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College of Arts and Sciences faculty members published 17 books in 2024College of Arts and Sciences faculty gathered at the Abroms-Engel Insitute for the Visual Arts on April 21 to celebrate 19 authors.
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Graduation gown and the Miss UAB crownMelissa Mercer, Miss UAB 2025, is set to graduate Saturday, May 3 — just eight weeks before she takes the stage to compete for the prestigious title of Miss Alabama.
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Students in Early Medical School Acceptance Program publish researchThe University of Alabama at Birmingham offers a unique academic experience for students who plan to pursue medical, dental, or optometry school. Kaitlin Ross The University of Alabama at Birmingham offers a unique academic experience for students who plan to pursue medical, dental, or optometry school.
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Support and determination propel transfer student to graduation successJacqueline Hernandez-Burgos would have never guessed that when she transferred to UAB she would also become familiar with UAB Medicine.
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Huang combines arts with the sciencesHuang discovered a profession that incorporates both the arts and sciences when she became an illustrator for anatomy textbooks and scientific medical journals. “I couldn’t let go of either,” said Huang, who graduated in 2009.
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Join UAB Department of Biology for Darwin Day 2025 on Feb. 13Darwin Day is an annual celebration recognized internationally in honor of the birthday and legacy of the historically renowned biologist Charles Darwin.
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$3.69 million NIH grant to advance healthy aging research awarded to UABLiou Sun’s research group will seek to understand how ceramides and growth hormone signaling contribute to healthier aging, providing meaningful insights to develop innovative therapies for age-related diseases.
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CAS Graduate Research Day spotlights research and the changing landscape of graduate educationOn November 20, 2024, the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) hosted its first-ever Graduate Research Day at the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Alumni House.
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Raut’s expertise in demand across IndiaFor Sami Raut, the journey to earning her Ph.D. in the United States required resilience and commitment.
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UAB biologist to co-lead a five-year NIH grant to investigate social impacts on lifespanKenneth Chiou, Ph.D., is a principal investigator on an international collaborative NIH project budgeted at more than $3 million; UAB will receive $1.5 million.
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The new Miss UAB is Melissa MercerMercer, 21, of Spanish Fort, Alabama, also won the Miss Congeniality and Talent awards, winning $2,600 in scholarships.
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UAB professor receives prestigious national lifetime achievement award for fostering values of mentoringSteven Austad, Ph.D., has been awarded the inaugural George M. Martin Lifetime Achievement in Mentoring Award by the American Federation for Aging Research.
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UAB biology student shadows doctors in Italy, expands cross cultural medical knowledgeTiffany Tran gained hands-on experience in global health care while shadowing physicians in Rome, Italy, through the Doctors in Italy Fellowship.
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Career of Southern Research’s Rebecca Boohaker was developed in a UAB labLike many people, Rebecca Boohaker, Ph.D., had a part-time job in high school dealing with dishes. But instead of food dishes in a restaurant, Boohaker was handling petri dishes in the microbiology lab of University of Alabama at Birmingham professor John Kearney, Ph.D.
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Meet the College of Arts and Sciences USGA SenatorsMeet the student senators representing the College of Arts and Sciences in the Undergraduate Student Government Association (USGA)! Meet the student senators representing the College of Arts and Sciences in the Undergraduate Student Government Association (USGA)!
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Biology professor honored with Award of Excellence for his contributions to algae researchUAB professor has received the highest honor from the Phycological Society of America.
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UAB graduate student awarded prestigious research scholarship to study biology of agingA Department of Biology Ph.D. student has been awarded a Diana Jacobs Kalman/American Federation for Aging Research Scholarship for Research in the Biology of Aging.
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Suddenly, it seems like adaptogens are everywhere. Do they work? Are they safe?“De-stressing” agents are in everything from cold-brew coffee to supplements. A UAB-trained dietitian explains what adaptogens are and we highlight a preclinical UAB study in breast cancer models.
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UAB’s 12 new construction and renovation projects transforming campus, supporting strategic initiativesUAB’s strategic planning continues to blaze its path to improve more lives by leveraging construction projects that include new and enhanced facilities across the institution, blooming green spaces and art installations.
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UAB nurse turned student again: Ashouri’s commitment to health care brings her back to UAB for third degreeWith a passion for health care, Sarah Ashouri learned that two degrees were not enough to provide the patient care she genuinely deserved to give.