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February 05, 2024

UAB Forging Ahead with new strategic plan

Following a deliberate and inclusive process, UAB has launched its new strategic plan — Forging Ahead. President Ray Watts thanks everyone who contributed to the process that began in early 2022.

Published in Campus News

January 29, 2024

My Health Rewards incentive program making updates in 2024

Participants can now earn double the points for physical activity. This past year, more than 5,200 employees activated their My Health Rewards account, and more than 3,900 logged enough healthy behaviors to receive a payout of $50 or more.

Published in Be Healthy

January 25, 2024

Largest whole-genome sequencing study in Kawasaki disease could point to precision treatment

Research by UAB genetic epidemiologist Sadeep Shrestha, Ph.D., sheds light on a mysterious condition that is now the leading cause of acquired heart disease among children in the United States.

Published in Research Findings

January 22, 2024

Adolescent Depression study

Are you between the ages of 11-19 with no history of mental health disorders?
Are you physically healthy?
If so, you may be eligible to participate in a study.
Compensation provided.
For more information, please call Brennan Wink at 205-975-4208 or send an
email to Brennanwink@uabmc.edu.

Published in Clinical Trials

January 17, 2024

Advance your career with new Collat professional courses

Collat Professional Education offers live-online and self-paced courses in project management, digital marketing, data visualization and more.

Published in Learning & Development

January 17, 2024

UAB researchers explain how GIS has transformed their work

Geographic information systems technology is being used to study mortgage decisions, drinking behavior, environmental injustice, and the link between redlining and colon cancer. All Blazers now have free access to ArcGIS software.

Published in Tools & Technology

January 09, 2024

3 new tech certifications available at no cost through UAB Libraries membership

Through a new membership with the Unity Academic Alliance, UAB students and employees can earn industry-recognized certifications in programming, artistry and game development at no cost from Unity, a real-time software development platform used create content for virtual, augmented and mixed reality, AI-driven simulations, 2D and 3D video games.

Published in Tools & Technology

January 05, 2024

REIMAGINE 4: A research study to see how much CagriSema lowers blood sugar and body weight compared to tirzepatide (Mounjaro) people with type 2 diabetes treated with metformin with or without an SGLT2 inhibitor

The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Nutrition Sciences, is conducting a 75-week research study to evaluate the effectiveness of an investigational drug to treat type 2 diabetes. In this trial you will receive one of two possible once-weekly injectable medications: either semaglutide/cagrlintide (CagriSema) or tirzepatide (Mounjaro) along with diet and exercise counseling. To qualify, you must be 18 years old or older and have Type 2 Diabetes. Qualified participants will receive study drug, diabetes counseling, EKGs, eye exams, and physical exams. There is no charge for participation. Compensation for time and travel may also be available. For more information, and to see if you might be eligible to join, please contact (205)996-4015 or ccnrn@uab.edu.

Published in Clinical Trials

January 05, 2024

DON'T keep suffering from endometriosis pain

Are you experiencing pain due to endometriosis? Please consider joining a research study looking at a potential new medication to help women experiencing moderate to severe endometriosis-related pain. Study medication provided at no cost. Participants receive compensation for each visit completed. For more information please call 205-934-1322 or email slangan@uabmc.edu.

Published in Clinical Trials

January 04, 2024

Faculty go to Washington for leadership roles at NSF

Eugenia Kharlampieva, Ph.D., of the College of Arts and Sciences, and Molly Wasko, Ph.D., of the Collat School of Business, are serving as program directors at the National Science Foundation through a program that brings practicing scientists into the heart of the country’s scientific decision-making.

