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Department of Anthropology Announces New Peace and Human Rights Master's Degree Program
The new program, only the second of its kind in anthropology in the US, focuses on peace as behavioral process at multiple levels including at the level of individuals, families, groups, communities, cultures and nations.
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2016 Mr. & Ms. UAB Finalists
Nine of the 2016 Mr. & Ms. UAB Scholarship Competition finalists are students in College of Arts and Sciences departments and programs including Biology, Chemistry, Neuroscience, Philosophy, and Social Work.
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UAB Alumna One of 35 Educators Selected as Grosvenor Teacher Fellow
Alumna Sarah Hicks will travel to the Galapagos Islands in an effort to enhance geographic knowledge in classrooms and local communities.
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UAB Grad Student Uncovers Alabama Fossils Likely from Oldest Ancestor of Modern Sea Turtles
The evidence found suggests the earliest ancestors of modern sea turtles may have come from the Deep South.
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UAB Chemistry Professor Margaret Johnson Awarded NIH MIRA R35 Grant
The Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded a five-year MIRA R35 grant to Margaret Johnson, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry, and coworkers.
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UAB Biology Professor Nicole Riddle Recognized for Research Efforts by NSF CAREER Awards
Two UAB professors, Amber Genau, Ph.D., and Nicole Riddle, Ph.D., will receive funding from an elite program honoring young researchers.
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Workspace Coffee Break with Sculpture Professor Stacey Holloway Set for Oct. 3
The University of Alabama at Birmingham College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Art and Art History continues its ongoing Workspace Coffee Break series with works by sculpture professor Stacey Holloway.
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Self-published Artist Books and Zines Made by UAB Students Now Part of Birmingham Museum of Art Collection
Books, objects and records within the Birmingham Museum of Art’s library inspired the content of the works, created by 11 Department of Art and Art History students.
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Research Proposes Background Noise to Prevent Side Channel Attacks on Computer Keyboards
Researchers have developed a mechanism that emits sound to thwart eavesdroppers from detecting passwords entered with computer keyboards.
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McCornack Wins Best Article Award from International Association of Language and Social Psychology
The article — rated on innovation, contribution to research on language and social psychology, quality of writing, and methodological rigor — was selected as the best among papers published over a two-year period.
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How a Special Ops Medic Tends to Science Experiments in Space
Chase Chandler, a Navy veteran now majoring in physics at UAB, oversees research projects running on the International Space Station at NASA's Payload Operations Integration Center in Huntsville.
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Honors Students Choose Faculty Members to Create Unique Programs and Activities
The unique academic experiences available to students in the UAB Honors College are expanding with the selection of the college’s 2016-2017 Honors Faculty Fellows.
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Dr. Yookyong Lee Named BSW Program Director
Dr. Yookyong Lee, associate professor in the Department of Social Work, has been named director of the Bachelor of Social Work program.
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Crossing an Ocean to Save Lives: Shanquela Williams Learns and Serves in Ghana
UAB senior Shanquela Williams says she has a passion to change the world. And she’s off to a good start: In the spring of 2016, she made a difference in the lives of children in the west African nation of Ghana, where she spent a semester studying social work.
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Blazer Booster: New College Alumni Board President Wesley Calhoun May Be Our Biggest Cheerleader
Wes Calhoun, president of the new Arts and Sciences Alumni Board, sees growth and opportunity ahead for his alma mater and his hometown.
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New Alumni Board
The College of Arts and Sciences is proud to introduce our inaugural alumni board. These outstanding graduates will take the lead on building relationships with our 30,000 alumni—who live right here in our back yard and across the globe.
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Chapman is a National Voice for Reforming ‘Wasteland of the Mind’
English Professor Alison Chapman — who has spent more than a decade enriching the intellectual lives of prison inmates — is the recipient of the 2016 Odessa Woolfolk Community Service Award.
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Stealth Pig Cells May Hold the Key to Treating Diabetes in Humans
Coating insulin-producing cell-clusters with a thin protective layers may be a way to modify and use pig tissue to ultimately treat human diabetes. Testing in mice is the next step.
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UAB Professor Honored with Distinguished Appointment in Geographical Exploration
The Explorers Club chose UAB’s James McClintock for a fellowship in international exploration for significant scientific contributions.
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Research Finds Novel Defense Against Sophisticated Smartphone Keyloggers
Researchers have turned a malicious application into a defense mechanism for attacks on motion sensors in mobile devices.
