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Behavior Therapy Better Than Pessary for Stress Incontinence in Short Term
In the short term, behavioral therapy resulted in fewer bothersome incontinence symptoms and greater patient satisfaction than a continence pessary for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence in women, according to researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) who presented at the 30th annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urogynecologic Society.
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UAB Student Engineers Construct Animal Exhibit for Birmingham Zoo
Student members of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) chapters of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and Chi Epsilon designed and constructed a new habitat for native animals in the “Alabama Wilds” children’s section of the Birmingham Zoo. The new exhibit officially will open to the public Nov. 21.
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Water on Moon Could Mean Extended Lunar Visits, Says UAB Astrophysicist
NASA scientists confirmed the existence of water on the moon Friday, and University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) astrophysicist Perry Gerakines, Ph.D., says the discovery could make extended-stay bases for human exploration on the Lunar surface a real possibility.
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UAB’s 3D VisCube Will Enable Surgeons to Practice Procedures, Engineers to Test Structures
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Engineering has acquired new multi-screen, immersive 3D display technology – the first of its kind in Alabama – that will enable doctors to practice procedures outside the operating room and enable engineers to test the integrity of structural designs before construction begins.
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UAB Honors Student Grace Benton Named a Clinton Scholar
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) University Honors student Grace Benton, 20, of Mobile, will spend spring 2010 studying at the American University in Dubai (AUD) in the United Arab Emirates as a William Jefferson Clinton Scholar.
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Theatre UAB Announces Call for Entries for First-Ever Film Festival
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Theatre has announced a call for entries for the department’s first-ever film festival, the 1 Chip Film Festival, scheduled for Jan. 23, 2010.
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Rich to Step Down as Dean of School of Medicine at UAB
Robert R. Rich, M.D., senior vice president and dean of the School of Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) since 2004, has announced that he will step down once a search for his successor is completed next year.
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UAB Professor’s Documentary on WWII-Era French Prime Minister Opens in Paris
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) film Professor Jean Bodon, Ph.D., recently premiered his latest film, “Léon Blum: For All Mankind,” at the Museum of Jewish Art and History in Paris.
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UAB Participating in Researchmatch.org, New National Volunteer Recruitment Registry
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is one of 52 institutions participating in ResearchMatch.org, the first national, disease-neutral, volunteer recruitment registry. ResearchMatch is a not-for-profit Web site that brings together researchers and people who are willing to learn more about research studies in a secure and convenient manner.
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UAB Announces Linney as Interim Dean for New College of Arts & Sciences
Jean Ann Linney, Ph.D., dean of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, will serve as interim dean of the university’s new College of Arts and Sciences effective Jan. 1, 2010, said Provost Eli Capilouto.
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New UAB Study Sheds Light on Brain’s Response to Distress, Unexpected Events
In a new study, psychologists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) are able to see in detail for the first time how various regions of the human brain respond when people experience an unexpected or traumatic event. The study could lead to the creation of biological measures that could identify people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or identify PTSD sufferers who would benefit from specific treatments.
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Fake E-Mails Take Aim at Myspace Users, Link to Malicious Software, Says UAB Expert
The director of research in computer forensics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) says cyber criminals are using bogus messages claiming to be from the social networking site MySpace to connect unsuspecting users with Web pages that can deliver a virus capable of stealing victims’ bank passwords and other sensitive personal information.
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UAB Students Finish Among Leaders in Computer Programming Contest
Two teams representing the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Computer and Information Systems both placed in the top 20 of 78 teams in the U.S. Southeast regional round of the IBM-sponsored Association for Computer Machinery (ACM) International Collegiate Contest in Mobile Saturday Nov. 7.