People of UAB - News
Joy Deupree is recognized for her passion, advocacy and commitment to health literacy at UAB, in Alabama and nationwide.
Caroline Harada, M.D., received an award from the Association of American Medical Colleges honoring her work to create health care equity and educate students.  
UAB professor has received the highest honor from the Phycological Society of America.
Jones was selected for his work on a report of the fiscal impacts of legal financial obligations for residents in Jefferson County.
Wonder and Panion, both Grammy Award winners, have collaborated musically for more than 30 years. Panion will conduct orchestras in each city for Wonder’s performances.
With over 25 years of health care industry and leadership experience, Jarrod Johnson has been named the chief executive officer of UAB Callahan Eye.
Josh Jackson was recognized for his audiovisual skills at the AACE Summer conference.
Safal Khanal, a clinician scientist at UAB, is making waves nationally with his advanced myopia research, which is set to enter clinical trials soon.
For their continued research in sleep disorders in individuals with Down syndrome, UAB’s Caroline G. Richter, Ph.D. and S. Justin Thomas, Ph.D. were named the recipients of the 2024-2025 McNulty Civitan Scientist Award.
The grant will develop a credentialed curriculum for a career path in research administration and grants management.
Mekki is honored to receive this prestigious scholarship that will alleviate the financial burden of education and provide meaningful travel experiences.
As the 2024 Mobile Medical Museum artist-in-residence, Baulos worked with the museum to research the history of local medicinal plants and develop this extraordinary project.
Kerry Madden-Lunsford’s recent creative writing accolades include publishing a Junior Library Guild selection book and a New York Times’ “Metropolitan Diary” entry.
Providing for his family has always been a constant in James Omweri’s life. This UAB chemistry graduate is now set to build a brighter future for his family as a radiochemist.
A Department of Biology Ph.D. student has been awarded a Diana Jacobs Kalman/American Federation for Aging Research Scholarship for Research in the Biology of Aging.
Augmenting his interest in cultural exploration through language learning and exploring the past through an anthropological lens, Ali Kesserwani is set to pursue a master’s degree at Georgia Tech.
Navaneeth Shibu will spend a year in Vietnam as a Princeton in Asia fellow after graduating with a master’s degree from UAB this summer.
Nine University of Alabama at Birmingham students have been awarded NASA Alabama Space Grant Consortium scholarships and fellowships.
Two University of Alabama at Birmingham graduate students were recently awarded Alabama EPSCoR Graduate Research Scholars Program awards.
Birmingham Regional Council of the Alabama Hospital Association elects Dawn Bulgarella as President.
Outi Keinänen was selected to be a part of Chemical and Engineering News’ 2024 class of the Talented Twelve.
A research engineering manager with the Engineering and Innovative Technology Development group was recently awarded the Exceptional Public Service Medal by NASA’s Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center.
Verhine is looking forward to advancing his skills as a dentist while being able to serve his fellow veterans through oral health care after graduation. 
Thanks to a bit of creative philanthropy, the Van Matre family will be providing help to promising UAB students and their families for years to come.
This spring, Samantha Richardson won her second Mosaic Award, the American Advertising Federation’s highest honor, for her work with a new Birmingham, Alabama, nonprofit, In Solidarity: The Beth El Civil Rights Experience.
Edmonds will present innovative strategies to address eco-anxiety and promote trauma-informed teaching at two summer camps for Hungarian and Ukrainian teachers.
The annual challenge gives students an opportunity to engage with the company in a unique way and apply their coding skills.
This program is a way for Jain to contribute positively to societal issues while furthering his understanding of public health and social dynamics.
Assistant Professor of English Joseph Wood is selected for the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to Georgia, while Associate Professor of Spanish John T. Maddox IV, Ph.D., is selected for the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to Brazil.

UAB professor receives recognition for his years of commitment at the 2024 Bioethics Bowl.

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