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Chemistry Graduate Student Miranda Trentle Wins Award at ACS Meeting
Chemistry graduate student Miranda C. Trentle received the PMSE Best Poster Award at the 2016 ACS Philadelphia National Meeting.
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Maddox Translates Groundbreaking Abolitionist Play from Puerto Rico
Alejandro Tapia y Rivera (1826–1882) is widely considered to the father of Puerto Rican literature. Maddox's translation of La Cuarterona provides a new window into the literary contribution of Tapia and the cultural heritage of Puerto Rico.
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Exercising After Mentally Demanding Tasks Could Help Prevent Overeating, Study Finds
A study by researchers led by a Department of Psychology alumnus and including psychology faculty suggests exercise may be the key to curbing your appetite after a long day at the office.
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UAB Senior and National Merit Scholar Kelly Walters Reflects on Her Time at UAB
Kelly Walters relishes her access to scientists, clinicians and research opportunities unavailable to undergraduates at many other universities as she builds toward a career in medicine.
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Peru to Be the Focus of UAB Space Archaeologist’s $1 Million TED Prize Project
Parcak will enlist the help of citizens from around the world to search for hidden civilizations through an online platform called GlobalXplorer.
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Traveling Smart: Learning Becomes an Adventure for Students Abroad
Intrepid students are exchanging their textbooks for a world atlas, studying sustainability in the Netherlands, Spanish in Costa Rica—even marine ecology in Antarctica. UAB Education Abroad students and faculty describe the life-changing thrill of travel and share the discoveries and insights they have brought home.
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Watch the New Department of Music Video
Performance videos and photos from the UAB Department of Music are captured in the department's new "Music that will change your world" video.
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Liber Publishes Book on the Transformation of Ukraine
George O. Liber has published his third book, Total Wars and the Making of Modern Ukraine, 1914-1954 (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2016).
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Advancements in Aging Research Target Multiple Age-related Diseases
Articles published today by UAB and its Geroscience Network collaborators explore new interventions in aging processes as part of an effort to increase the healthy, independent years of life for the elderly.
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Nominations Sought for Ireland Visiting Scholar Prize
Nominations are now being accepted for this year’s Ireland Visiting Scholar Prize. The prize will be presented at a reception to be held later in the spring.
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Wearable Cloud Could Be Less Expensive, More Powerful Form of Mobile Computing
A wearable cloud make the design of mobile and wearable devices simple, inexpensive and lightweight by having mobile device users tap into the resources of the wearable cloud, instead of relying solely on the capabilities of their mobile hardware.
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Sociology Alumna Recognized for Research in Gerontology
Julie Locher, Ph.D., director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Translational Nutrition and Aging Program, received the Gerontological Society of America 2016 M. Powell Lawton Award for her contributions in gerontology research.
New Pan-African Student Coalition Looks for Unification
The Pan-African Student Coalition at UAB, organized during this summer semester, hopes to provide a place where students can feel they belong and serve as an umbrella organization for other organizations consisting of people of African descent.
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MSW Program Will Begin Accepting Applications on Sept. 1
MSW program applications will be available starting on September 1, 2016.
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Students Forge New Paths Through Birmingham's History
The downtown walking tour was scheduled for a sunny Saturday in April 2016. But the group of about 40 and their UAB student guides soon found themselves reliving another spring morning—Easter Sunday 1963.
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In Memoriam: Lisa Tamiris Becker
Lisa Tamiris Becker, founding director of the Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts, passed away on Friday after an illness.
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Another Elite Step in the Journey of UAB Graduate Bliss Chang
Chang, who was named a 2015 Fulbright Scholar in 2015, is this year one of 57 Phi Kappa Phi fellows selected nationwide.
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Research Shows Sharing of Cavity-causing Bacteria May Not Be Only From Mothers to Children
Kids often acquire S. mutans, a cavity-causing bacterium from nonfamily members, researchers report at the American Society for Microbiology annual meeting.
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Undergraduate Neuroscience Program Students Win UAB Summer Expo Awards
Five Undergraduate Neuroscience Program students won awards at the UAB Office of Service Learning and Undergraduate Research's Summer Expo.
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The Zebrafish’s Growing Impact on Medical Research
The zebrafish is making its mark in the field of biomedical research, becoming one of the fastest-growing models of human disease.
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