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Terrorist Hunter Jean-Louis Bruguière to Speak at UAB Saturday, Feb. 6
The French magistrate renowned for prosecuting international terrorists such as “Carlos the Jackal” and for his attempts to warn the United States of threats prior to 9/11 will give a free lecture at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Saturday, Feb. 6.
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Monica O'Brien
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1/29/2010 10:10:00 AM
Cancer Prevention, Detection Among Latino Immigrants Topic of UAB/ADPH-Hosted Webcast Feb. 2
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Division of Preventive Medicine and the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) will host a satellite conference and live Webcast Tuesday, Feb. 2 for health-care providers to discuss Latino immigrants and cancer.
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Monica O'Brien
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1/29/2010 10:05:00 AM
UAB Engineers Without Borders Seeks Community Support for Work in Zambia
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) student chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) will travel to the African nation of Zambia this May to begin construction projects that will help bring clean water and more to communities in need. But before the group heads overseas, a crucial fundraiser is set for Feb. 3.
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Monica O'Brien
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1/27/2010 11:20:00 AM
Photo Op: Breast Cancer Research Foundation Donates Its Largest Annual Sum to UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama (BCRFA) will make its annual donation to the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Comprehensive Cancer Center during a luncheon. The foundation will contribute its largest sum raised in a single year to support breast cancer research at UAB. The donation includes proceeds from the sale of specialty breast cancer license plates featuring a pink ribbon and the phrase “funding research in Alabama.”
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Monica O'Brien
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1/27/2010 8:50:00 AM
Photo Op: UAB MHRC Kicking Off Walk Program With Birmingham Park and Rec
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Minority Health & Health Disparities Research Center (MHRC) will host a luncheon for the City of Birmingham Parks and Recreation Board community center directors and staff to kick-off the MHRC WALK Feel Alive program in each of the 18 community recreation centers throughout Birmingham.
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Monica O'Brien
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1/26/2010 4:35:00 PM
UAB Expert Commentary: Obama’s State of the Union Address Needs to Win Back Angry Independents
To win back angry independent voters, U.S. President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address on Wednesday, Jan. 27 needs to be long on details and short on rhetoric when it comes to health care reform and the economy, says University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Professor of Political Communications Larry Powell, Ph.D.
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Monica O'Brien
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1/26/2010 12:25:00 PM
UAB’s Lewis to Receive Alumnus Award From School of Public Health
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Professor Cora E. Lewis, M.D., M.S.P.H., of the UAB Division of Preventive Medicine, is the recipient of the 2010 Alumnus Award for Scientific Excellence from the UAB School of Public Health.
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Monica O'Brien
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1/19/2010 8:35:00 AM
Jan. 21, New Cultural Diversity Club at UAB to Present Turkish Marbled Paper Artist
A new student group at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), the Cultural Diversity Club, will present a Turkish marbling demonstration by artist Mine Calik from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21 in the UAB Hill University Center Great Hall, 1400 University Blvd. The event is free and open to the public. Contact Ferhat Zengul, club president, at 205-934-2846 for details.
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Monica O'Brien
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1/15/2010 10:10:00 AM
UAB to Celebrate Diversity During Community Week 2010
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) will recognize its diverse campus culture during its annual Community Week celebration Jan. 23-30. Community Week is designed to challenge ideas related to diversity and to spotlight various campus cultures through lectures, films, musical performances and an international bazaar.
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Monica O'Brien
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1/13/2010 10:10:00 AM
Passion for Compassion: UAB 2010 Palliative Care Fundraiser Feb. 6
“Passion for Compassion,” the eighth annual University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Center for Palliative Care fundraiser, will be held Saturday, Feb. 6 at The Harbert Center, 2019 Fourth Ave. North in Birmingham.
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Monica O'Brien
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1/12/2010 1:35:00 PM
UAB’s Alys Stephens Center to Offer Beginning Acting Workshop for Adults
UAB’s Alys Stephens Center will offer beginning acting for adults each Monday night Jan. 25-March 15 at the center, 1200 10th Ave. South. The classes will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m.; cost is $100. To register, call the Alys Stephens Center Box Office at 205-975-2787.
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Monica O'Brien
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1/12/2010 10:20:00 AM
Still Time to Get H1N1 Flu Vaccine, Urges UAB’s Whitley, Leader of Infectious Diseases Society
With several months left in the influenza season and growing supplies of vaccine, now is an opportune time to get vaccinated against the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus, says Richard Whitley, M.D., director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and current president of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).
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Monica O'Brien
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1/11/2010 10:50:00 AM
UAB Prof Getting the View “Inside Washington,” Sharing Experience on Twitter
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Associate Professor of political science Angela K. Lewis, Ph.D., is getting an insider’s view of politics in the nation’s capital this month as a faculty leader for the “Inside Washington” program sponsored by The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars.
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Monica O'Brien
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1/8/2010 10:50:00 AM
Art Matters at UAB: The January Episode
Arts events and happenings at the University of Alabama at Birmingham are featured on “Art Matters,” a half-hour public access program on Bright House Networks.
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Andrea Reiber
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1/6/2010 1:30:00 PM
Childhood Vaccine Schedule Updated; UAB Infectious Disease Doctor on Panel
The co-director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases is a member of the committee that this week issued updated guidelines for childhood and teen immunizations to include formal recommendations that children older than 6 months get the H1N1 influenza vaccine to guard against swine flu, and that combination vaccines are generally preferred over separate injections.
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Andrea Reiber
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1/6/2010 10:45:00 AM
Jan. 20, World-Renowned Photographer Sylvia Plachy to Speak at UAB
World-renowned photographer Sylvia Plachy will present a free, public lecture at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20 in the UAB Spencer Honors House, 1190 10th Ave. South. A book-signing event will follow the lecture. The event is sponsored by the UAB Department of English. For more information, contact UAB Associate Professor of English Cynthia Ryan, Ph.D., at cynryan@uab.edu or 934-8600.
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Monica O'Brien
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1/5/2010 1:15:00 PM
Jan. 29, UAB’s Alys Stephens Center to Present McCoy Tyner Trio With Savion Glover
UAB’s Alys Stephens Center will present the McCoy Tyner Trio with special guest Savion Glover at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29 at the center, 1200 10th Ave. South. Tickets are $65, $55, $45; $20 for students. A limited number of VIP tickets are available. Call 205-975-2787 or go to www.AlysStephens.org.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/30/2009 2:05:00 PM
Jan. 24, UAB’s Alys Stephens Center to Present Jeffrey Solow, Cello, With Elise Auerbach, Piano
UAB’s Alys Stephens Center will present Jeffrey Solow, cello, with Elise Auerbach, piano, at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24, at the center, 1200 10th Ave. South. Tickets are $35; $20 for students. Call 205-975-2787 or go to www.AlysStephens.org.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/30/2009 1:50:00 PM
Young Hunters Most Likely to Be Injured Using Tree Stands, Say UAB Researchers
Young hunters between the ages of 15 and 34 are the most likely to suffer serious injuries in tree stand-related incidents, say researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Center for Injury Sciences (CIS). The same researchers’ findings, though, suggest that such injuries are preventable.
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Andrea Reiber
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12/30/2009 1:45:00 PM
New UAB International Degree Programs to Help Bridge Gaps in Global Public Health
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Public Health is collaborating with universities in South Asia and the Caribbean to offer master’s-level training programs that meet a growing demand for global-health professionals to lead research, prevention and care, and policy initiatives.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/30/2009 8:30:00 AM
New UAB Women & Infants Center Open House Set for Jan. 23
While the new University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Women & Infants Center will not open until Feb. 21, 2010, the public will get to sneak a peek inside the new state-of-the-art inpatient and outpatient facility in January.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/29/2009 1:25:00 PM
Jan. 11, UAB School of Nursing Kicks Off Year-Long 60th Anniversary Celebration
The year 2010 marks the 60th Anniversary of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Nursing, and the school will kick off a year-long celebration with a reception Monday, Jan. 11 at 4 p.m.
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Andrea Reiber
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12/28/2009 10:20:00 AM
UAB School of Nursing Receives Challenge Grant to Train International Research Coordinators
Health professionals who work as clinical research coordinators often lack formal educational preparation for their roles, especially in international settings. To help change that, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Nursing professors Lynda Wilson, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, and Marti Rice, Ph.D., RN, will use a $998,903 challenge grant to develop and implement a distance-based education program for international study coordinators.
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Andrea Reiber
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12/23/2009 2:25:00 PM
Nowakowski Named Interim Dean of UAB School of Optometry
Rod Nowakowski, O.D., Ph.D., has been named interim dean of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Optometry effective Jan. 1, 2010.
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Kristi Lamont Ellis
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12/22/2009 3:25:00 PM
UAB Opens First Specialty Clinic in State for Bone Dysplasia and Connective Tissue Disorder
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has opened the state’s first full-service clinic for patients with bone dysplasia and connective tissue disorder. The clinic, serving infants, adolescents and adults, provides diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care for patients who have abnormalities of skeletal growth, bone density, joint flexibility and strength.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/22/2009 9:45:00 AM
UAB’s Autrey Elected President of Alabama Board of Nursing
Pamela S. Autrey, Ph.D., M.B.A., M.S.N., R.N., administrative director of medical nursing at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Hospital, has been elected president of the Alabama Board of Nursing for 2010. Autrey was appointed to the board by Alabama Gov. Bob Riley in 2007 for a four-year term.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/21/2009 3:45:00 PM
UAB/Sight Savers America Team Up to Give Gift of Sight
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Center for Low Vision Rehabilitation and UAB Eye Care partnered with Sight Savers America to help improve the vision of 13 visually impaired Alabama children at a special clinic held this month. The children, all with a visual impairment known as low vision, were seen by UAB low vision specialists in the Department of Ophthalmology and the School of Optometry.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/21/2009 3:00:00 PM
UAB Presents Martin Luther King Jr. Week, Jan. 17-21
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) will present Martin Luther King Jr. Week Jan. 17-21 on the UAB campus, with several events designed to honor the late civil rights leader.
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Andrea Reiber
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12/21/2009 10:30:00 AM
Jan. 22, UAB’s Alys Stephens Center to Present Los Lobos, Acoustic
UAB’s Alys Stephens Center will present Los Lobos, acoustic, at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22, 2010, at the center, 1200 10th Ave. South. Tickets are $52, $42, $32; $20 for students. A limited number of VIP tickets are available. Call 205-975-2787 or go to www.AlysStephens.org.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/21/2009 9:45:00 AM
UAB’s O’Connor Named Editor of Leading Health-Care Journal
Stephen J. O’Connor, Ph.D., FACHE, a professor in the Department of Health Services Administration in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Health Professions, has been appointed editor of the Journal of Healthcare Management.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/21/2009 9:15:00 AM
UAB Hospital Wins Consumer’s Choice Award
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Hospital has again won the National Research Corporation (NRC) Consumer Choice Award based on consumer perceptions of quality and image. UAB, which has won this award every year since 2000, is the only hospital in the Birmingham Metropolitan Statistical Area listed among the NRC’s 250 top hospitals.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/18/2009 1:35:00 PM
Jan. 17, UAB’s Alys Stephens Center to Present Musical Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
UAB’s Alys Stephens Center will present “Reflect and Rejoice: A Musical Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,” at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17 in the center, 1200 10th Ave. South. Tickets are $20, $15, $10; student tickets are $10. Call 205-975-2787 or go to www.AlysStephens.org.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/18/2009 11:20:00 AM
Rate of Autism Disorders Climbs to 1 Percent Among 8-Year-Olds, Say UAB, CDC Researchers
Autism and related development disorders are becoming more common, with a prevalence rate approaching 1 percent among American 8-year-olds, according to new data from researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Monica O'Brien
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12/18/2009 11:00:00 AM
Photo Op: UAB to Collect More Than 1,000 Toys for Tots
More than 1,000 toys collected by University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) students, faculty and staff will be donated to the U.S. Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. This is the 16th year that the UAB community has collected toys across campus for Toys for Tots.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/18/2009 12:00:00 AM
UAB Researchers Link Calorie Intake to Cell Lifespan, Cancer Development
Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have discovered that restricting consumption of glucose, the most common dietary sugar, can extend the life of healthy human-lung cells and speed the death of precancerous human-lung cells, reducing cancer’s spread and growth rate.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/17/2009 4:00:00 PM
New UAB Study Finds Gender Divide in Children’s Use of Cell Phone Features
It’s a given that many children will ask their parents for cell phones this Christmas. Now, a recent study by University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) sociologist Shelia Cotten, Ph.D., finds that the way the kids will use their new phones depends on their gender.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/17/2009 1:45:00 PM
Three UAB Researchers Elected AAAS Fellows
Three University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) professors have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
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Monica O'Brien
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12/17/2009 1:00:00 PM
UAB Selected for Research Initiative by Howard Hughes Medical Institute
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has been named a National Genomics Research Initiative (NGRI) site by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science Education Alliance.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/17/2009 10:30:00 AM
Photo Op: UAB Hosts 28th Annual Toy Fund Celebration
The UAB Hospital Maintenance Department will hold its 28th annual Holiday Toy Fund Celebration for the UAB Child Life Program. Hospital employees have collected donations to purchase toys and supplies for the children staying at UAB Hospital. Santa will arrive on a fire truck with the Birmingham Fire Department at 11:15 a.m. and bring gifts for the children.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/16/2009 1:25:00 PM
UAB Women and Infants Services Launches Consumer-Friendly Web Site
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Women and Infants Services has launched a new consumer-friendly Web site, www.uabmedicine.org/women, in anticipation of the early 2010 opening of the new UAB Women & Infants Center.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/16/2009 9:45:00 AM
Jan. 8-Feb. 6, UAB Visual Arts Gallery to Present Works by Alabama Artist Pinky Bass
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Visual Arts Gallery will present “Pinky Bass: A Retrospective,” an exhibition featuring works by Bass across the range of her artistic practices, Jan. 8 through Feb. 6, 2010, at the gallery, 900 13th St. South. An opening reception is planned for 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8, with the artist. Admission is free and open to the public. Call 205-934-0815.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/16/2009 9:30:00 AM
It’s the Holiday Season . . .So What if You’re Not So Happy?
It’s the holiday season — time to be happy, mingle with friends and family, decorate the house, reminisce about holidays past and, in general, have a jolly good time. But what happens when life isn’t so jolly? When stress, a frantic pace or even depression threaten to crush the holiday spirit? University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) psychiatrist Jacqueline Feldman, M.D., has some suggestions that might help keep the holidays from being so overwhelming.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/16/2009 8:55:00 AM
Internal Body Clock Contributes to Severity of Heart Attack, Says UAB Research
The time of day can be an important factor in determining the amount of damage caused by a heart attack, according to University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Division of Cardiovascular Disease research published online in the journal Circulation Research.
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Andrea Reiber
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12/15/2009 3:05:00 PM
Works by UAB Art Professor Erin Wright Featured in Poster Exhibitions in Colorado, Bolivia
Works by University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Professor Erin Wright, M.F.A., have been featured recently in international poster exhibitions in Colorado and Bolivia. Wright is chair of the UAB Department of Art and Art History.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/15/2009 10:05:00 AM
Jan. 10, UAB Piano Series to Present Marina Lomazov
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Music’s UAB Piano Series will present Marina Lomazov at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010, in UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. South. Tickets are $15 for the general public and $5 for UAB students and employees with valid ID. Call 205-975-2787.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/15/2009 9:40:00 AM
UAB Student Wins Sea Grant Fellowship to Work With Government on Marine Policy
Anne Marie Eich, Ph.D., has become the first University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) student to earn the highly competitive John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship from the National Sea Grant, a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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Andrea Reiber
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12/15/2009 9:30:00 AM
Blended Families Should Stay Open, Flexible to Reduce Holiday Anxiety, Says UAB Wellness Expert
The holidays can be a joyous, less anxious time of year for stepfamilies if parents and relatives adopt a flexible, open mindset says Josh Klapow, Ph.D., a wellness expert and associate professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Public Health.
