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UAB School of Nursing faculty and alumni join racism commission

UAB School of Nursing faculty and alumni join racism commission
Martha Dawson and Blake Smith will address racism and lack of diversity in the nursing profession through the National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing.

Vision science student awarded F30 research grant – first in program history

A Vision Science Graduate Program student in the UAB School of Optometry has received an F30 NIH grant, marking the first of its kind to be awarded in the program history.
A Vision Science Graduate Program student in the UAB School of Optometry has received an F30 NIH grant, marking the first of its kind to be awarded in the program history.

UAB School of Nursing faculty making mark on global board

Dina Avery, DHSc, will serve a two-year term on the board of the Association of Graduate Regulatory Educators.

Dina Avery, DHSc, will serve a two-year term on the board of the Association of Graduate Regulatory Educators.

2021 Marchase Award winner Cherrington fights health disparities and chronic disease

The latest grant for Andrea Cherrington, M.D., is $21.7 million over five years from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to improve chronic disease outcomes for Black Americans in the Deep South.

The latest grant for Andrea Cherrington, M.D., is $21.7 million over five years from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to improve chronic disease outcomes for Black Americans in the Deep South.

Chen inducted into ACS Academy of Master Surgeon Educators

Chen sets an example for his surgical mentees and invites them into the field of surgery through his publications and research.
Chen sets an example for his surgical mentees and invites them into the field of surgery through his publications and research.

Standaert named vice president of the American Neurological Association.

UAB’s Standaert elected vice president of a leading neurological professional organization.

UAB’s Standaert elected vice president of a leading neurological professional organization.

Steven N. Austad, Ph.D., appointed as inaugural Protective Life Endowed Chair in Healthy Aging Research at UAB

Internationally renowned researcher named UAB’s newest endowed chair in healthy aging through partnership with Protective Life.
Internationally renowned researcher named UAB’s newest endowed chair in healthy aging through partnership with Protective Life.

UAB hosts virtual Alabama ADVANCE October seminar

Join UAB’s Dr. Mona Fouad to hear a discussion on implicit and explicit bias in the field of science and medicine.

Join UAB’s Dr. Mona Fouad to hear a discussion on implicit and explicit bias in the field of science and medicine. 

Hopkins receives statewide teaching honor

Kristine Hopkins, professor in the UAB School of Optometry, has received the 2021 Educator of the Year award from the Alabama Optometric Association.

Kristine Hopkins, professor in the UAB School of Optometry, has received the 2021 Educator of the Year award from the Alabama Optometric Association.

UABTeach to partner with state and national agencies to connect STEM teachers with rural Alabama students

UABTeach to partner with state and national agencies to connect STEM teachers with rural Alabama students
UABTeach will serve as the pedagogical core of the Alabama Rural Learning Accelerator by providing faculty and interns as virtual educators and tutors to students in Bullock County.

UAB piano instructor Tatiana Kasman inducted to Steinway & Sons Teacher Hall of Fame

UAB piano instructor Tatiana Kasman inducted to Steinway & Sons Teacher Hall of Fame
Kasman is one of 44 piano music educators who were selected, and her name is now displayed on the commemorative wall at the Steinway & Sons factory.

Finance expert named chair of Collat’s Department of Accounting and Finance

Finance expert named chair of Collat’s Department of Accounting and Finance
Regions Institute for Financial Education Endowed Professor Stephanie Yates, Ph.D., has been named chair of the Department of Accounting and Finance in the UAB Collat School of Business.

All-women drum major team leads 2021 UAB Marching Blazers

Janna Mann, Anna Wilkes and Avery Williams are believed to be the UAB Marching Blazers’ first all-women drum major team.
Janna Mann, Anna Wilkes and Avery Williams are the UAB Marching Blazers’ first three person, all-women drum major team.

Messina named outstanding accounting educator by state association

Messina named outstanding accounting educator by state association
Montgomery-based Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants has named Frank Messina, DBA, its 2021 Outstanding Accounting Educator for his excellence in the classroom and on campus.

Chen wins a VA Senior Research Career Scientist Award

Yabing Chen, Ph.D., is the first researcher at the Birmingham VA to receive this highest honor for a non-physician scientist.

Yabing Chen, Ph.D., is the first researcher at the Birmingham VA to receive this highest honor for a non-physician scientist.

