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Say It In 6 returns, open to employee submissions through Jan. 25

Five finalists and five honorable mentions from each division will be displayed during a winner’s reception in AEIVA, and three students will win cash prizes.

Published in Arts & Recreation

Holloway to design, create sculpture for systemwide art trail

The new University of Alabama System Public Art Trail will support art that enhances the visual aesthetic of each campus.

Published in Arts & Recreation

Survey says: Speak up and be heard

Everyone has an opinion, but yours is the most valuable. Share your thoughts on work and life at UAB and identify strengths and opportunities for improvement in an online survey Jan. 29- Feb.12.

Published in Campus News

Concerned about your commute? Get tips to simplify it Jan. 23

Join UAB’s TRIP Lab for an information session with CommuteSmart 2-3:30 p.m. Jan. 23 in Hill Student Center 314.

Published in Sustainability

3 ways to stay safer after dark

Going out alone after dark in the city can be nerve-wracking for some, but it doesn't have to be — especially when UAB has multiple resources to help keep you safe.

Published in Campus Safety

More ways to prepare for performance evaluation period this year

Five new virtual, self-directed workshops on the Performance Management site offer guidance on coaching, giving feedback, goal-setting and developing people to their full potential.

Published in Benefits & Policies

Blaze moves in

Published in Go Blazers!

Plans for new student center approved

The new center will replace the Hill University Center (HUC) at the corner of University Boulevard and 14th Street and is expected to be complete for the Fall 2015 semester.

Published in Construction & Transit

Sugrue named top teaching assistant in nation

CengageBrain's Top TA competition allowed college students to recognize the TAs who made the greatest impacts on their educations.

Published in Staff Appointments

UAB brand campaign gives faculty, staff tools needed for success

Brand, Web and Social Media tool kits provide standards and guidelines, downloads and forms, marketing resources and other support

Published in Take Note

UAB's new steam system will save energy, dollars

Natural gas powered district steam system goes online this month and features state-of-the-art technology

Published in Construction & Transit

Breast cancer study seeks women for post-treatment exercise program

Unique study investigates what tools survivors need to engage in regular exercise after treatment

Published in Get Involved

UAB named Birmingham’s Healthiest Employer

UAB Wellness’ Green Screens initiative cited as an example of giving employees power to improve their health

Published in Be Healthy

New Executive Development Program provides customized leadership growth opportunities for high-potential UAB faculty and staff

Goal of program is to ensure UAB always has a pipeline of well-prepared leaders

Published in Learning & Development

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Programs & Curricula

5 things to know as Blazer Core Curriculum debuts for Fall 2023
This is the first complete overhaul of UAB’s core curriculum requirements since the university was founded, focusing on providing competencies critical for the 21st century that will better equip students to meet their lifelong goals.

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Programs & Curricula

UAB’s first cohort of Gulf Scholars explores ways to help region thrive
Students in the Gulf Scholars Program work with mentors to design and implement projects addressing pressing environmental, health, energy and infrastructure challenges in the Gulf of Mexico region.

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Programs & Curricula

New major attracting students with unique, holistic approach to wellness in nutrition
Biobehavioral Nutrition and Wellness, launched in fall 2021 by the Department of Nutrition Sciences, includes training in health technology, the psychology of eating behavior and effective communication techniques. The Bachelor of Science program prepares graduates for a range of in-demand jobs, leaders say.

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Programs & Curricula

Recessions breed new business ventures. Here’s how to get in the game.
When uncertainty is high, entrepreneurs see opportunity. Patrick J. Murphy, Ph.D., who leads UAB’s J. Frank Barefield, Jr. Entrepreneurship Program, shares seven ways his students learn to hone their vision.

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Programs & Curricula

New summer program preps UAB freshmen for a budding doctor’s biggest test: Bio 123
PEER-BUDS will counter COVID disruptions and school inequity by prepping 24 new biology majors with skills crucial to success in the lab and classroom. Another perk of the program, which runs Aug. 1-19: a $1,500 stipend.

posted a while back 4064 views
Programs & Curricula

Computer science enrollment soars, powered by hot job market

Enrollment is up more than 300 percent in the Department of Computer Science. Students and alumni of the B.A. and B.S. programs in computer science explain what attracted them to the field and to UAB.