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Andrea Reiber
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12/15/2009 9:00:00 AM
Teresa DuPree Bragg Named UAB University Compliance Officer
Teresa DuPree Bragg, CPA, CHC, has been named university compliance officer for the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) effective Jan. 4, 2010.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/14/2009 1:20:00 PM
Feb. 6-7, UAB Department of Music to Present Ninth Annual Clarinet Retreat
Registration is open to clarinetists of all ages for the ninth annual University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Clarinet Retreat, Feb. 6-7, 2010, in the UAB Hulsey Center for the Arts, 950 13th St. South. The retreat will be presented by the UAB Department of Music.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/14/2009 9:45:00 AM
Dec. 18, UAB Hosting Free Community Vein Screening
The UAB Vein Clinic is offering a free community vein screening in UAB Hospital’s North Pavilion Atrium Friday, Dec. 18 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., as part of a national venous screening program sponsored by the American Venous Forum.
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Andrea Reiber
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12/14/2009 9:40:00 AM
Perfect for Christmas: New UAB Gospel Choir Concert DVD Available Now for Pre-Order or Pick-Up Dec. 18
The newest UAB Gospel Choir DVD, shot live from the choir’s Christmas/14th anniversary concert in November, will be available for purchase or for pick-up Friday, Dec. 18. The DVD makes an affordable and enjoyable stocking stuffer, said Kevin Turner, director of the choir.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/11/2009 1:30:00 PM
UAB AIDS Center Director Installed as Chair of HIV Medicine Association
Michael Saag, M.D., director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Center for AIDS Research and a renowned leader in the establishment of best practices for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatment, has been installed as chair of the board of directors of the HIV Medicine Association (HIVMA).
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Monica O'Brien
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12/11/2009 9:10:00 AM
Jan. 16, UAB’s Alys Stephens Center to Present Moscow State Radio Symphony Orchestra
UAB’s Alys Stephens Center will present the Moscow State Radio Symphony Orchestra at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16 in the center, 1200 10th Ave. South. Enjoy a free pre-concert Prelude discussion of the music at 7 p.m. Tickets are $60, $47, $37; $15 for the 30 and Under Classical Pass.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/10/2009 2:20:00 PM
UAB’s Whitley Installed as President of Infectious Diseases Society
Richard Whitley, M.D., director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and a renowned researcher on antiviral therapies designed to fight infections in children and adults, has been installed as president of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).
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Monica O'Brien
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12/10/2009 1:25:00 PM
UAB Medical Students to Conduct Health Screenings at Jimmie Hale Mission Saturday
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) medical students will conduct free health screenings for residents of the Jimmie Hale Mission Saturday, Dec. 12 from 8 a.m. until noon.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/10/2009 8:55:00 AM
Jan. 15-17, UAB’s Alys Stephens Center to Present Battleworks Dance Company
UAB’s Alys Stephens Center will present Battleworks Dance Company at 7:30 p.m. each night Jan. 15-16 and at 2:30 p.m. Jan. 17 in the center, 1200 10th Ave. South. Tickets are $55, $45, $35; $20 for students. A limited number of VIP tickets are available. Call 205-975-2787 or go to www.AlysStephens.org.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/9/2009 2:30:00 PM
UAB Professor Wins Prestigious Journalism Award for Research
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Associate Professor Minabere Ibelema, Ph.D., has won the Sigma Delta Chi Award, one of journalism’s most prestigious prizes.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/9/2009 1:25:00 PM
New Gunsight Improves Marksmanship With Intuitive Aim, Says UAB Vision Scientist
A University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Vision Science Research Center investigator who also is an expert marksman has found a more intuitive way to aim a pistol.
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Eric Martin
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12/9/2009 8:30:00 AM
Cash to Be King This Holiday Season, Trend Could Further Erode Retail Sales
More U.S. consumers will consider giving cash gifts this holiday season, a trend that could further weaken the retail industry if the cash is used to pay household bills, says a marketing expert in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Business
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Andrea Reiber
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12/8/2009 1:55:00 PM
UAB Professor’s Book Named Among the “Best of 2009” by Kirkus Reviews
The new book Harper Lee: Up Close (Viking) written by University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Assistant Professor Kerry Madden, MFA, has been named as one of the “Best Young Adult Books of 2009” by Kirkus Reviews.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/8/2009 8:50:00 AM
Amos Stepping Down as Dean of UAB School of Optometry
John Amos, O.D., announced today that he is stepping down as dean of the UAB School of Optometry (UABSO) and returning to the faculty effective Dec. 31, with plans to retire several months later.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/7/2009 3:15:00 PM
UAB Bone Center Director Wins Distinguished Service Award From Clinical Pathology Society
The director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Center for Metabolic Bone Disease has won the 2009 Ward Burdick Award for Distinguished Service to Clinical Pathology from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
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Monica O'Brien
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12/7/2009 10:10:00 AM
UAB to Stream Commencement Ceremony Live Dec. 12
For the first time, the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) will stream its graduation ceremony live when it holds fall commencement exercises at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12 in Bartow Arena, 617 13th St. South.
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Andrea Reiber
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12/3/2009 11:05:00 AM
UAB Cancer Center Director Named President-Elect of American Cancer Society
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Comprehensive Cancer Center Director Edward Partridge, M.D., a renowned women’s cancer doctor and leader in the fight to reduce race- and ethnicity-based cancer disparities, has been named president-elect of the American Cancer Society (ACS) National Board of Directors.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/3/2009 10:30:00 AM
UAB Expert Commentary: Mercedes’ Increased Alabama Production Saves Car Maker Money, Boosts Alabama Revenue
Finance, marketing and retail experts in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Business say the decision by German car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz to move some production of a popular sedan to Alabama will likely save the company millions of dollars in production and labor costs while helping to boost the state’s bottom line with new taxes and improved employment.
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Andrea Reiber
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12/2/2009 11:20:00 AM
UAB Professor Elected to National Health Education Commission
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Assistant Professor of Health Education Laura Forbes, Ph.D., has been elected to the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC) Division Board for certification of health-education specialists. Forbes will serve a five-year term beginning in January 2010.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/2/2009 9:50:00 AM
UAB Schools of Nursing and Health Professions Receive $1.3 Million for Breast Cancer Research
Two University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) professors have received a three-year, $1.3 million grant from the National Institute of Nursing Research to perform a cost analysis of quality-of-life interventions for breast-cancer survivors.
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Andrea Reiber
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12/2/2009 8:10:00 AM
Memorial Service for William Self Scheduled for Dec. 3
A memorial service for William “Bill” Self, Ph.D., associate professor of Communication Studies at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3 in Heritage Hall Room 102, 1401 University Blvd. Self, 53, died Thursday, Nov. 19.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/1/2009 11:05:00 AM
Find Out What Causes Black Holes in UAB Lecture Dec. 7
Princeton University mathematics Professor Sergiu Klainerman, Ph.D., a world-renown expert on black holes, will examine the gravitational objects that are so strong they trap everything in their vicinity in a lecture set for 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/1/2009 9:50:00 AM
Bjornsti Named to UAB Cancer Center Translational Research Position
Mary-Ann Bjornsti, Ph.D., chair of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, has been appointed associate director for translational research at the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/1/2009 9:10:00 AM
Bias Skews Obesity Findings, Says Head of UAB Nutrition and Obesity Research Center
A new study by researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Public Health shows that obesity research may be misrepresented by scientists operating with particular biases on topics related to weight, nutrition and the food industry.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/1/2009 8:50:00 AM
UAB Physician Urges Changes in Diagnosis for Sore Throat in Young Adults
New analysis from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) suggests that physicians need to re-think their diagnosis and treatment of sore throat, or pharyngitis, in adolescents and young adults to consider a more newly identified and potentially dangerous culprit as the source of that infection.
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Andrea Reiber
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11/30/2009 4:00:00 PM
Inaugural Bartow Classic Basketball Game to Honor Coach, Benefit UAB Cancer Center
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) will host the inaugural UAB Health System Gene Bartow Classic Friday, Dec. 4; a portion of the ticket proceeds will benefit the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center. Tickets can be purchased in advance online at UABSports.com or by calling 205-975-UAB1 (8221).
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11/30/2009 10:30:00 AM
UAB Hosts Distracted Driving Summit
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, was keynote speaker at the Summit where leaders in transportation, policy, law enforcement and science discussed how to reduce motor-vehicle crashes resulting from distracted driving through legislation, enforcement, public awareness and education.
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11/30/2009 8:00:00 AM
UAB Professor Michael Sloane Awarded 2009 Conner Prize in the History of Ideas
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Associate Professor of Psychology Michael E. Sloane, Ph.D., has been named the winner of the 2009 Frederick W. Conner Prize in the History of Ideas.
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11/25/2009 9:30:00 AM
Holiday Blood Drive at North Pavilion
It’s a time of giving and a season of sharing. The UAB Hospital and American Red Cross holiday blood drive, beginning Nov. 30, features a Tree of Life and a non-perishable food drive. Donate blood and hang an ornament on the tree in honor of a loved one. Bring a non-perishable food item to drop off. The food will be distributed to appropriate families by the United Way.
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11/25/2009 9:15:00 AM
UAB First Thursday Lecture Series Presents “Genomics in Medicine” Dec. 3
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) First Thursday Lecture Series will present UAB Professor of Genetics Bruce Korf, M.D., on “Genomics in Medicine: A Disruptive Technology,” from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, at the UAB Spencer Honors House, 1190 10th Ave. S.
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11/25/2009 9:10:00 AM
UAB Computer Forensics Finds New Virus Disguised as Social Security Administration Download
A new spam campaign using false e-mails made to look like messages from the Social Security Administration is capable of stealing Social Security numbers and downloading malware onto victims’ home computers, says Gary Warner, director of computer forensics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
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Andrea Reiber
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11/23/2009 1:35:00 PM
2009 Holiday Discounts Won’t Be as Deep or Numerous, Say UAB Experts
Retail experts in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Business are forecasting fewer deep discounts this holiday shopping season and encouraging value seekers to hit their favorite stores early.
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Andrea Reiber
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11/23/2009 10:45:00 AM
Jubilant Organosys, UAB and Southern Research Enter Into Drug Discovery Joint Venture
Jubilant Organosys, the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), and Southern Research Institute today announced a joint venture that will focus on leveraging their collective innovation and enabling technologies in the areas of Oncology, Metabolic Disease and Infectious Diseases. It is a unique U.S.-India arbitraged and leveraged partnership that will accelerate the development of affordable therapies for patients worldwide.
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Monica O'Brien
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11/23/2009 10:30:00 AM
UAB’s Alys Stephens Center Arts in Action Program to Present Free Holiday Shows for Community Kids
UAB’s Alys Stephens Center (ASC) will present an original holiday play for children this season, “Yuletide in Dogtown,” and scores of children and their parents will snuggle in their seats for two ticketed performances Dec. 5.
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Monica O'Brien
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11/23/2009 9:55:00 AM
An Evening With The Onion at UAB Rescheduled for Jan. 8, 2010
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) lecture “An Evening With The Onion” originally scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7 has been rescheduled due to scheduling conflicts. The event is now planned for 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8 at the Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. South.
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11/23/2009 9:25:00 AM
Other Illnesses, Body Weight Do Not Explain Racial Disparities in Colon Cancer Survival, UAB Researchers Say
A new study by University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers shows that body-mass index (BMI) and co-existing medical conditions (co-morbidity) do not explain the decreased survival observed among African-Americans compared to Caucasians who also have colon cancer. The study is published online Nov. 23 in Cancer, a journal of the American Cancer Society.
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Andrea Reiber
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11/23/2009 7:00:00 AM
UAB Gynecologist on Panel that Recommends Delaying First Cervical Cancer Screening
Women should have their first cervical cancer screening at age 21 and can be screened less frequently after that than previously recommended, according to newly revised evidence-based guidelines issued today by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and published in the December issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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11/20/2009 4:55:00 PM
International Sports Star Undergoes Surgery, Regains Sight at UAB After Training Disaster
Baljit Singh was looking forward to 2010. The premier event in professional field hockey, the World Cup, is to be hosted in his native India next year. And Singh, 28, was the goalie on the Indian National Team. He was considered the best goalie in Asia, ranked fourth in the world. Until a practice incident on July 17 changed everything.
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Monica O'Brien
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11/20/2009 10:15:00 AM
December Events Presented by the UAB Department of Music
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11/20/2009 10:05:00 AM
HealthSouth Whistleblower Lectures UAB Students on Company Fraud
Weston Smith, the whistleblower of the massive accounting fraud at Birmingham-based HealthSouth Corp., told a group of students from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Business that he was “scared to death” while aiding the multibillion-dollar scam during his time as an accountant and chief financial officer at the company.
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11/19/2009 3:40:00 PM
UAB’s Kaslow Earns John Snow Award From American Public Health Association
Richard Kaslow, M.D., M.P.H., a professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Public Health, has been named winner of the 2009 John Snow Award by the American Public Health Association.
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11/19/2009 10:45:00 AM
UAB Wins $800,000 Federal Grant for Special Education Graduate Program
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Education has received an $800,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to develop a graduate program to attract and train early-childhood special educators and early-intervention specialists in critical areas of need.
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11/19/2009 10:00:00 AM
UAB School of Nursing Piloting Program to Help Parents, Teens Manage Diabetes
Both teens and their parents often have difficulty making the transition as teens take over management of their own diabetes. Now researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Nursing have received a grant from National Institute of Nursing Research to pilot a newly developed intervention to help ease families through the transition.
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Monica O'Brien
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11/19/2009 9:40:00 AM
Photo Op: UAB MHRC Teams With Princeton Elementary for “Iron Chef” Competition
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Center (MHRC) Healthy Happy Kids Nutrition and Physical Activity Program has teamed with West End Community School at Princeton Elementary to introduce 70 children in the after-school program to the importance of nutrition and exercise.
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Monica O'Brien
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11/18/2009 1:20:00 PM
Dec. 6, UAB Department of Music to Present Holiday Family Favorite, “Christmas at The Alys”
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Concert Choir and Chamber Singers will join with the Hueytown High School Chamber Choir to present “Christmas at the Alys,” at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6 in UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. South. Admission is free. Call 205-975-2787.
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11/18/2009 11:40:00 AM
UAB Honors Student to Join Teach for America Corps
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) University Honors Program student Hernandez D. Stroud, 21, of Huntsville, will postpone his enrollment in law school next year to spend two years working in an inner-city high school as a member of the Teach for America corps.
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Andrea Reiber
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11/18/2009 11:40:00 AM
UAB Dermatologists Now Offer Non-Invasive Skin Tightening
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Dermatology is offering a new non-surgical, needle-free skin-tightening procedure that doctors say smoothes wrinkles, firms up baggy or loose skin and improves body contours.
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11/18/2009 8:50:00 AM
UAB Ethics Bowl Team Heads to National Contest for Second Straight Year
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Ethics Bowl Team will compete at the National Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl in 2010 following its third-place win at the Southeast Regional Ethics Bowl.
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11/18/2009 8:40:00 AM
UAB Cancer Center Affirms Cancer Society Position on Value of Mammography at 40
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Comprehensive Cancer Center strongly supports the recommendations of the American Cancer Society that women should begin mammography screening at age 40 and continue on an annual basis as long as they are in good health, says Edward Partridge, M.D., center director.
