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  • Building Strength, Lifting Others

    Elise Weatherly

    Molecular motor proteins are tiny engines inside our cells, carrying life forward step by step. For Elise Weatherly, they’re not only the focus of her Ph.D. research, but also the perfect metaphor for the kind of leader she has become at UAB.

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  • Designing Campus Impact through Collaboration

    Maisie Davis

    Maisie Davis still remembers the first time she spotted another student wearing her T-shirt. “I’ve walked up to people and said, ‘I made that!’” she laughs. “But after a few confused looks, I realized it was better to just smile to myself.”

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  • Finding Courage within a Culture of Care

    Hycall Brooks

    The first table Hycall Brooks saw at ConnectFest was Student Media. It was serendipity. He had transferred to UAB after his freshman year - Atlanta had proven too expensive

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  • SAMAC student staff member honored with PRCA awards

    SAMAC student staff member - Madeha Javed

     

    Madeha Javed, a senior at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), recently earned statewide recognition for her outstanding work

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  • University of Alabama at Birmingham student receives dual PRCA honors

    Madeha Javed

     

    Madeha Javed, a junior at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), has been awarded two top honors in Communication Studies and public relations, receiving national and statewide recognition.

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  • UAB welcomes Starbucks back to Sterne Library

    Open House

     

    Blazers excitedly flocked for their coffees and refreshers at the Mervyn H. Sterne Library as they commemorated the grand reopening of its Starbucks location.

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  • Conger named Student Affairs February Employee of the Month

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    Jessica Conger is the January Employee of the Month. Conger is the Student Affairs graphic designer. Her excellent work ethic and commitment to UAB Student Affairs make her one to be celebrated.

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  • UAB Student Affairs help remove barriers with Blazer Market Route

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    For Amarah, grocery shopping isn’t grabbing a pair of car keys and hopping on the highway or relying on food delivery apps. Instead, for the past three weeks, she’s been waking up early on Saturday mornings to ride UAB’s Blazer Market Route.

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  • UAB student awarded inaugural Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service

    Inside Lexie Woolums Resized

     

    Alexandra “Lexie” Woolums of Mobile, Alabama will join the inaugural class comprised of 100 recipients from across the United States.

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  • UAB Student Media earns national honors

    Aura Literary Arts review

     

    Aura Literary Arts Review, a student-powered literary arts magazine, brought home two national awards from the MediaFest22 convention in Washington D.C.

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  • CALLING ALL ARTISTS – Creativity for a Cause returns in February!

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    UAB Wellness Promotions invites students to share their perspectives, experiences, and feelings on relationship violence and sexual assault at Creativity for a Cause using various art forms.

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  • UAB 2022 Homecoming Recap

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    The University of Alabama at Birmingham hosted its annual Homecoming Week, October 2-8, packed with events and activities for students, faculty, staff, alumni, and families to connect in Blazer Pride. “The Blazer Games” was the theme.

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