Moore awarded research prize for his book on jailed 17th-century Iberian “mulatto pilgrim”

Moore awarded research prize for his book on jailed 17th-century Iberian “mulatto pilgrim”
John K. Moore Jr., Ph.D., has been awarded the 2021 Prize for Research on the Road to Santiago and Pilgrimages for his 2020 book, which is both a critical study and scholarly translation of the case.

Professor’s new textbook prepares medical students for interactions with Spanish-speaking patients

Professor’s new textbook prepares medical students for interactions with Spanish-speaking patients
In teaching the Intermediate Spanish for Health Professionals course at UAB, María Antonia Anderson de la Torre, Ph.D., wanted to work with a text that in addition to language skills also portrayed racial and cultural diversity.

Nguyen named chair of the UAB Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Vu Nguyen, M.D., MBA, will be the new chair for UAB’s Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, effective Jan. 1, 2022.

Vu Nguyen, M.D., MBA, will be the new chair for UAB’s Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, effective Jan. 1, 2022.

Dell’Italia honored by VA for decades of research excellence

The John B. Barnwell Award for outstanding achievement in clinical science research is the highest honor of the VA’s Clinical Science Research and Development Service.
The John B. Barnwell Award for outstanding achievement in clinical science research is the highest honor of the VA’s Clinical Science Research and Development Service.

UAB’s Lightner honored by Alabama Conference of Theatre

UAB’s Lightner honored by Alabama Conference of Theatre
Roy Lightner, MFA, an assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Theatre, has received the Dorothy Schwartz Outstanding Educator Award.

Films from six UAB students to premiere at Sidewalk Film Festival

Films from six UAB students to premiere at Sidewalk Film Festival
Six students from the UAB College of Arts and Sciences will have their films shown at the 23rd annual Sidewalk Film Festival from Aug. 23-29.

UAB professor secures $3.6 million LEND grant renewal

UAB’s Sarah O’Kelley, Ph.D., has successfully renewed a $3.6 million grant from the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilites.
UAB’s Sarah O’Kelley, Ph.D., has successfully renewed a $3.6 million grant from the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilites.

UAB researcher awarded NIH grant for genetic behavioral study

Research by Sylvie Mrug, Ph.D., will study how early life stress contributes to health disparities within different age groups.

Research by Sylvie Mrug, Ph.D., will study how early life stress contributes to health disparities within different age groups.  

UAB professor named senior Fulbright specialist at World Learning

UAB professor named senior Fulbright specialist at World Learning
Akhlaque Haque, Ph.D., will educate professionals in India on the ethical use of technology and its implications in the developing world.

Leal named to Pathologist's Power List for his efforts in COVID-19 testing

Sixto Leal, M.D., Ph.D., was featured in the “Front(line) and Center” category in the Pathologist's 2021 Power List recognizing some of the most inspirational pathologists and laboratory medicine professionals in the U.S. in 2021.

Sixto Leal, M.D., Ph.D., was featured in the “Front(line) and Center” category in the Pathologist's 2021 Power List recognizing some of the most inspirational pathologists and laboratory medicine professionals in the U.S. in 2021.

Family trilogy complete: father graduates from UAB after daughter, wife earned degrees

Family trilogy complete: father graduates from UAB after daughter, wife earned degrees
After pursuing a degree piecemeal for 33 years, Jonathan Perz followed the footsteps of both his wife and his daughter to obtain a bachelor’s degree from UAB, becoming the family’s third UAB alumnus.

“UAB is home”: School of Optometry graduate returns to earn Ph.D.

Two-time UAB alumna Angel Perez hopes to use the knowledge and skills she has learned to teach the next generation of vision scientists.
Two-time UAB alumna Angel Perez hopes to use the knowledge and skills she has learned to teach the next generation of vision scientists.

Khan is first at UAB to be awarded competitive PRSA scholarship

Khan is first at UAB to be awarded competitive PRSA scholarship
Public relations student Tehreem Khan is the first member of the PRSSA chapter at UAB to receive this sought-after scholarship from the national society, for her academic achievements. The award is given to just two students each year.

Two UAB students selected to attend international conference on foreign relations

Two UAB students selected to attend international conference on foreign relations
Arshnoor Grewal and Banks Stamp will attend the Young Leaders Initiative in Washington, D.C., to connect with ambassadors and learn from other foreign policy experts.

UAB’s de la Torre named president of SESPRS

Jorge de la Torre, M.D., professor and director of the UAB Division of Plastic Surgery, will serve a one-year term as president of the Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Jorge de la Torre, M.D., professor and director of the UAB Division of Plastic Surgery, will serve a one-year term as president of the Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
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