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Monica O'Brien
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11/17/2009 5:20:00 PM
UAB Researchers Discover Antibody Receptor Identity, Propose Renaming Immune-System Gene
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have uncovered the genetic identity of a cellular receptor for the immune system’s first-response antibody, a discovery that sheds new light on infection control and immune disorders. The discovery is such a crucial part of immunology that UAB researchers, in conjunction with Japanese researchers, are asking that the gene linked to this antibody receptor be renamed to better describe its role in early immune responses.
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11/17/2009 4:15:00 PM
Photo Op: UAB Experts to Participate in National Web Seminar on COPD
A national Web seminar, attended by UAB pulmonary physicians, to raise awareness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Nov. 18 is World COPD Day.
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11/17/2009 4:05:00 PM
Media Coverage of New Mammography Guidelines Confusing to Some, Says UAB Expert
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The public may have problems this week sorting through news articles about a government task force's opposition to routine mammograms for women under 50 and articles about breast cancer survivors touting the benefits of early mammograms. But to properly interpret the news, the public must learn to balance the research with the anecdotal evidence says University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Associate Professor of English Cynthia Ryan, Ph.D.
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11/17/2009 1:50:00 PM
Dec. 13, Alys Stephens Center to Host Chicago City Limits Improv Workshop
UAB’s Alys Stephens Center will host an improvisation workshop taught by a Chicago City Limits cast member at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 13 at the center, 1200 10th Ave. South. The 90-minute workshop is open to the public with a $10 fee. Registration for the class is limited to 30 people. Call 205-934-0862.
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11/17/2009 9:15:00 AM
Dec. 13, The Alys Stephens Center to Present Chicago City Limits in “Revenge of the Reindeer”
UAB’s Alys Stephens Center will present Chicago City Limits and their show “Revenge of the Reindeer” at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13 in the center, 1200 10th Ave. South. Tickets are $45, $35, $25; $20 for students. Call 205-975-2787 or go to www.AlysStephens.org.
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11/17/2009 9:00:00 AM
UAB Cancer Center Awards Researchers
Sixteen University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) faculty, postdoctoral fellows and students received awards for cancer research recently at the 13th annual UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center Research Retreat.
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11/16/2009 10:45:00 AM
Dec. 9, The Alys Stephens Center to Present Béla Fleck & The Flecktones in “A Holiday Feast”
UAB’s Alys Stephens Center will present Béla Fleck and the Flecktones in “A Holiday Feast,” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9 in the center, 1200 10th Ave. South. Tickets are $52, $42, $32; $20 for students and $10 for kid-friendly tickets. UAB freshmen can see this show for free with their Alys Arts Card. Call 205-975-2787 or go to www.AlysStephens.org.
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11/16/2009 10:20:00 AM
UAB Student Researchers to Present Corporate Analysis Presentations to Executives
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Business students enrolled in the Medical Equipment and Supplies Industrial Distribution program, also known as MED ID, will present industry product analysis reports to executives from the corporations that manufacture and sell the products as part of MED ID Day.
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11/16/2009 10:10:00 AM
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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11/16/2009 9:30:00 AM
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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11/13/2009 3:20:00 PM
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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Andrea Reiber
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11/13/2009 2:35:00 PM
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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11/13/2009 1:40:00 PM
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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11/13/2009 10:10:00 AM
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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11/13/2009 9:55:00 AM
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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11/13/2009 8:20:00 AM
Dec. 5, ASC Kids’ Club Presents “Yuletide in Dogtown”
The Alys Stephens Center ASC Kids’ Club will present “Yuletide in Dogtown,” an ASC original theatrical production, at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 5 in the center, 1200 10th Ave. South. Tickets are $8. Call 205-975-2787 or go to www.AlysStephens.org.
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Monica O'Brien
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11/12/2009 1:30:00 PM
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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Monica O'Brien
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11/12/2009 11:05:00 AM
Nov. 16-20, UAB to Celebrate International Education Week
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) will celebrate International Education Week Nov. 16-20 with special events, foreign films and foods from India, Malaysia, Nigeria, Italy and Latin America on the menu at Commons on the Green.
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Monica O'Brien
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11/11/2009 11:50:00 AM
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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Monica O'Brien
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11/10/2009 2:00:00 PM
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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11/10/2009 1:15:00 PM
Photo Op: UAB Students Host Gingerbread House Building Contest for Worthy Cause
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) chapter of Habitat for Humanity will present its second Gingerbread House Building Contest this week. Teams of five people will have just 45 minutes to build and decorate a gingerbread house. The children of Habitat homeowners will select the winning gingerbread house.
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Monica O'Brien
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11/10/2009 12:25:00 PM
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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Andrea Reiber
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11/10/2009 11:35:00 AM
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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11/9/2009 4:30:00 PM
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.
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11/9/2009 4:15:00 PM
Fisher Named to UAB Endowed Chair in Neurosurgery
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has named Winfield Fisher III, M.D., professor in the Department of Surgery, as the first holder of the Griffith R. Harsh III, M.D., Endowed Chair in Neurosurgery. The appointment was made by the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees at its Nov. 6 meeting.
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11/9/2009 11:00:00 AM
UAB Establishes Estes Endowed Chair in Lung Cancer Research
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has established the James H. Estes Family Endowed Chair for Lung Cancer Research to honor Estes’ generosity, visionary approach to giving and commitment to funding cancer cures. The action was approved by the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees at its Nov. 6 meeting.
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11/9/2009 10:50:00 AM
Stone of Wedowee and Sands of Mobile Named Mr. and Ms. UAB 2009 on Student Vote
Andrew Stone of Wedowee and Claire Sands of Mobile were named Mr. and Ms. UAB for 2009 during University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Homecoming game festivities Saturday, Nov. 7 at Legion Field. This year, for the first time in UAB’s history, the university’s students got to cast their vote for the winners in a special campuswide election Nov. 2-3.
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11/9/2009 10:35:00 AM
Aldridge Appointed as UAB Professor Emeritus
The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees appointed Jerry Aldridge, Ed.D., a professor emeritus in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Education at its Nov. 6 meeting.
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11/9/2009 9:55:00 AM
UAB to Host Panel Discussion on Ethnic, Racial Identity Nov. 12
Students in a University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) political science class will host a panel discussion on ethnic and racial diversity at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12 at Heritage Hall.
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11/6/2009 1:25:00 PM
UAB, Partners Seek Safe Carbon Dioxide Storage for “Greener” Power Generation
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced plans to fund research at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Engineering on technologies that would help reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the capture and permanent safe storage, or sequestration, of carbon dioxide (CO2). The project is in collaboration with Southern Company, the parent company of Alabama Power.
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11/6/2009 1:00:00 PM
J. Austin Davis Wins Smart Car at Alys Stephens Center’s “Get Smart, Support The Arts” Fundraiser
J. Austin Davis of Birmingham won the 2009 smart® fortwo pure coupe worth nearly $14,000 given away by the Alys Stephens Center Thursday night, Nov. 5.
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11/6/2009 12:55:00 PM
Migration’s Impact on The New South, Labor Focus of UAB Professor’s Book
In a new book Migration and the Transformation of the Southern Workplace Since 1945 (University of Florida Press), University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Professor of History Colin Davis, Ph.D., along with his co-editor, Robert Cassanello, present a collection of seven essays that examine the impact that migration and globalization are having on labor in the American South.
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11/5/2009 10:30:00 AM
Dance Comes Alive for Birmingham-Area Schoolchildren at Free Show Presented by The Alys Stephens Center Nov. 6
More than 350 Birmingham-area schoolchildren will enjoy a free performance by Hubbard Street 2 Dance Company, presented by the Alys Stephens Center as part of its Arts in Action education and outreach program.
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11/5/2009 9:45:00 AM
UAB Awarded $11.5 Million to Explore Ways to Test Youth for HIV, Link Them to Care
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Comprehensive Cancer Center, in collaboration with two other university partners, has won an $11.5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to explore groundbreaking cervical cancer research, prevention and treatment.
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Monica O'Brien
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11/5/2009 8:55:00 AM
UAB Students Battle for Spot in International Computer Programming Contest
Two teams representing the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Computer and Information Systems will compete in Mobile Saturday, Nov. 7 in the U.S. Southeast regional round of the Association for Computer Machinery (ACM) International Collegiate Contest, sponsored by IBM.
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11/4/2009 2:35:00 PM
Watch The Entire November Episode of "Art Matters At UAB"
Join Shannon Thomason as she learns about The UAB Department of Music, the Alys Stephens Center's original theatrical productions for children, and a UAB art professor's moving sculptures in the November episode of "Art Matters at UAB."
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11/4/2009 2:20:00 PM
Art Matters at UAB: The November Episode
"Art Matters at UAB" this month features the ASC Kids Club series, the UAB Department of Music and UAB professor and sculptor John Douglas Powers, M.F.A.
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11/4/2009 1:30:00 PM
UAB Homecoming 2009
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Homecoming Week, Nov. 1-7, will be a time of both tradition and public service with activities that will include the annual hospital Gurney Derby and Homecoming parade, as well as a blood drive and a service project to help the hungry.
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11/4/2009 9:00:00 AM
New Alzheimer’s Drugs Show Promise, Say UAB Researchers
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers are part of an international trial, testing new drugs that show great promise in slowing the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
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11/3/2009 1:30:00 PM
UAB Concert Choir to Present Free Concerts at Churches in Montgomery, Selma Nov. 15
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Concert Choir will present two free concerts at churches in Montgomery and Selma Sunday, Nov. 15.
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11/3/2009 12:45:00 PM
UAB’s James Raper Named to Alabama Nursing Hall of Fame
James Raper, D.S.N., C.R.N.P., of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), has been inducted into the Alabama Nursing Hall of Fame.
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11/3/2009 9:45:00 AM
UAB School of Health Professions Celebrates 40 Years, Honors Alumni
The UAB School of Health Professions now is one of the nation's largest schools of health professions, with more than 1,500 students enrolled in 21 academic programs.
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11/2/2009 12:30:00 PM
UAB Professor Reflects on the 20th Anniversary of the Fall of Berlin Wall
As the world observes the 20th anniversary of the 1989 fall of the Berlin Wall, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Professor of History and University Scholar James F. Tent, Ph.D., is available to discuss the history and legacy of the wall that once separated East and West Germany and became a symbol of the Cold War.
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11/2/2009 11:35:00 AM
UAB Leads National Study on Genetic Link to End-Stage Renal Disease in Lupus Patients
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is the lead institution in a multi-site, federally funded study of the genetic risk factors for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in patients with lupus. A nearly $3.35 million Grand Opportunity grant from the National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal, and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), will create a national consortium to undertake what is known as a genome-wide association study.
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11/2/2009 11:20:00 AM
UAB Seeks Volunteers for Study to Examine Testosterone Replacement in Older Men
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Division of Preventive Medicine is seeking volunteers for a national study to test the effects of testosterone as a treatment for several conditions affecting the health of older men.
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11/2/2009 11:00:00 AM
UAB Researcher Awarded $11.2 Million for Program to Reduce Child Mortality in Zambia
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Jeffrey S.A. Stringer, M.D., has been awarded a five-year, $11.2 million grant from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation African Health Initiative to design and implement a large-scale primary health care program to reduce child mortality in the sub-Saharan African nation of Zambia.
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11/2/2009 10:35:00 AM
UAB Marks 20th Anniversary of the Fall of The Berlin Wall
Students, faculty and staff at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and the public are invited to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall by writing their own impressions of this historic event on a replica of the wall beginning at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2 in the Heritage Hall first floor lobby.
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10/30/2009 11:45:00 AM
UAB Communication Studies Enters Agreement with Universiti Utara Malaysia
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Communication Studies has entered a joint agreement with the Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) to provide graduate students from Malaysia the opportunity to study at UAB.
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10/30/2009 11:40:00 AM
UAB Public Health Student Cookbook Shows World Food, Society Connections
Food has always played in important role in civilization, and a new cookbook by graduate students at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Public Health highlights the concept that cooking and eating together boosts human interaction, understanding and social bonding.
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10/30/2009 11:10:00 AM
UAB Justice Sciences Enhances Its Graduate Studies Program
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Justice Sciences Master’s in Criminal Justice Program now offers two tracks of study to better complement students’ career goals.
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10/29/2009 9:35:00 AM
UAB GCL Honors Program Lecture Series to Present Anthropologist Sharyn Jones Nov. 6
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Global and Community Leadership (GCL) Honors Program will present a lecture by UAB anthropologist Sharyn Jones, Ph.D.
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10/29/2009 9:25:00 AM
PHOTO OP: Zombies” to Take Over The UAB Commons
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10/28/2009 2:10:00 PM
UAB’s Joseph Bloomer Given AASLD 2009 Distinguished Service Award
Joseph Bloomer, M.D., professor of medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and director of the Liver Center at University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), has received the 2009 Distinguished Service Award from the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD).
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10/28/2009 2:05:00 PM
Nov. 11-14 and Nov. 18-22, Theatre UAB to Present “Eurydice” by Sarah Ruhl
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Theatre will present “Eurydice,” written by Sarah Ruhl, at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11-14 and Nov. 18-21 and at 2 p.m. Nov. 22 in the Alys Stephens Center Odess Theatre.
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10/28/2009 1:35:00 PM
Blood Donation Efforts Reach Goal; More Than 8,000 Units Collected by UAB
Vicki Vinson used to be a regular blood donor, until a surgery and some international travel left her ineligible. But she never lost the desire to donate, and for a very good reason. Two very good reasons, in fact.
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Tony Warren
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10/28/2009 1:30:00 PM
Exercise Keeps Dangerous Visceral Fat Away a Year After Weight Loss, Finds UAB Study
A study conducted by exercise physiologists in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Human Studies finds that as little as 80 minutes a week of aerobic or resistance training helps not only to prevent weight gain, but also to inhibit a regain of harmful visceral fat one year after weight loss.
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10/28/2009 12:45:00 PM
Nov. 17, Cultural Historian Ivan Gaskell of Harvard University to Present Lecture at UAB
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Art and Art History will present cultural historian Ivan Gaskell of Harvard University and his lecture, “In Search of Christian Miraculous Images in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction, and Beyond,” at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17.
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10/28/2009 10:30:00 AM
Lakeshore Foundation, UAB Launch Joint Research Effort
Lakeshore Foundation and the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) are developing a world-class research program in rehabilitative science – the Lakeshore Foundation/UAB Research Collaborative, which links Lakeshore’s extraordinary programs for people with physically disabling conditions with the UAB School of Health Professions’ research expertise.
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John Bryant Hall
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10/28/2009 8:45:00 AM
Harmon-Jones to Receive UAB Distinguished Alumni Award in Psychology
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Psychology alumnus and Texas A&M University Professor Eddie Harmon-Jones, Ph.D., has been selected to receive the 2009 UAB Distinguished Psychology Alumni Award.
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10/27/2009 4:00:00 PM
UAB Research Could Boost Coastal Economics with Crustacean Molting on Demand
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers are close to unraveling intricate cellular pathways that control molting in blue crabs. The discoveries could revolutionize the soft-shell crab industry, generating new jobs and additional profits for the U.S. fishing industry along the coastal Southeast.
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John Bryant Hall
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10/27/2009 2:50:00 PM
Bogus E-Mails from FDIC Link Computer Users to Viruses, Says UAB Computer Forensics Expert
Cyber criminals are using fake messages claiming to be from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to deliver a virus capable of stealing unsuspecting victims’ bank passwords and other sensitive personal information, says Gary Warner, the director of research in computer forensics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
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John Bryant Hall
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10/27/2009 2:00:00 PM
Nov. 14, State of The European Union Focus of UAB, Alliance Française Lecture
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures and the Alliance Française of Birmingham will present a free public lecture in English by author Laurent Cohen-Tanugi titled “The State of the European Union: Towards a New World Player?”