Published in Achievements

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Events
Attend a showcase to promote diversity in food service purchasing
UAB event planners and purchasing decision-makers can see how to make small decisions that make a big impact.
- Event Date September 20
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Hear practical tips for building a more inclusive UAB

Stefanie Johnson will discuss her research on the intersection of leadership, entrepreneurship and diversity and suggest ways to mitigate unconscious bias.
- Event Date April 16
posted a while back 5782 views
Events

Discoveries in the Making series returns

Learn what UAB graduate students and postdocs are uncovering in their research during two events this month.

posted a while back 5631 views
Events
Ireland visiting scholar Daniel Beaty to speak, perform March 10

Beaty will speak and perform his critically acclaimed, off-Broadway solo play, “Emergency,” 4 p.m. March 10 in the ASC.
- Event Date March 10
posted a while back 7975 views
Events
Darwin Day commemorates biologist’s birthday, showcases scientific research

A movie, panel discussion, art exhibition and noted lecturers are among the events planned to commemorate the birth of Charles Darwin and celebrate scientific research in evolutionary biology and other disciplines.
- Event Date February 9
posted a while back 8507 views
Events
UAB to host 'Stand as One' forum
The program, “Stand as One: Empowering Marginalized Voices in Birmingham," is a free public event hosted by UAB Institute for Human Rights. All are welcome.
- Event Date February 16
posted a while back 10835 views
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Panel to discuss ‘What now?’ in wake of divisive election

UAB and the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute will bring together a diverse panel of citizens and community leaders to discuss the importance of civil discourse, and how it can be practiced in our daily lives, during a free public event 6:30-7:30 p.m. Nov. 15 in Heritage Hall Room 106.
- Event Date November 15
posted a while back 6692 views
Events
Watts to deliver encore presentation of the State of the University

President Ray Watts will highlight UAB’s groundbreaking accomplishments in all areas of its mission, plus the strategic planning and key new facilities that are part of an updated Campus Master Plan.
- Event Date October 25
posted a while back 7740 views
Events
Nurses Week paintings to be auctioned to benefit Benevolent Fund
Online bidding begins June 10 on the UAB Benevolent Fund website, and a “buy now” option is available.
- Event Date June 10
posted a while back 7247 views
Events
How can health-care workers help stop human trafficking?
Rochelle Rollins, Ph.D., acting deputy director for the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office on Trafficking in Persons, will discuss the importance and role of health-care workers in combating this crime 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Jan. 29 in Spain Auditorium.
posted a while back 3022 views
Events
Get some “Holiday Soul” with Eric Essix and 5 Men on a Stool
Following the success of their last show, Essix will once again perform his handpicked collection of soulful “songs of the season” and audience favorites with the harmonious Atlanta super-group.
- Event Date December 13
posted a while back 2486 views
Events
See “Downton Abbey” season 6 sneak preview at ASC
Seating is first-come, first-served for this free event; ASC members may reserve premium seating and enjoy a free reception. This sneak preview is presented in conjunction with Alabama Public Television.
- Event Date December 30
posted a while back 1577 views
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7 THINGS TO KNOW FOR THE WEEK
Things for the UAB community to see and do during the week of Oct. 25-31.

posted a while back 9337 views
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BookTalk to discuss “A Place in Time"
Join Assistant Professor Randy Blythe for a discussion of “A Place in Time —Twenty Stories of the Port William” by Wendell Berry, 6 p.m. in the Sterne Library Director’s Conference Room. UAB BookTalk meets monthly, and all are welcome. A list of upcoming dates and books are online.
- Event Date November 3
posted a while back 1738 views
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7 THINGS TO KNOW FOR THE WEEK
Things for the UAB community to see and do during the week of Oct. 18-24.

posted a while back 9432 views
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7 THINGS TO KNOW
A list of things to see and do for the UAB community during the week of Sept. 27- Oct. 3.

posted a while back 11681 views
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Plan to attend, present at annual exercise medicine symposium

UAB Center for Exercise Medicine will hold its annual symposium highlighting research and training 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept 25 in the Children's Harbor Bradley Lecture Center. Details and registration information are online.
- Event Date September 25
posted a while back 9882 views
Events
UAB to host top names in infectious disease research
Four of the most influential researchers in the field of infectious diseases in the world will be here.
- Event Date June 3
posted a while back 6334 views
Events
Explore the future of lab-made organs and printed tissues April 22
Anthony Atala, M.D., developer of the first lab-grown organ to be implanted into a human, to talk about the future of printing human tissue on demand.
- Event Date April 22
posted a while back 8160 views
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7 THINGS TO KNOW FOR THE WEEK

A list of things for the UAB community to see and do during the week of March 15-21.

posted a while back 10214 views

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