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Feel the fire: March events at UAB’s Alys Stephens Center

Take part in a tango workshop, catch Sacred Harp singers on film, listen to orchestral rock and more next month.

No joke: Meet media prankster in indie doc “Abel Raises Cain”

Join filmmaker Jenny Abel and her father, infamous hoaxer Alan Abel, when UAB’s Alys Stephens Center screens her award-winning film Feb. 22.

Tree-stand falls rise among Alabama hunters

More Alabama hunters died this deer season in accidents related to deer stands than in any other year.

Theatre UAB presents Aristophanes’ “Lysistrata”

In Aristophanes' comedic play "Lysistrata," the women take control and teach the men that you can't make love if you are busy making war.

Kasman to perform at Birmingham Music Club celebration

Curcio honored for macular degeneration research

UAB Physical Therapy professor named fellow

John P. McCarthy was named a Fellow of the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

Campus Rec Center employee plans 500-mile run for hunger

Joe Henry is planning to run 500 miles to raise $100 for the United Nations World Food Program.

UAB president honors leaders in diversity

UAB President Carol Z. Garrison recently honored six UAB community leaders during the 2011 President's Awards for Diversity.

Massoud is new chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Yehia Massoud, Ph.D., will focus on interdisciplinary research, including the development of novel solutions for health-care problems.

UAB spirit teams rank among top 10 in nationals

UAB music student a national finalist

Kseniia Polstiankina is one of seven national finalists who will compete at the Music Teachers National Association Young Artist Piano Competition

Students record amazing tales of everyday people for StoryCorps

3-D nanotech discovery could revolutionize tissue engineering

Researchers in the School of Engineering have created a more effective way to grow human cells and tissue in the laboratory.

Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama makes its largest donation yet to UAB

The Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama has presented its largest annual gift to UAB: $400,000.

UAB professor briefs Congress on obesity

Belinda Needham discussed "Holiday Blues: Women, Depression and Obesity" at a recent congressional briefing

Department of Physics faculty member earns NSF CAREER Award

David Hilton recently received a NSF CAREER Award

Protein interaction might disrupt neural network in Alzheimer’s

UAB researchers continue studying cause of Alzheimer's disease

UAB-HudsonAlpha partner to examine Parkinson’s genes

Currently, there are medications that can ease the symptoms of Parkinson disease, but there is no treatment available to stop the progression of the disease.