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Tony Warren
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10/27/2009 10:45:00 AM
Nov. 2, UAB Medical Students to Provide Free Health Screenings for Disadvantaged Women
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) medical students will conduct free health screenings for disadvantaged women Monday, Nov. 2. The screenings, organized by the medical student-volunteer group Equal Access Birmingham, will include gynecological exams, Pap smears and testing for sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV.
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Tony Warren
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10/27/2009 10:25:00 AM
Nov. 14, UAB Music to Present One-Day Music Technology Workshop for Students, Teachers
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Music will present a one-day music technology workshop for high-school students and music teachers.
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10/27/2009 10:00:00 AM
UAB Piano Student Wins MTNA Alabama State Competition
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) student Kseniia Polstiankina won the Young Artist Performance Competition at the state Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Competition.
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10/26/2009 1:55:00 PM
UAB Biologists Headed to Antarctica, Invite Classrooms to Follow the Adventure
Biologists from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) are heading to Antarctica in February 2010, and they invite classrooms, educators and other science enthusiasts from across the country to join them on the trip via the award-winning UAB in Antarctica Web site at antarctica.uab.edu.
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10/26/2009 10:45:00 AM
Nov. 4, UAB Writers’ Series Presents Novelist Thomas Kennedy
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Writers’ Series and the Birmingham Area Consortium of Higher Education will present a reading by novelist Thomas Kennedy at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4 in the UAB Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall.
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Andrea Davis-Hill
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10/26/2009 10:00:00 AM
UAB Robot Competition Winners Move on to South Region Contest
Five Central Alabama high-school robot-building teams and a sixth alternate team were named award winners at the annual University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Blazer BEST robotics competition and will go on to compete in the BEST robotics South Region competition in Auburn in December.
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Andrea Davis-Hill
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10/23/2009 2:15:00 PM
November Events Presented by The UAB Department of Music
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10/23/2009 11:45:00 AM
McDougal Named CEO of Medical West
Tom R. McDougal Jr. has been named chief executive officer of Medical West Hospital, an affiliate of the UAB Health System.
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10/23/2009 11:40:00 AM
UAB Creates National Network to Advance Personalized Medicine in Rheumatoid Arthritis
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is spearheading an effort to create a national database and repository to enable researchers to identify predictors of effectiveness of various treatments for rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
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10/23/2009 10:15:00 AM
UAB Robotics Procedure Live on Twitter Friday; Medical Students, Others to Follow
The chief of surgical oncology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) will remove a patient’s adrenal gland Friday, Oct. 23 in a safe and commonly performed operation. But frequent live Twitter updates posted by medical coordinators during the operation will make this procedure unique.
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Andrea Reiber
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10/22/2009 2:20:00 PM
December Events Presented by The Alys Stephens Center
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10/22/2009 1:50:00 PM
UAB Art Students to Present One-Night Only Exhibition, “Fame and Shame” Paintings, Nov. 6
Paintings by art students from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) will be featured in a one-night only exhibition, “Fame and Shame,” 6-10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6 at Matthew’s Bar & Grill.
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10/22/2009 9:20:00 AM
UAB Cancer Center Invites All to Learn of “Progress and Promise” Nov. 2
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Comprehensive Cancer Center will detail its “Progress and Promise” from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2 in the Alys Stephens Center.
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Andrea Davis-Hill
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10/22/2009 8:40:00 AM
Expert Commentary: Irrational Exuberance Behind Recent Stock Gains, Says UAB Finance Expert
A second straight week of stronger-than-expected third quarter earnings from a broad cross section of U.S. industries has held the nation’s Dow Jones Industrial Average above the psychological benchmark of 10,000 points for the week of Oct. 19, but the climb isn’t likely to last, says a finance expert at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
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John Bryant Hall
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10/21/2009 9:50:00 AM
Women and the Justice System Focus of Oct. 22 UAB-AWRN Conference
Experts in criminology, public policy and others will discuss the latest research on women and the justice system at a conference on Thursday, Oct. 22, on the University of Alabama at Birmingham campus.
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10/21/2009 8:40:00 AM
Triple-Combo Drug Shows Promise Against Antiviral-Resistant Swine Flu, UAB Researcher Says
An experimental drug cocktail that includes three prescriptions now widely available offers the best hope in developing a single agent to treat drug-resistant H1N1 swine flu, says a virology researcher in the University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB) Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases.
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Andrea Davis-Hill
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10/20/2009 1:45:00 PM
Nov. 13-Dec. 5, UAB Visual Arts Gallery Presents 34th Juried Student Annual Exhibition
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Visual Arts Gallery will present the 34th annual Juried Student Annual exhibition Nov. 13-Dec. 5.
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10/19/2009 1:35:00 PM
Oct. 29, Hip-Hop Artist, Author Fonzworth Bentley to Speak at UAB
Hip-hop artist and author Fonzworth Bentley will speak at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29 in the UAB Hill University Center Great Hall.
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10/19/2009 1:05:00 PM
UAB’s Top Student Speakers to Compete in Campus Contest Oct. 28
Six University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) students will vie for top prizes in a speech competition organized by the UAB Department of Communication Studies Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. in the UAB Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall.
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10/19/2009 12:50:00 PM
UAB Leads National Study of Rheumatoid Arthritis in African-Americans
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is the lead institution in a multi-site study of genetic factors in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in African-Americans.
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10/16/2009 1:55:00 PM
Nov. 13, The Alys Stephens Center Presents Grammy Winner Bruce Hornsby
The Alys Stephens Center will present Bruce Hornsby at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13.
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10/16/2009 11:00:00 AM
UAB Center for Aging Presents Annual Awards
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Center for Aging bestowed its annual awards saluting leaders in the community making a difference in the lives of older adults at the Eighth Annual Celebration of Life reception at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens.
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10/16/2009 10:25:00 AM
Nov. 3, Jazz Hall of Fame Member Frank Adams Sr. to Speak at UAB
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) African-American Studies Program will present a lecture by Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame member and Director of Education Emeritus Frank Adams Sr.
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10/16/2009 10:10:00 AM
Nov. 5, Opponent of Intelligent Design Author Kenneth R. Miller to Speak at UAB
Author and renowned defender of the theory of evolution, Kenneth R. Miller, Ph.D., will be the guest speaker for the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) University Honors Program First Thursday Lecture Series.
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Andrea Davis-Hill
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10/16/2009 9:45:00 AM
UAB Homecoming 2009 Events Nov. 1-7
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Homecoming Week, Nov. 1-7, will be a time of both tradition and public service with activities that will include the annual hospital Gurney Derby and Homecoming parade, as well as a blood drive and a service project to help the hungry.
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John Bryant Hall
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10/15/2009 2:35:00 PM
Nov. 12, The Alys Stephens Center Presents The Wailers
The Alys Stephens Center presents The Wailers at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12.
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10/15/2009 1:25:00 PM
UAB Announces Realignment; Forming a College of Arts & Sciences
Three schools at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) – Arts and Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Natural Science and Mathematics – will merge into one College of Arts and Sciences, President Carol Z. Garrison announced today. A fourth, the School of Education, will retain its school identity as a distinct unit, but within the new college.
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10/14/2009 3:20:00 PM
Flu Surveillance Boosts Control, Treatment Options, Says UAB Travel Clinic Head
Because pandemics unfold in unpredictable ways, surveillance of travel-related illness is among the most powerful tools health officials and doctors can use to detect and respond to new pathogens like the novel H1N1 influenza, says the physician who heads the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Travelers’ Clinic.
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10/14/2009 2:30:00 PM
UAB International Conference Focuses on Preventing High-Capacity Computer Data Theft
The Department of Mechanical Engineering in the UAB School of Engineering hosted the International Conference on Applied Modeling and Information Security Systems (ICAMISS) Oct. 8-10.
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10/14/2009 10:05:00 AM
UAB Police Annual Pedestrian Safety Campaign to Begin Oct. 19
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Police Department will hold its annual Pedestrian Safety Campaign Oct. 19-30.
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Andrea Davis-Hill
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10/13/2009 9:55:00 AM
Distracted Driving is Dangerous, Epidemic, Says UAB Expert
Distracted driving is epidemic, according to researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham University Transportation Center (UAB UTC).
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Andrea Reiber
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10/13/2009 9:45:00 AM
Ja’taune Bosby Named Miss UAB 2010
Ja’Taune Bosby of Chicago, Ill., was crowned Miss UAB 2010 and awarded a $1,900 scholarship Thursday, Oct. 8, at the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s (UAB) scholarship pageant at the Alys Stephens Center.
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10/12/2009 2:30:00 PM
Nov. 6-8, The Alys Stephens Center Presents Hubbard Street 2 Dance Company, Plus Family Matinee
The Alys Stephens Center will present two shows by Hubbard Street 2 Dance Company Nov. 6-7 plus a matinee show for families Nov. 8.
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10/12/2009 12:35:00 PM
UAB Wins Grant to Help Special Education Students Achieve
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Center for Urban Education has won a new grant of nearly $760,000 from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs that will help children with disabilities in poor school districts meet achievement goals.
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Andrea Reiber
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10/9/2009 1:20:00 PM
UAB Art Professor John Douglas Powers Takes Seventh Place at Artprize Competition
A work by UAB Art Professor John Douglas Powers, M.F.A., placed seventh among more than 1,200 entries in ArtPrize, a new, international competition in Grand Rapids, Mich., that culminated with an awards ceremony Oct. 8.
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10/9/2009 11:15:00 AM
UAB African-American Studies Head Talks About Program
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) African-American Studies Program annual open house event, “Talking Books,” offered students the opportunity to learn about the program’s curriculum and meet its faculty and staff.
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10/9/2009 10:30:00 AM
Oct. 22, Blogger Frank Warren to Reveal “Postsecrets” at UAB
Everyone has a secret. Frank Warren will share the ones he has collected from people around the world through his PostSecret Project during a lecture at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Thursday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m.
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Andrea Davis-Hill
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10/9/2009 9:55:00 AM
UAB Physicist Breaks Down the Impacts of NASA’s Oct. 9 Moon Blast Experiment
UAB astrophysicist Perry Gerakines, Ph.D., says NASA's plan to smash a satellite into the lunar surface has a very good chance of confirming the presence of water on the moon.
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Andrea Reiber
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10/8/2009 4:40:00 PM
Noted Coalitions Author and Psychiatrist to Speak at Public Health Lecture Oct. 14
One of the foremost authors and researchers on the psychological impact of community upheaval and minority displacement, Mindy Fullilove, M.D., will present a free lecture at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) at noon Wednesday, Oct. 14.
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10/8/2009 2:05:00 PM
Three Receive Barkley Awards to Research Health Disparities
Three University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) faculty each received a $30,000 Charles Barkley Health Disparities Research Award at the fifth UAB Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Center (MHRC) Gala on Sept. 25.
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10/8/2009 1:50:00 PM
Nov. 23, UAB Gospel Choir to Celebrate 14th Anniversary with Holiday Concert
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Gospel Choir will celebrate its 14th anniversary with a holiday concert Monday, Nov. 23 at 7 p.m. in the Alys Stephens Center.
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10/8/2009 11:30:00 AM
Alum Renee Kirby Named as New UAB Mock Trial Team Coach
Anniston attorney and UAB graduate Renee D. Kirby has been named the new coach of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Mock Trial team.
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10/8/2009 11:25:00 AM
UAB Business MBA Program is One of Nation’s Best, Says Princeton Review
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Business MBA program is one of the best in the nation, according to The Princeton Review’s new 2010 edition of The Best 301 Business Schools.
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10/6/2009 3:10:00 PM
UAB NSCS Chapter Wins National Gold Award
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) chapter of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) received the Gold Award at the NSCS Honor Gala in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 15.
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10/6/2009 1:50:00 PM
UAB Professor’s New Book Tells Story of Birmingham Negro League Team
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) communication studies Professor Larry Powell, Ph.D., has published a new book, Black Barons of Birmingham, that tells the story of the professional Negro League baseball team whose legendary members included Leroy “Satchel” Paige and Willie Mays.
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10/6/2009 1:45:00 PM
Oct. 24, UAB Theatre Presents Winning Playwright, Reading in Apsey Play Search
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Theatre will present a reading of the winning play in its Ruby Lloyd Apsey Play Search, “We Three” by Paul Shoulberg.
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10/6/2009 12:50:00 PM
Business Community Donors Meet Their Sponsored Students at UAB Event
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Business scholarship students met the donors behind their awards at the school’s 2009 Scholarship Luncheon Monday, Oct. 5 at The Club.
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Tony Warren
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10/6/2009 10:20:00 AM
UAB Art Professor John Douglas Powers in Top 10 for $250,000 Artprize Award
A work by UAB Art Professor John Douglas Powers, M.F.A., has been named a top 10 finalist in ArtPrize, a new, international competition under way in Grand Rapids, Mich., that will award $250,000 to the winning artist.
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Andrea Davis-Hill
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10/5/2009 2:55:00 PM
UAB Marketing Week Features Retail Property Expert
With fears that accelerated foreclosure rates of retail and other commercial real estate properties could stunt projected U.S. economic growth in the last half of 2009 as a backdrop, the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Business is set to host one of Alabama’s top retail real estate experts for a talk on the industry.
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10/5/2009 2:40:00 PM
NIH Expands Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network, Which Includes UAB
– The National Institutes of Health (NIH) today announced the second phase of the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network (RDCRN) including funds for 19 research institutions, among them the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
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10/5/2009 12:45:00 PM
$11.5 Million Cervical Cancer Grant Awarded to UAB Cancer Center, Partners
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Comprehensive Cancer Center, in collaboration with two other university partners, has won an $11.5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to explore groundbreaking cervical cancer research, prevention and treatment.
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10/5/2009 9:20:00 AM
UAB Wins $2 Million NIH Grant to Develop MERIT Scholars
A new five-year, $2 million grant awarded to the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Graduate School will be used to help educate and train a diverse community of postdoctoral scholars who will become tomorrow’s leading academicians.
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10/2/2009 2:05:00 PM
UAB Adult Down Syndrome Clinic Sees 100th Patient
Thirty-five-year-old Ingrid Kidd was delighted to find that she was the 100th patient to be enrolled at the Adult Down Syndrome Clinic at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
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Andrea Davis-Hill
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10/2/2009 9:40:00 AM
“Swine Flu Parties” or Intentionally Catching H1N1 a Very Bad Idea, Says UAB Expert
The idea is too risky and acting on it could compromise public health – yet talk continues of “swine-flu parties,” where people intentionally mix with friends or others infected with H1N1 influenza.
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Andrea Davis-Hill
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10/2/2009 9:25:00 AM
UAB “Tweeting” Campus Parking, Traffic Updates
UAB Parking and Transportation Services is using Twitter and Facebook as a way to communicate with people on campus, which includes 86 city blocks in downtown Birmingham.
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Andrea Davis-Hill
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10/2/2009 8:45:00 AM
UAB Students to Go “Into the Streets” for a Day of Service Oct. 10
More than 600 University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) students, including members of sororities, fraternities and other organizations, are making plans to make a difference for others in the community when they go “Into the Streets” Saturday, Oct. 10.
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10/1/2009 12:55:00 PM
Oct. 22, Lutz Görgens to Deliver the UAB Belton Y. Cooper Lecture
Lutz Hermann Görgens, Ph.D., the Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany, will deliver the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Belton Y. Cooper Lecture at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22 in the UAB Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall.
