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Muhammad Ali Abdullah is graduating with two degrees, profound research and clinical experience, and memories to cherish for a lifetime; he will be returning to UAB this July as a medical student.
Hendrix reflects on her time in the forensic science program, she calls attention to the close-knit community that exists between the students and the faculty.
Sumedha Bobba has been a picture-perfect student since beginning her collegiate career during the COVID-19 pandemic. How did adjusting to a new way of life impact her approach toward her views of community and success?
Academics and dance have a lot in common: Kendall Baker brought her interests and passions together to earn two degrees while performing with the Alabama Ballet.
UAB elementary education major Matthew Norris says, after arriving in America, he had little knowledge of the new culture his life would be impacted by, let alone the educational system.
Since 1946, the Fulbright Program has given more than 390,000 professionals of all backgrounds and fields the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research, exchange ideas, and contribute to finding solutions to shared international concerns.
CLS Spark is designed to leverage best practices in online language learning and was developed by the CLS program during the pandemic to provide American students the opportunity to accessibly study critical languages through virtual classes.
Chadra Pittman was invited to serve two years as a student representative on the General Anthropology Division Board.
The award recognizes those in the medical community who have made monumental contributions to cancer prevention, control research and practice.
Bayles attended the 2024 ACS Leadership Institute, where he was chosen as the 2024 undergraduate student liaison, one of the only undergraduate student positions within the national organization.
In addition to bestowing this inaugural award, AMTESOL established the Susan Spezzini stipend to support rural teachers in attending the organization’s annual conferences, something Spezzini is passionate about continuing.
UAB students secured the top spot at Auburn Hacks with a resume feedback website and the best use of MongoDB award, showcasing their interdisciplinary, real-world application of class knowledge.
Kirkman, 20, a UAB junior from Florence, Alabama, studying musical theater, was awarded the Chip Hand Prize for Vocal Excellence in the NextGen National contest presented by the American Pops Orchestra.
Scarinci will lead a workgroup devoted to developing a road map to eliminating cervical cancer in the United States.
A team of UAB students recently won $10,000 and first place in the statewide entrepreneurship competition, Innovate Alabama: Entrepreneurship Hackathon.
Lund is the fifth Distinguished Fellow from UAB named since 2019, a sign of the strength of immunology research at UAB.
The accolade, bestowed by the NASPA Foundation, is among the highest honors in the student affairs community.
UAB Student Media Director Jackie Alexander was inaugurated in November at the annual conference held in Atlanta, where UAB student media outlets were awarded top prizes.
As part of the HESP cohort, Miller aims to enhance community engagement, communicate research findings and foster relationships with peers while focusing on policy determinants of health, particularly in the context of sexual and gender minorities and racial health inequities.
Now a finalist in The American Pops Orchestra “NextGen National: Finding the Voices of Tomorrow” competition, UAB musical theater major Jalen Kirkman performed the jazz standard “Guess Who I Saw Today.”
Ivan Pupulidy, Ph.D., and Crista Vesel plan to expand knowledge of the Learning Review into UAB courses to prepare students to tackle safety issues and improve programs around the world.
Green will graduate with his doctoral degree in biology from UAB on Dec. 8.
A UAB physics student is combining his love of music with the complexity of science to one day change the world through acoustics.
The Teahan awards recognize outstanding work and achievements by students in public relations from across the country.
Fowler will graduate with his Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from UAB in the fall 2023 commencement ceremony Friday, Dec 8.
UAB competed against 13 international teams from academic institutions and commercial entities that participated in the competition.
Recognized for her innovation in the classroom, Samiksha Raut, Ph.D., was awarded the 2023 Four-Year College and University Section Biology Teaching Award from the National Association of Biology Teachers.
The award is given to an emerging scholar whose work contributes to the field and shows potential to advance society’s understanding of nonverbal communication.
Morgan will serve alongside UAB’s Cheri Canon, M.D., who is currently the board’s president-elect.
The competition is an official preliminary to the Miss Alabama and Miss America competitions. Johnson, captain of the UAB Blazerettes, also won the Spirit Award.