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Programs & Curricula

Students pursue passions in Honors College Presidential Summer Fellowship program

Funding allows students to skip summer jobs and take on projects ranging from the Amazon union vote and plastic pollutants to the health effects of housing and teen sleep habits.

posted a while back 5733 views
Programs & Curricula

Co-enrolled biomedical engineering courses for med students expand

New courses in Precision Medicine and Entrepreneurship in Medicine from leading BME faculty will debut in spring 2022 semester.

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Programs & Curricula

Spreading hope, support for grad students during Stress Less Week
Graduate students and postdocs in the Advanced Mental Health Promotion course will raise awareness and share encouragement — including custom stickers — in a series of events this week.

posted a while back 3745 views
Programs & Curricula

Building the right credentials for today's hybrid workforce
New graduate certificates in academic advising and diversity, equity, inclusion and advocacy are the latest in a series of practitioner-oriented programs at UAB. Find out why students and faculty are excited, and how the AL ASSET initiative offers opportunities statewide.

posted a while back 3574 views
Programs & Curricula

5 transformative lessons from UAB's Advanced Safety Engineering and Management program
Students in this innovative, all-online master’s degree program share how they are equipped to bring change to their companies, and lead in a crisis.

posted a while back 4637 views
Programs & Curricula

UAB cross-disciplinary efforts to shape cybercrime-fighting workforce earn NSF grant renewal
The CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program at UAB, a collaborative effort between the Department of Computer Science and Department of Criminal Justice, has trained 23 graduate students since it began in 2017. A $300,000-plus renewal will continue the work to enhance America’s cyber-defenses.

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Programs & Curricula

Ask yourself these 5 questions before choosing an ESL master's program

Students and faculty explain the life-changing lessons they have learned in UAB’s English as a Second Language graduate programs.

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Programs & Curricula

New courses prepare medical students for practice-shaping technologies before they reach the clinic
School of Medicine undergraduates are learning about gene editing, biomedical device design and commercialization in co-enrolled courses led by faculty from the Department of Biomedical Engineering.

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Programs & Curricula

Employees expand careers through data science master’s program
Data science is one of today's hottest fields. Meet staff from the departments of Medicine and Biostatistics who are preparing to expand their roles at work and pursue personal goals in the university’s graduate program, which launched in 2018.

posted a while back 5489 views
Programs & Curricula

Demystifying data: An expert clears up the confusion on today’s hottest jobs
Yuliang Zheng, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Computer Science, explains the key words, career paths, titles and salaries of jobs in data science fields.

posted a while back 6500 views
Programs & Curricula

Ransomware is everywhere. Meet the UAB students training to stop this and other digital threats.
UAB's cyber-security master’s program is preparing a new workforce for a booming field with ever-increasing demand and a shortage of skills. The program’s unique focus on both cyber defense and cyber investigations “is ideal for a student like me who wants a combination of both specialties,” said student Lindsey Sandlin.

posted a while back 5478 views
Programs & Curricula

The second-year experience meets the post-pandemic campus

A unique challenge confronts rising sophomores entering campus this fall: What does your second year of college look like when your first year was so nonconventional?

posted a while back 4779 views
Programs & Curricula

Community health graduate program trains students to tackle leading problems
The online program is the perfect fit for UAB Police Sgt. Aleisha Dorning, who wants to create a mental health resource for law enforcement officers. UAB employees such as Dorning comprise about 30% of the program's students.

posted a while back 6107 views
Programs & Curricula

Students are pouring into public health. Here’s how UAB is pouring into them.

Enrollment in the School of Public Health rose 61% in 2020, including a 92% increase in epidemiology graduate programs. What is motivating these students, what are they learning and what does the job market hold? Faculty, students and alumni answer in this story.

posted a while back 7438 views