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10/1/2009 10:10:00 AM
UAB Professor Wins National Honor for Leadership in Foreign Language Education
The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) has selected University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Associate Professor of Spanish Sheri Spaine Long, Ph.D., for the Florence Steiner Award for Leadership in Foreign Language Education, Post-Secondary.
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Andrea Davis-Hill
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10/1/2009 10:05:00 AM
November Events Presented by The Alys Stephens Center
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10/1/2009 8:40:00 AM
Oct. 25, Chu Fang Huang to Perform First In UAB Piano Series New Season
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Music’s UAB Piano Series will present pianist Chu Fang Huang at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, in the Alys Stephens Center’s Reynolds-Kirschbaum Recital Hall.
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10/1/2009 8:25:00 AM
Oct. 30, The Alys Stephens Center Presents “An Evening With Jewel, Solo Acoustic”
The Alys Stephens Center will present “An Evening with Jewel, Solo Acoustic” at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30.
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9/30/2009 3:40:00 PM
Why Do You Need a Flu Shot? Answers From UAB and Southern Research
– Amid all the hubbub over H1N1 (swine) flu, are you still on the fence about getting a flu vaccination? Flu experts from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and Southern Research Institute have answers.
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Tony Warren
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9/30/2009 2:10:00 PM
UAB Professor’s New Book Promises Solution for Teaching Evolution Without Conflict
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Associate Professor Lee Meadows, Ph.D., is author of a new book that claims it’s possible to teach evolution without offending students who have strong religious convictions against the theory.
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9/30/2009 10:40:00 AM
Sweet on a Cure: Delicious Donations Nov. 9-15 Will Benefit UAB Cancer Research
Funding a cure for cancer can be a piece of cake during the inaugural Sweet on a Cure event benefitting the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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9/30/2009 9:35:00 AM
UAB Marks Breast Cancer Awareness with Series of Education, Donor Events
As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) will host and participate in several events that support research, prevention, treatment and awareness of breast cancer. The October events highlight partnerships between UAB medical professionals, patients, cancer survivors, Alabama business owners and nonprofit groups.
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9/29/2009 3:10:00 PM
Oct. 8, UAB Music, Birmingham Art Music Alliance Present Concert of Duets, Collaborations
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Music, in conjunction with the Birmingham Art Music Alliance (BAMA), will present “INTER VIVOS” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8 in the UAB Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall.
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9/29/2009 2:00:00 PM
Oct. 23, The Alys Stephens Center Presents Lizz Wright
The Alys Stephens Center will present singer/songwriter Lizz Wright at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23 in the Alys Stephens Center.
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9/29/2009 10:40:00 AM
Oct. 3, Alabama Organ Center Hosting Gospel Fest for National Minority Donor Awareness Day
The Alabama Organ Center is hosting its first “Gospel Fest: Celebrating the Gift of Life” event on Saturday, Oct. 3 to educate minorities about the desperate need for donation and transplantation within the multicultural community and how to designate their decision to give life.
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Andrea Davis-Hill
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9/28/2009 2:45:00 PM
UAB Research Shows Religion Impacts Decision on Prostate Cancer Screening in African-American Men
African-American men are more likely to have had a digital rectal exam in the past year to screen for prostate cancer if they engage in religious behaviors, according to a University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) study published in the American Journal of Men’s Health.
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9/28/2009 2:25:00 PM
UAB Earns $2.1 Million Grant to Boost Math Teacher Readiness
The Greater Birmingham Mathematics Partnership (GBMP), a partnership between the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham-Southern College and area school districts, has earned a $2.1 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to provide professional development programs for middle-school math teachers and research the impact of the programs.
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9/28/2009 10:55:00 AM
Madden Named New Editor of UAB Women’s Literary Magazine
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Assistant Professor Kerry Madden, MFA, of Homewood has been named the new editor of the UAB women’s literary magazine, Poemmemoirstory (PMS).
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9/28/2009 10:25:00 AM
October Events Presented by The UAB Department of Music
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9/28/2009 10:10:00 AM
Oct. 3, UAB, Alliance Francaise Present Concert of Classical French Songs
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures and the Alliance Française of Birmingham will present a free concert of classical French songs performed by soprano Kristie Nix at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3.
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9/28/2009 9:30:00 AM
High Octane: UAB Engineering To Host Blazer BEST Game Day at Bartow
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Engineering is seeking volunteers for a range of tasks for its second annual Blazer BEST robotics competition set for 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, in Bartow Arena.
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9/28/2009 8:45:00 AM
Oct. 7-11, UAB Theatre Presents Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire”
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Theatre will present Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 7-10 and at 2 p.m. Oct. 11 in the Alys Stephens Center Sirote Theatre, 1200 10th Ave. South.
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9/25/2009 2:00:00 PM
PHOTO OP: Rally on Capital Steps In Honor Of Rett Syndrome Awareness Month, Proclamation by Gov. Riley
Alabama Gov. Bob Riley will sign a proclamation designating October as Rett Syndrome Awareness Month in Alabama.
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9/25/2009 1:30:00 PM
Softball Classic for All Ages to Honor League Founder, Benefit Future Generations
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Generations Softball Classic on Oct. 17 is for kids, senior citizens and every age group in between. The Classic will feature top softball teams going head to head, a worthy cause and a memorial to the man who put softball on the map in Birmingham.
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9/25/2009 11:35:00 AM
Oct. 6, UAB to Host Bevill Neuroscience Symposium
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Comprehensive Neuroscience Center will host the first Bevill Symposium in Neuroscience Tuesday, Oct. 6.
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9/24/2009 3:15:00 PM
UAB Receives $5 Million Gift from Jane Stephens Comer for Children’s Art Education
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has received a gift of $5 million from Jane Stephens Comer, to be used in partnership with the Alys Stephens Center, for a cultural arts education program for Birmingham-area children in pre-school through high school.
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9/24/2009 2:40:00 PM
Oct. 29, Zombie Survival Guide Author to Speak at UAB
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Lecture Series will present comedy writer Max Brooks, author of the New York Times bestseller World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War and The Zombie Survival Guide.
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9/24/2009 1:50:00 PM
Oct. 12, UAB Theatre to Stage Reading of “The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later”
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Theatre will produce a staged reading of “The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later, Epilogue” at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12 in the Alys Stephens Center Sirote Theatre.
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9/23/2009 12:45:00 PM
Oct. 16, The Alys Stephens Center Presents “An Evening with Loretta Lynn”
The Alys Stephens Center will present “An Evening with Loretta Lynn” at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, in the Alys Stephens Center.
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9/23/2009 12:30:00 PM
Swine Flu Impacts Could Further Damage U.S. Economy, Says UAB Economist
H1N1 influenza could slow growth in key industries and stall already-weak GDP growth in the third and fourth quarters of 2009, says a health economist in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Business.
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9/23/2009 11:35:00 AM
PHOTO OP: UAB to Celebrate First University Day with Academic Convocation, Reception at The Alys Stephens Center
The University of Alabama at Birmingham will host its first University Day, celebrating UAB’s 40th anniversary, with a ceremony led by UAB President Carol Z. Garrison and UAB Provost Eli Capilouto.
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9/23/2009 10:20:00 AM
NSF Funds State’s First Imaging System for UAB Microscale Research Lab
The National Science Foundation has awarded $431,200 to the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Physics to facilitate the purchase of a new highly-specialized imaging system — the first of its kind in Alabama — that will be a centerpiece of a new interdisciplinary research laboratory on campus.
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9/23/2009 8:00:00 AM
UAB Research Finds Childbearing Increases Chance of Developing the Metabolic Syndrome
Childbearing is associated directly with future development of the metabolic syndrome — abdominal obesity, high triglycerides, insulin resistance and other cardiovascular disease risk factors — and for women who have had gestational diabetes, the risk is more than twice greater, according to a study co-authored by University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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9/22/2009 2:20:00 PM
O’Neal Named Professor, Chair Emerita In UAB School of Dentistry
Sandra Jean O’Neal, D.M.D., M.S., was named professor and chair emerita in the Department of Prosthodontics in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Dentistry by the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees during its meeting Sept. 18.
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9/22/2009 2:05:00 PM
Essig Named Professor Emeritus In UAB School of Dentistry
Milton Edward Essig, D.M.D., has been named professor emeritus in the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Dentistry.
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9/22/2009 2:00:00 PM
MEDIA BRIEFING: UAB Archivist and Historic Photos of UAB’s Early Days Available to Help Celebrate 40th Anniversary
The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s archivist will be available for interviews about the history of UAB as the university prepares to celebrate its 40th anniversary.
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9/22/2009 1:15:00 PM
Berland Named Professor Emeritus of UAB Department of Radiology
Lincoln L. Berland, M.D., has been named professor emeritus in the Department of Radiology in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Medicine.
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9/22/2009 11:25:00 AM
Oct. 14, The Alys Stephens Center Presents Jim Lauderdale Trio “On Stage With The Band”
The Alys Stephens Center will present the Jim Lauderdale Bluegrass Trio at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, as part of the center’s new, more intimate “On Stage with the Band” series.
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9/22/2009 10:10:00 AM
UAB Establishes Harsh Endowed Chair In Neurosurgery
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has established the Griffith R. Harsh III, M.D., Endowed Chair in Neurosurgery to honor Harsh’s distinguished career and significant contributions to the medical profession.
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9/22/2009 8:50:00 AM
Halsey Named UAB Professor Emeritus
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has named James H. Halsey Jr., M.D., as professor emeritus in the School of Medicine.
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9/22/2009 8:45:00 AM
UAB Names Ophthalmology Lectureship for Charles J. Burnham
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has established an endowed distinguished lectureship in its Department of Ophthalmology in honor of the late Birmingham physician Charles J. Burnham, M.D.
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9/22/2009 8:40:00 AM
Brooks Named UAB Professor Emeritus
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has named C. Michael Brooks, Ed.D., as professor emeritus in the schools of Health Professions and Medicine.
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9/21/2009 4:55:00 PM
Bridges Named to UAB Endowed Chair in Rheumatology
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has named Louis Bridges Jr., M.D., Ph.D., professor and director of the Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology as the first holder of the Marguerite Jones Harbert-Gene V. Ball, M.D., Endowed Chair in Rheumatology.
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9/21/2009 4:50:00 PM
Poor Money Management May Be Early Indicator of Alzheimer’s Disease, Say UAB Researchers
Inability to handle financial transactions or manage money may be an early indicator that a person with mild memory problems soon is likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Alzheimer’s Disease Center, part of the Department of Neurology.
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9/21/2009 3:00:00 PM
Wilson Named as UAB Associate Professor Emerita
The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees appointed Michele Wilson, Ph.D., an associate professor emerita in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Sociology and Social Work at its Sept. 18 meeting.
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9/21/2009 2:55:00 PM
Ritchey Appointed as UAB Professor Emeritus
The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees appointed Ferris Ritchey, Ph.D., a professor emeritus in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Sociology and Social Work at its Sept. 18 meeting.
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9/21/2009 2:45:00 PM
Business School’s Stanford Named UAB Professor Emeritus
The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees appointed University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Professor Robert E. Stanford, Ph.D., a professor emeritus at its Sept. 18 meeting.
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9/21/2009 1:45:00 PM
UAB Research Team Working to Keep Terrapin Turtle Off Endangered Species List
UAB researchers explore strategies for conserving the Diamondback Terrapin along Alabama’s Dauphin Island coastline to keep the once-celebrated turtle off the endangered species list.
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9/21/2009 1:40:00 PM
Frederick Hensley Named Carraway Endowed Chair in Anesthesiology at UAB
Frederick A. Hensley Jr., M.D., has been named the Benjamin Monroe Carraway Endowed Chair in Anesthesiology, tenured professor of anesthesiology and vice chair and director of the Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
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9/18/2009 3:20:00 PM
Oct. 10, The Alys Stephens Center Presents Pianist Gabriela Montero
The Alys Stephens Center will present pianist Gabriela Montero at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10 in the Alys Stephens Center.
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9/18/2009 2:55:00 PM
Gift from Woman’s Club to Establish UAB Endowed Honors Scholarship
The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees has approved a new endowed scholarship that will benefit women students entering the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Honors Academy.
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9/18/2009 2:50:00 PM
Suzanne Michalek Named The 2009 UAB Distinguished Faculty Lecturer
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Professor Suzanne Michalek, Ph.D., has been tapped to receive the 2009 Distinguished Faculty Lecturer Award, the UAB Academic Health Center’s most prestigious faculty award.
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9/18/2009 11:25:00 AM
Alabama Retailers to Discuss State of the Industry at UAB Event Sept. 29
Alabama retailers will meet for a day of discussion on the industry, talks with the sector’s leading executives and awards for the state’s top companies when the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Business hosts its annual Retail Day 2009 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept 29 at The Club, 1 Robert S. Smith Drive.
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9/18/2009 9:50:00 AM
UAB Partners with The National White Collar Crime Center
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Justice Sciences has signed a collaborative agreement with the National White Collar Crime Center and the Internet Crime Complaint Center to conduct research on cyber-crime and to create training programs in cyber-crime investigations for law enforcement.
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9/17/2009 11:15:00 AM
Grandma’s on Facebook: New UAB Study Examines Benefit of Internet Access, Social Media Networking on Seniors’ Health
The UAB Department of Sociology and Social Work will use a five-year, $1.9 million National Institute on Aging (NIA) grant to study the ability of computer use and social media networking to enhance the quality of life of elderly adults through online social connections and easier access to health information.
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9/17/2009 11:05:00 AM
Registration Open for The ASC Theatre Workshop
Registration still is open for the fall session of the “Acting Out” Theatre Workshop for children, presented by the Alys Stephens Center and Make It Happen Theatre Company, from 10 a.m. to noon each Saturday Sept. 26 through Nov. 21.
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9/17/2009 10:35:00 AM
UAB Expert Urges Responsibility, Perspective in Reaction to H1N1 Flu Pandemic
Sickness caused by the new H1N1 influenza virus is no worse than the flu Americans experience nearly every year, and keeping that in perspective is solid guidance for the public and anyone dealing with flu, says a University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) pediatric infectious disease expert who is serving on a national flu working group.
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9/16/2009 2:05:00 PM
Oct. 9, The Alys Stephens Center Presents Humorist David Sedaris
The Alys Stephens Center will present Grammy-nominated humorist David Sedaris at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9 in the Alys Stephens Center.
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9/16/2009 1:05:00 PM
Oct. 8, The Alys Stephens Center Presents The Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio
The Alys Stephens Center and the Birmingham Chamber Music Society present the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8 in the Alys Stephens Center.
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9/16/2009 12:50:00 PM
UAB TASC Receives Funds To Support Birmingham Fatherhood Initiative
The Birmingham Fatherhood Initiative, an outreach program of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Treatment Alternatives for Safer Communities (TASC), has received a new grant to continue operations in 2010.
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9/16/2009 9:55:00 AM
Four Alumni to Mark 40 Years During UAB’s First University Day Sept. 24
Four distinguished graduates will speak to the crowd gathered to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and celebrate the institution’s inaugural University Day Thursday, Sept. 24.
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9/16/2009 8:35:00 AM
UAB Student Films in Sidewalk Festival Examine Uninsured Artists, Hindu Prayer, Sex Education
Local artists struggling to find decent health care and a woman overcoming homelessness are among the topics examined in seven short films produced by University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) students that will be screened at the 11th annual Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival.
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9/15/2009 1:55:00 PM
UAB African-American Studies Hosts Open House Event
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) African-American Studies Program will host its annual open house event, “Talking Books,” from noon to 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25.
