 50th anniversary.
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February 19, 2015
BBJ honors transplant surgeon Jayme Locke as one of its Top 40 Under 40
Written by Tyler Greer
Award given annually to top young professionals in Birmingham based on their contribution to their company, impact on the business world and role in their community.
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February 19, 2015
Laverne Cox lecture at UAB postponed due to new CBS drama “Doubt”
Written by Shannon Thomason
Actress and transgender activist Laverne Cox must reschedule her lecture planned for March 2 at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
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You may think your phone can already do everything, but UAB cybersecurity researchers are adapting accelerometers, GPS chips, gyroscopes and other sensors to make phones that can read your mood, eliminate passwords, protect your bank account and more.
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Medicare now will cover the cost of CT scans for lung cancer, a screening UAB has offered since July 2013.
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Second annual Leadership Practices for Quality and Safety workshop will target the development of early and mid-career nurse leaders.
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February 18, 2015
New HPV vaccine shows promise to dramatically reduce cervical cancer
Written by Jeff Hansen
Renowned UAB HPV expert Warner Huh says new nine-valent HPV vaccine has the potential to eradicate the majority of cervical cancer.
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Following a diagnosis of a disease he’d never heard of and couldn’t pronounce, a UAB grad student goes on the offensive.
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February 18, 2015
Pilot grants available for occupational health and safety research
Written by Nicole Wyatt
The Deep South Center for Occupational Health & Safety at the University of Alabama at Birmingham is accepting applications for grants of up to $20,000.
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February 18, 2015
Danielou recognized by professional language organizations
Written by Meghan Davis
Catherine Danielou is president-elect of the American Association of Teachers of French and earned an award from a statewide group.
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February 18, 2015
Howard Zehr named recipient of 2015 Ireland Distinguished Visiting Scholar Award
Written by Meghan Davis
Zehr, a renowned figure in human rights scholarship, has helped shift the perception of crime as an act against the state to a violation of the rights of people.
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UAB’s Department of Theatre tops the best-dressed list, following a donation of more than 200 vintage clothing pieces spanning 90 years of fashion. See some of the dazzling dresses and hip hats, and discover how the unique collection is inspiring and educating students, in UAB Magazine.
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February 17, 2015
Alabama students meet British Consul General, learn about Marshall Scholarship
Written by Meghan Davis
The Marshall Scholarship finances American students to study for graduate degrees in the United Kingdom.
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February 16, 2015
Iota Nu Oratorical Competition to offer $1,000 scholarship for video winner Feb. 21
Written by Shannon Thomason
This year’s topic is “What impact does the presence of a father have on a child’s development?” The top eight videos will be selected for the competition, to be held Feb. 21.
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February 16, 2015
When strep throat is something else: Forgotten bacterium is the cause of many severe sore throats in young adults
Written by Bob Shepard
New research from UAB suggests not all strep throat is really strep throat, and attention must be paid to another bacterium that packs a nasty wallop.
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February 13, 2015
UAB team sets sail for Antarctica to conduct predatory crab research
Written by Katherine Shonesy
Antarctic research could reveal significant changes in continent’s ecology.
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January 08, 2015
UAB alumni and students invited to business, engineering and technology career fair
Written by Katherine Shonesy
UAB career fair will host employers from a variety of industries.
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February 13, 2015
Join the UAB Smart Cities Research Center in helping shape Birmingham’s future
Written by Katherine Shonesy
Alabama’s Smart Cities Hackathon to tackle urban challenges and offer solutions for a better future.
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February 13, 2015
UAB partners in cybersecurity conference open to public
Written by Katherine Shonesy
Participants in Connected World Conference will explore solutions to address today’s cybersecurity issues.
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February 13, 2015
UAB online health care management degree program named nation's best
Written by Bob Shepard
The online program for a degree in health care management at UAB has been named the best in the nation based on academic excellence, types of available classes, faculty strength, rankings and reputation.
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February 12, 2015
UAB's Henry Panion to lead “An All-Star Salute to Selma” on March 8
Written by Shannon Thomason
The salute is part of a commemoration of the 50th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday,” the Selma-to-Montgomery march, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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February 12, 2015
Teach for America selects three UAB honors students for national initiative
Written by Meghan Davis
After graduating in spring, these exemplary students will spend two years teaching high-need students in low-income areas.
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Medical experts across the country have become increasingly concerned about vaccination rates since an outbreak of measles started in Disneyland.
Cholesterol is no longer a "nutrient of concern," the nation's leading nutritional panel has concluded. Health experts agreed it's no longer necessary to consider a food's cholesterol content when making dietary decisions. Eaters should instead focus on avoiding trans fats and saturated fats.