The CLS Program partners with universities and nonprofits globally to provide American students opportunities to develop international language proficiency and cultural understanding, supporting long-term U.S. engagement with critical regions of the world.

Karim Mikhail majored in neuroscience and philosophy, led a successful undergraduate career at UAB thanks to the strong mentorship both programs have to offer, and found lifelong friends working as an International Mentor.

Mercer, 21, of Spanish Fort, Alabama, also won the Miss Congeniality and Talent awards, winning $2,600 in scholarships.

These exceptional students will each receive $2,500 scholarships and serve as an ambassador of UAB and as leaders of the UAB Future Blazers Alumni.

This program is a way for Jain to contribute positively to societal issues while furthering his understanding of public health and social dynamics.

UAB Media Studies students learn how to make documentary films focusing on communities and issues they care about in a semester.

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.

The study will examine a protein that may help slow bleeding in the brain when given within a two-hour window following the first signs of hemorrhage.

The Goldwater Program received 1,353 nominations from 446 institutions this year, and the winners will receive a scholarship covering tuition, housing, fees and books.

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.

Merkel cells in fingertips were known to turn mechanical force into an electrical signal, but how that signal transferred to the nerve across the synapse was unknown.

This conference will feature research presentations from leading national and local experts in neuroengineering and neurotechnology.

The drug appears to help strengthen pathways in the brain, improving the ability of neurons to communicate with each other.

Advanced warning of an elevated risk for seizures could help patients take protective measures to minimize the effects, or possibly even stop the seizure before it begins.

As part of the CGI U, students developed initiatives focused on health, education, poverty, environment, human rights, poverty alleviation and public health, impacting local and global communities.

The findings indicate that inflammation is present in the brain early in the disease’s progression, but how inflammation affects disease progression remains unknown.

The clinic, supported by an Alabama Department of Commerce Innovation Fund grant, makes it easier for patients to get all the services they need in one place.

The study, utilizing the relatively new field of metagenomics, demonstrated an imbalance in the gut microbiome of patients with Parkinson’s disease.

The New Innovator awards support investigators in the early stages of their careers.

An aneurysm is a bulge in a blood vessel caused by a weakness in the blood vessel wall, resulting in an increase of pressure in a small area and causing the vessel to balloon.