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9/15/2009 10:50:00 AM
UAB School of Business Students Hosting Weekly Finance Classes for Birmingham Kids
Students from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Business Department of Accounting and Finance will host Birmingham area middle- and high-school students at 4:30 p.m. each Thursday, Sept. 3-Oct.8, for a series of hour-long, personal finance classes.
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9/15/2009 8:00:00 AM
Oct. 9, UAB Presents Artist Jane Hammond as 2009 Pauline Ireland Visiting Artist
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Art and Art History will present a free lecture and exhibition by Jane Hammond, the 2009 Pauline Ireland Visiting Artist.
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9/11/2009 3:00:00 PM
UAB Business School Names New Management Internship Coordinator
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Business has named Barbara Wech, Ph.D., the new faculty internship coordinator for management majors in the Department of Management, Information Systems and Quantitative Methods (MISQ).
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9/11/2009 9:30:00 AM
UAB Hits Highest Enrollment in Its 40-Year History
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has reached its largest enrollment in the school’s 40-year history, as freshman enrollment grew by 19 percent, and graduate student enrollment hit its largest number ever
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9/11/2009 9:20:00 AM
UAB Offers New Online Reading Specialist Certificate
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Education now offers an online certificate in reading for K-12 teachers.
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9/10/2009 1:45:00 PM
UAB Free Prostate Cancer Screening Sept. 18 at The Kirklin Clinic
As part of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Division of Urology will host a free walk-in prostate cancer screening Friday, Sept. 18 from 1 to 7 p.m. on the fifth floor of The Kirklin Clinic.
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Monica O'Brien
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9/9/2009 2:30:00 PM
UAB Researchers Looking for Genetic Predictors for Suicide
Every 16 minutes, an American commits suicide. It’s the 11th leading cause of death in this country, a fact being widely noted during National Suicide Prevention Week Sept. 6-12. And now researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) are looking deep inside the brain for ways to determine the reasons people commit suicide – and identify those most likely to attempt it.
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9/9/2009 12:45:00 PM
UAB’s National Alumni Society to Present the 2009 Alumni Awards
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) National Alumni Society (NAS) will present the 2009 Alumni Awards for professional achievement and philanthropy at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 24 at The Club. The ceremony is among several activities scheduled for University Day, which will commemorate UAB’s 40th anniversary. Among this year’s winners are three UAB faculty members.
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9/9/2009 9:50:00 AM
UAB Researchers Find TB-Prevention Therapy Is Cost-Effective Option
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers have found that the cost of preventive antibiotic tuberculosis (TB) therapy for patients infected by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is generally less expensive than the reported cost of treating newly confirmed TB cases.
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9/9/2009 8:50:00 AM
4,000 for the 40th: UAB Student Food Drive Under Way
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Student Alumni Society is leading a drive to collect 4,000 canned and nonperishable food items as part of the university’s commemoration of its 40th anniversary. The food drive to help combat hunger in the metro area, which celebrates the school’s long tradition of service, continues through Thursday, Sept. 24, when UAB will mark its founding with University Day.
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9/8/2009 11:35:00 AM
Congressional Black Caucus to Honor UAB’s Henry Panion Sept. 25
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) University Professor Henry Panion III, Ph.D., will be honored by the Congressional Black Caucus Sept. 25 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C.
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9/4/2009 12:45:00 PM
Protect Children First With H1N1 Flu Vaccine, Says UAB-Based National Pediatric Disease Expert
The optimal way to control swine flu, the new H1N1 virus that emerged as a global threat in 2009, is to vaccinate children with the planned H1N1 flu shot, says the co-director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases.
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Andrea Davis-Hill
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9/3/2009 2:40:00 PM
UAB Expert Urges Responsibility, Perspective in Reaction to H1N1 Flu Pandemic
Sickness caused by the new H1N1 influenza virus is no worse than the flu Americans experience nearly every year, and keeping that in perspective is solid guidance for the public and anyone dealing with flu, says a University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) pediatric infectious disease expert who is serving on a national flu working group.
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Monica O'Brien
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9/3/2009 2:35:00 PM
Mental Coping Techniques Can Reduce Flu Stress, Says UAB Disaster Mental Health Specialist
The mental and emotional stress caused by the presence of the new H1N1 influenza can be controlled, and there are steps you can take to reduce anxiety and improve your psychological and physical health during this outbreak, says Josh Klapow, Ph.D., a certified disaster mental health specialist and associate professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Public Health.
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9/3/2009 2:30:00 PM
Best Advice on Flu Recovery: Stay Home, Follow Doctor’s Orders, Says UAB Antiviral Expert
People infected with H1N1 swine flu need to follow their doctor’s orders both in regard to medication recommendations and in how to take steps to avoid spreading the virus, says a noted University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) antiviral researcher who oversees all adult studies conducted by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Collaborative Antiviral Study Group
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9/3/2009 2:10:00 PM
Oct. 21, UAB Writers’ Series Lecture Rescheduled
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Writers’ Series reading by essayist, novelist and children’s book author Kerry Madden has been rescheduled to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21 in the UAB Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 950 13th St. South. The event is free and open to the public. For more details, call 205-934-4250.
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Monica O'Brien
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9/3/2009 10:50:00 AM
First Female Winner of Highest Computer Science Honor to Speak at UAB
Frances E. Allen, a computer science pioneer who was the first female to be named both an A.M. Turing Award winner and an IBM Fellow, will conduct a free and open-to-the-public lecture inside the UAB Hill University Center Alumni Auditorium from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14.
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Monica O'Brien
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9/2/2009 2:55:00 PM
UAB’s Whitley Chosen to Serve on President’s H1N1 Swine Flu Working Group
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Director of Pediatric Infectious Disease Richard Whitley, M.D., has been tapped to serve on the 2009-H1N1 influenza working group of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST).
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9/2/2009 11:30:00 AM
UAB Researchers Find Possible Use for Kudzu, the Vine That Ate the South
Kudzu, the fast-growing vine that has gobbled up some 10 million acres in the Southeast, may prove to be a valuable dietary supplement for metabolic syndrome, a condition that affects 50 million Americans, say researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
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9/2/2009 10:05:00 AM
September Events Presented by the UAB Department of Music
Sept. 9 - UAB Faculty Potpourri Recital, noon, UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 950 13th St. S. Presented by the UAB Department of Music.
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9/2/2009 8:50:00 AM
Sept. 24-27, UAB Theatre to Present Annual Festival of 10-Minute Plays
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Theatre will present the seventh annual Festival of 10-Minute Plays at 7:30 p.m. nightly Sept. 24-26 and at 2 p.m. Sept. 27, in the Alys Stephens Center’s Odess Theatre, 1200 10th Ave. S. Tickets are $3. Call 205-975-2787.
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Andrea Reiber
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9/1/2009 10:30:00 AM
UAB Study Uncovers How Tuberculosis Agent Survives on Fatty Acids
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have discovered a key mechanism behind the survival instinct of tuberculosis. TB is the leading cause of death in the world from a single bacterial infection, and it kills 1.5 million people per year.
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Andrea Reiber
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9/1/2009 8:00:00 AM
Nov. 5, Support the Arts and Win a 2009 Smart® Car From The Alys Stephens Center
Support the arts in Birmingham and win one of the smartest vehicles on the planet Nov. 5 when the Alys Stephens Center (ASC) will give away a 2009 smart® fortwo pure coupe worth nearly $14,000.
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Andrea Reiber
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8/31/2009 11:00:00 AM
UAB’s Korf Wins Award for Excellence in Human Genetics Education
Bruce R. Korf, M.D., Ph.D., professor and chair of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Genetics, has won the 2009 Award for Excellence in Human Genetics Education from the American Society for Human Genetics (ASHG).
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8/31/2009 10:50:00 AM
Watkins Earns First Cox Scholarship from UAB School of Public Health
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) graduate student the Rev. Tommy Watkins Jr., L.G.S.W., has earned the inaugural Billy R. Cox Endowed Scholarship.
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Andrea Reiber
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8/28/2009 12:50:00 PM
October Events Presented by The Alys Stephens Center
Oct. 8 - Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio, 7 p.m., in the Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. South, Birmingham. Tickets are $35; $20 for students. Call 205-975-2787 or go to www.AlysStephens.org.
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Monica O'Brien
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8/27/2009 3:20:00 PM
William Andrews Tapped to Lead UAB Obstetrics and Gynecology
William W. Andrews, Ph.D.,M.D., professor and director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Charles E. Flowers Jr. Chair in Obstetrics and Gynecology, has been named chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at UAB effective Sept. 1. He replaces John Hauth, M.D., who is retiring.
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8/27/2009 2:40:00 PM
UAB Student Named 2009 Engineering Student of the Year
University of Alabama (UAB) Biomedical Engineering major Bryan Adam Blakeney has been named the Alabama Society of Professional Engineers (ASPE) 2009 Engineering Student of the Year. The award winner is chosen from the top engineering students at Alabama universities.
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8/27/2009 2:35:00 PM
Even More of the Best Doctors in Alabama Call UAB Home
More than two-thirds of the best doctors in Alabama practice at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), according to the 2009-10 edition of The Best Doctors in America. The new edition recognizes 297 UAB physicians among the nation’s best doctors, a total of 67 percent of the 446 physicians selected from the state of Alabama.
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8/27/2009 11:50:00 AM
Oct. 8-10, UAB to Host Conference on Diversity, Gender Equity in Education
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Education will host the Research on Women and Education 35th annual fall conference Oct. 8-10 at the Courtyard By Marriott, 1820 Fifth Ave. South. College and university faculty, K-12 teachers, education students and teacher educators are invited to attend.
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8/27/2009 11:15:00 AM
“Artinis” to Benefit UAB Art Therapy Program
You can drink an “artini” to help support the art therapy program of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Center for Palliative Care Thursday, Sept. 10. The first of what will be an annual event, this year’s Artinis will offer guests complimentary specialty martinis, hors d’oeuvres and music, as well as a chance to peruse and purchase art from local artists.
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Monica O'Brien
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8/27/2009 10:50:00 AM
Sept. 3, Speaker at UAB to Discuss Greek Mythology’s “Epic Gods”
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) First Thursday Lecture Series will present a discussion by Birmingham-Southern College Professor Sam Pezillo on “Epic Gods: From Vindictive Spirits to Helpful Companions” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, in the UAB Spencer Honors House, 1190 10th Ave. South. The lecture is free and open to the public. Call 205-934-3228 for more details.
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Monica O'Brien
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8/26/2009 3:30:00 PM
Photo Op: Birmingham Businesses Seek Out New Employees at UAB School of Business Event
UAB School of Business Meet-the-Employers is an annual event hosted by the university chapter of Beta Alpha Psi and the National Association of Black Accountants. Recruiters from 18 of metro Birmingham’s largest CPA firms and corporations will be represented and mingle with accounting students seeking internships.
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8/26/2009 11:50:00 AM
“Around the World in 90 Minutes” Coming to UAB Sept. 15
Award-winning author Marty Essen will present his high-energy, digital slide show, “Around the World in 90 Minutes” at University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) beginning at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15 in Heritage Hall Room 104, 1401 University Blvd.
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8/26/2009 10:05:00 AM
New Therapeutic Target May Help Patients With Pulmonary Fibrosis
Researchers now at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have identified an oxidant-generating enzyme, NOX 4, as a key element in the development of fibrosis, or scarring, in the lungs and other organs.
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8/24/2009 1:10:00 PM
Sept. 26, The Alys Stephens Center Kicks Off New Season With the Legendary Buddy Guy
The Alys Stephens Center will kick off its 2009-10 season with the legendary Buddy Guy at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26 in the Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. South. VIP tickets are $80. Performance tickets are $65, $55, $40; $20 for students. Call 205-975-2787 or go to www.AlysStephens.org.
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8/24/2009 10:10:00 AM
UAB Cancer Researchers, IT Specialists Win Bioinformatics Award
A team of researchers and information technology specialists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Comprehensive Cancer Center has won the caBIG® 2009 Deployment Award from the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
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8/24/2009 9:40:00 AM
UAB Student Earns Highly Competitive Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) student Samuel Elisha Gentle of Morris, Okla., will spend the 2010-11 academic year studying at the American University in Cairo (AUC), Egypt, as a Rotary Club International Ambassadorial Scholar. Gentle is a UAB School of Business economics major set to graduate in May 2010.
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8/20/2009 4:00:00 PM
Aug. 26, UAB Fertility Specialist Hosting “IVF Night”
Individuals and couples contemplating fertility treatment can receive information and have their questions answered at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) IVF Night, Wednesday, Aug. 26.
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8/20/2009 10:20:00 AM
Sept. 20, Alys Stephens Center Presents Free Arts Festival for Families
The Alys Stephens Center’s ASC Kids’ Club will present Arts in Action LIVE!, a free festival for families, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. South, Birmingham. The festival is free and open to the public. Call 205-975-2787 or go to www.AlysStephens.org.
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Monica O'Brien
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8/19/2009 10:50:00 AM
Let’s Put Some Pints on the Board
It’s football season and time to put some pints on the board — pints of blood, that is. UAB Hospital and the American Red Cross launch the Kickoff Classic, a weeklong blood drive designed to replace blood stocks depleted during the summer.
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8/19/2009 10:10:00 AM
UAB Wins NSF Grant to Train Teachers to Use XO Laptops
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has won a two-year grant of nearly $1 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to help Birmingham City School teachers incorporate XO laptop computers into the math and science curriculum.
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8/19/2009 8:50:00 AM
Aug. 28, UAB Students to Join College Colors Day Celebration
Students from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) will participate in the 2009 College Colors Day in Alabama celebration Friday, Aug. 28, in Montgomery.
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8/19/2009 8:40:00 AM
UAB Using Hypothermia to Prevent Brain Damage Following Cardiac Arrest
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) emergency medicine physicians are now inducing hypothermia in patients with cardiac arrest in an effort to prevent brain damage caused by loss of oxygen.
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8/19/2009 6:00:00 AM
UAB Joins Study of Mobility/Exercise in Parkinson’s Disease Patients
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is one of four U.S. sites participating in a study of long-term changes in quality of life and mobility that occur in people with Parkinson’s disease. The results of this research will help advance the understanding of the way interventions, such as exercise, produce changes in quality of life and mobility during the course of the disease.
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Andrea Reiber
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8/18/2009 11:20:00 AM
New Web Site at UAB to Track Data on Sedation Safety
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has launched a new Web-based data repository to examine the incidence of adverse events during procedural sedation and the conditions that exist during these events.
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8/18/2009 10:25:00 AM
UAB’s New Online Heart Health Tool Provides Personal Action Plan
Assessing one’s risk is for heart disease is easier using a new, free online tool developed by University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) cardiologists and available at www.uabheartanswers.org. The new interactive program also provides users with a personalized action plan to help improve their heart health.
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Monica O'Brien
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8/17/2009 4:05:00 PM
UAB Cancer Workshop Calendar
UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center 205-975-8222 or www.ccc.uab.edu
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8/14/2009 12:35:00 PM
UAB BookTalk Fall Calendar
Call 205-934-4250
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8/14/2009 9:55:00 AM
Jacqueline Wood Named Interim Director of UAB African-American Studies Program
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Associate Professor of English Jacqueline Wood, Ph.D., has been named interim director of the UAB African-American Studies Program.
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8/13/2009 3:05:00 PM
Cofield Named Interim CEO of Callahan Eye Foundation Hospital
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Health System has named Robert “Bo” Cofield, DrPH, FACHE, interim president of Callahan Eye Foundation Hospital, effective Aug. 14.
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Monica O'Brien
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8/13/2009 1:05:00 PM
UAB Writers’ Series Fall Calendar
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Writers’ Series is an annual offering of the UAB Department of English Program in Creative Writing. For more information, call 205-934-4250.
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8/13/2009 9:50:00 AM
UAB Foreign Film Series Fall Calendar
Call 205-934-4652 or visit www.uab.edu/foreignlang/Foreign-Film-Series-2009-10.html
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Monica O'Brien
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8/13/2009 9:10:00 AM
UAB to Hold School of Medicine White Coat Ceremony Sunday
The School of Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) will hold this year’s White Coat Ceremony for first-year medical students at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16 in the Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. South.
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8/12/2009 1:35:00 PM
The Alys Stephens Center Presents New Show, “An Evening With Jewel, Solo Acoustic” Oct. 30
Acclaimed American singer/songwriter and poet Jewel has just been added to the new Alys Stephens Center (ASC) season lineup.
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8/12/2009 1:10:00 PM
Sept. 17, Attend ASC “Inter-Art-ive” Party, Learn How to Win a 2009 Smart® Car
The Alys Stephens Center (ASC) presents “interARTive,” the second annual ASC Junior Patrons patio party that celebrates the performing arts, 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17. The event is free and open to the public. Call 205-975-2787 or go to www.AlysStephens.org.
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Monica O'Brien
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8/12/2009 10:25:00 AM
Sept. 24, UAB to Host First University Day, Celebrate 40th Anniversary
A university known for creating new traditions will observe its first-ever University Day on Thursday, Sept. 24 and celebrate the 40th anniversary of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
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8/12/2009 8:50:00 AM
UAB AIDS Research Center Earns $7.5 Million Grant Renewal
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) has won a $7.5 million grant to continue its work in the research, prevention and treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
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Andrea Reiber
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8/11/2009 9:15:00 AM
UAB Research Shows Older Drivers Unaware of Risks From Driving and Medications
Most older drivers are unaware of the potential impact on driving performance associated with taking medications, according to new research from the Center for Injury Sciences at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
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8/11/2009 8:45:00 AM
U.S. Department of Education Grant Funds UAB Physics Doctoral Students
The U.S. Department of Education has funded the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Physics at $522,564 for three years, 2009-12, to support the department’s doctoral students in their academic pursuits. The physics department is part of the School of Natural Sciences & Mathematics.
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8/10/2009 3:25:00 PM
UAB Women’s Cancer Doctor Wins Cancer Society’s Lifesaver Award
Warner Huh, M.D., a University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) gynecologic oncologist and leading cancer-vaccine researcher, is the 2009 recipient of the American Cancer Society Lifesaver Award presented each year by the group’s Birmingham office. The award recognizes a medical professional for extraordinary kindness, compassion and excellence as a caregiver.
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8/10/2009 10:25:00 AM
Darrell Hammond Cancels Show Scheduled for Sept. 25 at The Alys Stephens Center
Comedian Darrell Hammond has canceled his Friday, Sept. 25 show at the Alys Stephens Center due to a scheduling conflict with “Saturday Night Live.”
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8/7/2009 3:35:00 PM
UAB Fraternity Earns National Recognition
Members of the Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE) fraternity, Pi-Delta chapter at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), received kudos for their community service activities in a recent issue of The TEKE magazine.
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8/7/2009 3:20:00 PM
UAB BERM Center Hosts One-Day Symposium on Stem Cells And Regenerative Medicine
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) BioMatrix Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Center (BERM) will present a one-day symposium, Stem Cells at the Interface of Engineering and Medicine, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1.
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8/7/2009 9:10:00 AM
Cloudy Summer Days Can Impair Depressed People, UAB Researchers Say
A cloudy and rainy stretch of summer days can worsen moods and hamper thinking of people who are depressed, according to researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
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8/6/2009 1:10:00 PM
UAB’s Durant to Conduct Fitness Boot Camp for Journalist Group
It’s fitness boot camp for a group of journalists attending the National Association of Black Journalists annual convention. Nefertiti Durant, M.D., MPH, assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and a researcher with UAB’s Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Center (MHRC), will introduce her healthy lifestyle program, Be Fit Be Well, to 25 journalists Aug. 6 at the group’s national meeting in Tampa.
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8/6/2009 10:55:00 AM
Aug. 26, UAB Lecture Series Presents Humorist, Blogger Christian Lander
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Lecture Series will present Christian Lander, creator of the wildly popular blog, “Stuff White People Like,” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26 in the UAB Hill University Center Alumni Auditorium.
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Andrea Reiber
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8/6/2009 9:25:00 AM
UAB Expert Commentary: Tax Holiday Savings Available to All, Should Generate Increased Consumer Spending
The annual Alabama back-to-school, sales-tax holiday Aug. 7-9 should generate improved sales for the state’s retailers, according to experts in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Business
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Andrea Reiber
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8/6/2009 8:25:00 AM
Alys Stephens Center Offers Special Discounts & Perks to Students
To celebrate UAB’s 40th anniversary, the university is introducing the Alys Stephens Center Freshman Arts Card. Every incoming freshman will receive a card redeemable for two complimentary tickets to the Alys Stephens Center’s presented season.
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8/5/2009 8:45:00 AM
Spend ‘An Evening With Maya Angelou’ at Fifth UAB MHRC Gala Sept. 25
Literary icon Maya Angelou will bring her powerful and poetry and captivating delivery to the fifth University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Center Gala, presented by BBVA Compass, on Friday, Sept. 25 in the Cahaba Grand Conference Center.
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Andrea Reiber
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8/4/2009 10:25:00 AM
UAB Black Student Awareness Committee to Welcome Students
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Black Student Awareness Committee will host a special event to welcome students to campus at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25 in the UAB Hill University Center, Great Hall, 1400 University Blvd. The event is designed to bring administrators, university staff members and new and current students together.
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Monica O'Brien
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8/4/2009 8:40:00 AM
New UAB Study Finds Novice Parents Overlook Many Child-Injury Risks
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Psychology researchers report that new parents identified less than half of the safety hazards in a simulated home environment, and most perceived that their children were less vulnerable to injuries than other children.
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Andrea Reiber
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8/4/2009 8:00:00 AM
Alesia M. Jones Named UAB Chief Human Resources Officer
Alesia M. Jones was named chief Human Resources officer for the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) effective July 23. Jones had been serving in the role in an interim capacity; prior to that she was executive director in charge of the department’s HR Specialist unit since 2005.
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8/3/2009 1:50:00 PM
Jeanetta Keller Joins UAB Health System in Key Leadership Role
Jeanetta C. Keller, Ph.D., has joined the UAB Health System (UABHS) as chief learning and system support officer, effective Aug. 1.
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8/3/2009 1:40:00 PM
New UAB HR Management Program Recognized by International Society
The newly developed UAB School of Business Human Resource (HR) Management degree track has been recognized by the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) as a program aligned with the society’s curriculum guidelines. The management degree track in HR management is available to students through the Department of Management, Information Systems and Quantitative Methods.
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8/3/2009 9:55:00 AM
Early Referral Before Biopsy of Soft Tissue Masses Leads to Better Outcome, Say UAB Researchers
Patients with a suspected benign soft tissue tumor who get an early referral to a cancer specialist have better outcomes in the event the tumor proves to be a malignant sarcoma, say investigators at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Sarcomas are cancers that develop in soft tissue, such as muscles or cartilage, and not in organs.
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Andrea Reiber
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7/31/2009 3:50:00 PM
UAB Visual Arts Gallery Fall Calendar
Call 205-934-0815 or visit http://www.uab.edu/art/gallery/vag
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Monica O'Brien
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7/31/2009 3:30:00 PM
UAB Distinguished Professor Emeritus Wins Alabama Humanities Award
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Distinguished Professor Emeritus William C. Carter, Ph.D., is the winner of the 2009 Alabama Humanities Award. The award will be presented at the Alabama Humanities Awards Luncheon at noon Monday, Sept. 14 in the Wynfrey Hotel.
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7/30/2009 3:10:00 PM
UAB School of Public Health Invites Applicants for Professorship
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Public Health is seeking applicants for the William “Student” Seally Gosset Endowed Professorship in Biostatistics.
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7/30/2009 9:05:00 AM
UAB’s Morris Receives Award From the American Physical Therapy Association
David M. Morris, Ph.D., PT, associate professor of physical therapy in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Health Professions, has received the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) 2009 Lucy Blair Service Award.
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7/29/2009 10:10:00 AM
UAB Ranks No. 3 in the Nation for Student Diversity in Princeton Review’s “Best Colleges”
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is ranked No. 3 in the nation for diverse student population, according to The Princeton Review’s 2010 edition of its annual book, “The Best 371 Colleges.”
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7/29/2009 10:00:00 AM
UAB Deep South Network Institute Goal: Fighting Cancer Health Disparity
The Deep South Network for Cancer Control, a program of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Comprehensive Cancer Center, will host its annual Deep South Network Institute July 29-31 at the Renaissance® Ross Bridge Golf Resort and Spa in Hoover.
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Monica O'Brien
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7/28/2009 4:30:00 PM
UAB Students Using Satellites to Study Lyme Disease in State
Six University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) students and two students from other universities are using satellite imagery to identify possible habitats in Alabama for the black-legged tick that carries and transmits Lyme disease.
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7/27/2009 2:45:00 PM
UAB to Host “Sacred Steps” Lectures, Exhibit
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures and the UAB Visual Arts Gallery will co-host lectures and an international traveling art exhibit, “Sacred Steps on the Camino,” that celebrate the experience of modern-day pilgrims who set out each year to retrace the ancient pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela in Spain.
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Andrea Davis-Hill
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7/27/2009 1:35:00 PM
UAB’s David Allison Wins TOPS Award From the Obesity Society
David Allison, Ph.D., a professor of biostatistics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Public Health, has won the 2009 TOPS Research Achievement Award from the Obesity Society.
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7/27/2009 1:15:00 PM
New Contact Lenses Sharpen Aging Eyes, Says UAB Optometrist
Contact-lens wearers say freedom from eyeglasses is a great feeling, one they want to keep. Optometrists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Optometry are responding with prescriptions for next-generation multifocal contact lenses.
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Andrea Reiber
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7/27/2009 1:05:00 PM
UAB Computer Forensics Links Fake Online Postcards to Most Prevalent U.S. Computer Virus
Fake Internet postcards circulating through e-mail inboxes worldwide are carrying links to the virus known as Zeus Bot, said Gary Warner, director of computer forensics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Zeus Bot has been named America’s most pervasive computer Botnet virus by Network World magazine, reportedly infecting 3.6 million U.S. computers.
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Monica O'Brien
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7/24/2009 3:55:00 PM
Just Announced: Alys Stephens Center to Celebrate Nashville Music With Two New Shows
The Alys Stephens Center will celebrate Nashville music with two new shows: Holly Williams on Thursday, Aug. 20 and the Jim Lauderdale Bluegrass Trio on Wednesday, Oct. 14.
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Monica O'Brien
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7/24/2009 10:25:00 AM
Aug. 22, UAB to Host Liver Walk at Riverchase Galleria
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Liver Center and the UAB Liver Disease Support Group will begin the annual Liver Walk at 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 22 at the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover.
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7/24/2009 10:05:00 AM
Aug. 21, UAB Liver Center Hosting Liver Awareness Day
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Liver Center is hosting its annual Liver Awareness Day from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21 at Homewood Library, 1721 Oxmoor Rd., Homewood.
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Monica O'Brien
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7/24/2009 9:50:00 AM
September Events Presented by The Alys Stephens Center
Sept. 17 - inter-ART-ive, second annual ASC Junior Patrons patio party celebrating the performing arts, 6-9 p.m. in the Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. South, Birmingham. Free and open to the public. Call 205-975-2787 or go to www.AlysStephens.org.
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7/23/2009 1:10:00 PM
UAB Undergraduates Invited to Present to International Research Conference in Italy
Four current and former University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) students traveled to Florence, Italy, to present their research correlating levels of happiness and health at the ninth Conference of the International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies (ISQOLS) July 19-23.
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7/23/2009 9:20:00 AM
UAB Alpha Lambda Delta Wins Outstanding National Chapter Award
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta has won the prestigious Maintaining the Flame Award in recognition of the chapter’s activities during the 2008-09 academic year.
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Monica O'Brien
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7/22/2009 1:20:00 PM
UAB Undergraduate Research to Be Showcased at July 24 Event
Undergraduate researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and 25 U.S. colleges and universities will present their research at the UAB Summer Research Expo from 8:30 a.m. to noon Friday, July 24 in Center Court at the UAB Campus Recreation Center, 1501 University Blvd.
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7/22/2009 1:15:00 PM
Disaster Preparedness Seminar to Be Held at UAB
Are we ready for a disaster? That’s the question that will be posed at a new seminar/Webinar to be hosted by the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) University Transportation Center (UTC) and the South Central Center for Public Health Preparedness that will explore “Disaster Preparedness from Multiple Perspectives.”
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7/22/2009 9:10:00 AM
UAB Medical School Orientation Includes Games, Politics and Work
The incoming Class of 2013 at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Medicine will engage in orientation activities, July 27-31, that include community service, a team-building course and a visit from U.S. Rep. Artur Davis (D).
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Monica O'Brien
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7/21/2009 8:25:00 AM
Single Tickets on Sale Aug. 10 for New Alys Stephens Center Shows
Single tickets go on sale Monday, Aug. 10, for shows in the Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center’s new 2009-2010 season.
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7/20/2009 10:10:00 AM
Motorcycle Ride to Benefit UAB Lung Health Center
The third annual Breath of Life motorcycle ride, presented by online motorcycle magazine Cycle Connections and benefiting the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Lung Health Center, will hit the streets Saturday, July 25.
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Monica O'Brien
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7/17/2009 9:50:00 AM
UAB/Southern Research Scientists Discover How Flu Damages Lung Tissue
A protein in influenza virus that helps it multiply also damages lung epithelial cells, causing fluid buildup in the lungs, according to new research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and Southern Research Institute. Publishing online this week in the journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, the researchers say the findings give new insight into how flu attacks the lungs and provides targets for new treatments.
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7/16/2009 1:45:00 PM
New NIH Funding to Support UAB Total Joint Replacement Research Collaboration
Newly announced National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding will expand the reach of ongoing University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) research into a unique nanostructured coating to improve the performance and longevity of total joint replacement components.
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Monica O'Brien
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7/16/2009 12:40:00 PM
UAB Hospital Among “America’s Best” in Latest U.S. News & World Report Rankings
Eight UAB Hospital specialty programs are among the nation’s top 50 — and six are in the top 25 — of the 16 categories evaluated at 4,861 U.S. hospitals this year by U.S. News & World Report. The rankings appear in the magazine’s 19th annual “America’s Best Hospitals” issue, accessible online July 16 and at newsstands Tuesday, July 21.
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Monica O'Brien
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7/16/2009 12:05:00 AM
Commentary on JAMA Studies: Brain Cancer Development, OutcomesLinked to Altered Genes
A pair of studies in the July 15 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) spells out how much closer science has come to unraveling the genetic signature of brain cancer, according to a researcher at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
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7/14/2009 3:00:00 PM
UAB Graduate Regina Benjamin Nominated U.S. Surgeon General
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Medicine graduate Regina Benjamin, M.D., was nominated to be surgeon general of the United States by President Barack Obama today. Benjamin is a family practice doctor in Bayou La Batre, Al.
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7/13/2009 3:35:00 PM
Alys Stephens Center Arts in Action Adds New Community Programs, More Great Events
This season the Alys Stephens Center’s “Arts in Action” Education and Outreach program will feature two new community partnerships in addition to the diverse array of free to low-cost performances, events and classes presented each year.
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Monica O'Brien
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7/13/2009 10:20:00 AM
Newly Named UAB School of Business Professor to Build New Degree Track
The UAB School of Business has announced the addition of Jack L. Howard, Ph.D., to the Department of Management, Information Systems and Quantitative Methods faculty as a full professor.
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Monica O'Brien
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7/13/2009 10:05:00 AM
UAB Students’ Nintendo Wii CPR Earns American Heart Association Support
The American Heart Association has pledged $50,000 to fund the work of University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) biomedical engineering undergraduate students who are working to develop a computer program that teaches CPR using hand-held remote controls from the Nintendo® Wii video game console.
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7/9/2009 10:55:00 AM
Governor Names UAB Professor To Alabama Respite Coalition
Alabama Gov. Bob Riley has appointed University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Professor Brian F. Geiger, Ed.D., FAAHE, to the Alabama Respite Coalition.
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7/8/2009 2:45:00 PM
UAB Helps Birmingham Librarians Launch Computer Programming Classes
The UAB Department of Computer and Information Sciences is training librarians from the Birmingham Public Library and teachers from some city schools on the newest computer programming technology this week.
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7/8/2009 9:05:00 AM
UAB Professor’s Article on U.S. “Freeway Revolt” Wins National Award
An article about past grassroots efforts in the United States against the construction of urban expressways by University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Distinguished Professor Raymond A. Mohl, Ph.D., has won the Michael Robinson Award. The award is presented by the Public Works Historical Society, an affiliate of the American Public Works Association (APWA).
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7/7/2009 3:45:00 PM
UAB Study Reveals Bone Coupling Factor Key to Skeletal Health
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have discovered a molecular coupling factor that helps bones grow and remodel themselves to stay strong, a finding that could lead to better bone-building therapies and new osteoporosis drugs, the researchers said
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7/7/2009 3:05:00 PM
July 27, UAB Gospel Choir Presents Summer Concert; Half Traditional, Half Contemporary
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Gospel Choir will present a summer concert featuring traditional and contemporary American gospel music at 7 p.m. Monday, July 27, at the Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. S.
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7/7/2009 9:55:00 AM
Atrial Fibrillation Linked to Increased Hospitalization in Heart Failure Patients
Patients with atrial fibrillation, common in those with advanced chronic heart failure, have an increased risk of hospitalization due to heart failure, according to new research from researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
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7/6/2009 11:10:00 AM
UAB Department of Music Fall 2009 Calendar of Events
Sept. 9 UAB Faculty Potpourri Recital, noon, UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 950 13th St. S. Members of the UAB faculty in concert. Admission is free. Call 205-934-7376 or visit www.music.uab.edu.
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7/6/2009 10:40:00 AM
Aug. 16, ‘Uncork Education’ With UAB Alumni Society to Benefit Scholarships
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) National Alumni Society (NAS) will present “Uncork Education,” a wine tasting and fundraising event, from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, at historic Rucker Place, 1804 12th Ave. S.
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7/6/2009 10:00:00 AM
UAB Liver Disease Support Group Meeting Set for July 14
The next University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Liver Disease Support Group meeting is Tuesday, July 14 from 6 to 7 p.m. in the fourth floor conference room of The Kirklin Clinic, 2000 6th Ave. S.
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7/2/2009 9:55:00 AM
July 9, UAB Liver Center to Host “Liver U” at Medical West
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Liver Center will host “Liver U – Straight Talk for Your Health” at 6:30 p.m., Thursday July 9 at Medical West, 995 9TH Ave. S.W., Bessemer, in the Professional Office Building Civic Room. The discussion topic will be fatty liver disease and nutrition.
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7/1/2009 1:35:00 PM
UAB Researchers: Computer Spammers Link Virus to E-Mail on Michael Jackson Death Investigation
Cyber criminals are exploiting public interest in the death of singer Michael Jackson with spam messages that infect computers with a virus able to steal bank account numbers and passwords, according to Gary Warner, UAB’s director of research in computer forensics.
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6/30/2009 4:00:00 PM
UAB Study Defines Safe Limit of Potassium for Heart-Failure Patients
New research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) indicates that optimum range for serum potassium for heart-failure patients, one of the most sensitive populations to changes in potassium levels in the blood, is between 4 and 5 mEq per liter.
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6/30/2009 10:10:00 AM
Students Can Earn UAB Early Childhood Education Degree at Jeff State
The Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE) has approved a University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Education initiative that will allow associate degree-holding individuals to take UAB courses at the Jefferson State Community College (JSCC)-Jefferson campus toward a four-year degree in early childhood education.
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6/26/2009 4:05:00 PM
Students Can Now Access UAB Business Degree, Services at Jeff State
UAB-instructed business courses are now available on the Shelby County campus of Jefferson State Community College (JSCC) for students who have earned an associate’s degree and choose to enroll with University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Business for work toward a bachelor’s degree.
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6/26/2009 3:35:00 PM
Students Can Now Access UAB Classes at Jeff State
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and Jefferson State Community College (JSCC) have launched a new initiative that will allow students with associate’s degrees to take UAB classes on two JSCC campuses toward bachelor’s degrees in business management and early childhood education.
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6/26/2009 2:50:00 PM
UAB’s John Owen Named to Harris Endowed Professorship
The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees has named John Owen, M.D., M.S.P.H., to the Bruce Harris Jr. Endowed Professorship in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the School of Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
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6/26/2009 9:00:00 AM
Gaston Named to UAB Endowed Professorship in Transplant Nephrology
The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees has named Robert Gaston, M.D., to the Endowed Professorship in Transplant Nephrology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
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6/26/2009 8:55:00 AM
UAB Center for Aging Issues Call for Nominations
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Center for Aging has issued a call for nominations for its annual awards, the Robert P. Bynum Award and the New Horizons Award. The awards recognize the tremendous contributions of older adults to society as a whole and serve to thank those who have helped support the research, education and service programs of the Center for Aging.
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6/25/2009 12:15:00 PM
UAB Verified as Only ACS Level 1 Trauma Center in State
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Hospital again has been verified as a Level 1 trauma center by the American College of Surgeons (ACS). UAB Hospital is the only adult Level 1 trauma center verified by the ACS in the state of Alabama, holding that distinction since 2000.
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6/25/2009 10:50:00 AM
Carter Named Distinguished UAB Professor Emeritus
The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees appointed retired University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Professor of French William C. Carter, Ph.D., as a Distinguished Professor Emeritus at its June 19 meeting.
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6/25/2009 9:55:00 AM
Martin-Ogunsola Named UAB Professor Emerita
The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees appointed University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Professor Dellita Martin-Ogunsola, Ph.D., as a Professor Emerita of Spanish at its June 19 meeting.
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6/25/2009 9:40:00 AM
UAB Researchers Draft 3-D Protein Map
A new three-dimensional computer protein map is helping researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) unravel the biological pathways that control brain-cell death after a stroke.
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6/24/2009 4:30:00 PM
UAB Health System Announces Inaugural Innovation Award Winners
The UAB Health System has announced the winners of its inaugural Innovation Awards, which acknowledge novel and inventive programs, policies, ideas and processes implemented in the last two years that have led to significant, measurable improvements in patient care and/or operational efficiency.
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6/23/2009 2:55:00 PM
China Linked to 70 Percent of World’s Spam, Says UAB Computer Forensics Expert
Nearly three-quarters of the Web sites advertised in computer spam studied by the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Spam Data Mine so far in 2009 are tied to China, according to Gary Warner, UAB’s director of research in computer forensics. Warner has dubbed the trend the “spam crisis in China.”
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6/23/2009 2:35:00 PM
UAB School of Engineering Signs Resource-Sharing Agreement With University in India
The UAB School of Engineering has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC) in Calicut, India. A signing ceremony was held in the administrative offices on the UAB campus Friday, June 12, and included UAB President Carol Garrison, Ph.D., and NITC Director Ginjala R. C. Reddy, Ph.D.
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6/17/2009 2:55:00 PM
Gunther-Canada Named Chair of the UAB Department of Government
University of Alabama at Birmingham Professor of political science Wendy Gunther-Canada, Ph.D., has been named new chairwoman of the UAB Department of Government effective Aug. 1.
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6/17/2009 10:35:00 AM
UAB School of Business Student Earns Competitive Regions Bank Internship and Scholarship
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Business student Dustin Corey, 21, of Pinson has been awarded the Regions Information Systems (IS) Practicum, which includes an internship and scholarship, for the upcoming academic year.
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6/16/2009 4:00:00 PM
UAB Computer Forensics Finds Twitter Plays Key Role in Cyber Attacks on Iranian Government
Users of the popular networking site Twitter could be the unwitting participants in Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) computer attacks that are rendering Iranian government Web sites inaccessible to users, said Gary Warner, director of Research in Computer Forensics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
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6/16/2009 2:25:00 PM
Recent UAB Graduate Wins NSF Fellowship
Recent University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) graduate Sonja Brooks, 21, of Madison, has received a 2009 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Award. She is the daughter of Eugenia and Vollon Brooks of Madison.
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6/16/2009 10:20:00 AM
Bring Lawn Chairs, Picnics for a Free July 4th Concert Featuring Patriotic Music
The UAB Summer Band presents a free Fourth of July concert, featuring patriotic, pops and traditional band music. An audience sing-a-long medley will include “America the Beautiful,” “You’re a Grand Old Flag” and “God Bless the U.S.A.” The concert will feature special guest soloist Geoffrey Gallante, an 8-year-old prodigy trumpet player.
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6/16/2009 9:00:00 AM
Photo Op: Four-Man Inspection Team to Rappel From Atop UAB Shelby Building
This week, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Project Management Services will conduct a final inspection of the exterior of the Shelby Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Building. As part of the routine inspection, on June 17-19, a four-man team of engineers from Wiss, Janney & Elstner Associates Inc., will rappel from the top of the 12-story facility to the ground to inspect the building’s limestone panels.
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6/15/2009 3:05:00 PM
UAB’s James Kirklin Elected President of International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
James K. Kirklin, M.D., director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, has been elected president of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation for 2010.
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6/15/2009 1:25:00 PM
UAB ‘Dance 4 Health’ Program Teaches Local Teens Ballroom Dancing
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Education has launched a new summer program designed to teach ballroom dancing to inner city teens in the Birmingham area. The program is called “Dance 4 Health.” As part of the program, more than 50 teens selected from the A.G. Gaston Boys & Girls Club are receiving ballroom dance instruction this summer three times a week for six weeks.
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6/15/2009 1:00:00 PM
UAB/Red Cross Launch Big Summer Blood Drive
UAB Hospital and the American Red Cross will bring the beach to you this summer with a beach-themed blood drive. The goal is to collect 500 units of blood to augment existing supplies. Blood usage typically goes up in summer and donation usually drops.
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6/12/2009 10:25:00 AM
UAB Computer Science Campers to Build Robots That Burst Balloons and More
The UAB Department of Computer and Information Sciences (CIS) hosted its annual summer robotics camp for high school students June 8-12. The camp is the second in a series of four technology camps targeting middle and high school students each June.
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6/11/2009 4:25:00 PM
UAB Researchers Say Moderately Reducing Carbohydrates May Help Weight Loss
A diet with a slight reduction from the American norm of calories from carbohydrates may help in weight loss, say University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers.
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6/11/2009 1:15:00 PM
UAB Expert Commentary: Announced TARP Repayments Are Positive Step, Could Signal Round of Big Bank Acquisitions
A University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Business finance expert believes today’s U.S. Treasury Department announcement about TARP loan repayments could signal a round of big bank acquisitions as some of the country’s largest financial institutions start on the road to recovery.
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6/9/2009 12:00:00 PM
Look to More Than BMI for Accurate Health Picture, Says UAB Prof
Being overweight is a health concern, and using only body mass index (BMI) to determine if someone is of a healthy weight may not give an accurate picture of someone’s health, according to an advisory published today in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. University of Alabama (UAB) Professor of Preventive Medicine Cora E. Lewis, M.D., M.S.P.H., is lead author of the advisory.
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6/8/2009 2:10:00 PM
UAB Cancer Center Honors ACIPCO Employees for More Than Three Decades of Support
The University of Alabama (UAB) Comprehensive Cancer Center recently honored the American Cast Iron Pipe Company (ACIPCO) for more than three decades of consecutive donor support.
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6/5/2009 9:35:00 AM
BioHorizons Dental Research Clinic Opens at UAB School of Dentistry
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Dentistry has opened a state-of-the-art clinic offering the latest in restorative, implant and cosmetic dentistry.
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6/4/2009 1:10:00 PM
UAB Computer Science Campers to Build Robots That Play Kick the Can, Burst Balloons and More
The UAB Department of Computer and Information Sciences (CIS) will host its Robotics Camp, the second in a series of technology camps targeting high school students this summer. The students will build simple robots using Legos NXT robotics kits, then learn to program them to perform specific tasks.
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6/4/2009 8:55:00 AM
UAB and Children’s Hospital Named State Leaders for National Pediatric Brain Injury Network
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and Children’s Hospital of Alabama have been named the State of Alabama’s Lead Center of Excellence for the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (PABI), a national network created by the Sarah Jane Brain Project.
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6/4/2009 5:00:00 AM
UAB Expert Commentary: GM Bankruptcy Plan Risky, May Not Generate Needed Restructuring
Two University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) professors from the School of Business say General Motors’ (GM) bankruptcy is no guarantee of a successful future and warn that released details about the reorganization strategy raise serious questions about the plan’s potential success.
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6/1/2009 11:10:00 AM
UAB Theatre Selects Winning Play for Ruby Lloyd Apsey Play Search
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Theatre has chosen a winning play, “We Three” by Paul Shoulberg, in its Ruby Lloyd Apsey Play Search.
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6/1/2009 10:50:00 AM
June 2, European Union, U.S. Relations Focus of Public Lecture at UAB
Claudia Fritsche, ambassador of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the United States, will present a free, public lecture at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) at 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, at Heritage Hall, Room 124, 1401 University Blvd.
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5/27/2009 12:35:00 PM
Cottonseed-Based Drug Shows Promise Treating Severe Brain Cancer, Say UAB Researchers
An experimental drug derived from cottonseed shows promise in treating the recurrence of glioblastoma multiforme, widely considered the most lethal brain cancer, said researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
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5/27/2009 10:25:00 AM
UAB’s Percy Honored by International Rett Syndrome Foundation
Alan Percy, M.D., professor of pediatric neurology and medical director of the Civitan International Research Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) was honored by the International Rett Syndrome Foundation (IRSF) at its 25th Annual Family Education and Information Conference over the Memorial Day weekend.
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5/26/2009 4:15:00 PM
UAB Students Join Search for Slave Quarter Remains
Students are participating in the excavation of the slave quarters at Tannehill to learn how to locate, record, investigate, analyze and interpret artifacts associated with plantation life in Alabama.
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5/22/2009 12:10:00 PM
UAB Summer Camp Goes High Tech for Kids With Disabilities
Summer camp is a rite of passage for many children, but for children with autism, cerebral palsy and cognitive disabilities that make communication difficult, summer camp may not be an option.
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5/21/2009 3:15:00 PM
June 1, UAB to Host Free Vein Screening for Community
Blood clots in leg veins kill more than 100,000 Americans each year. Diseases of the veins also can cause other serious conditions, including varicose veins, chronic leg swelling and leg ulcers, yet most people are unaware of the importance of healthy veins. Even fewer know that vein health can be evaluated quickly and easily in a doctor’s office.
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5/21/2009 11:00:00 AM
UAB and Partners Join to Fight Cancer, Draft Alabama Policy
How to accelerate progress in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of those impacted by cancer is the focus of a new partnership that includes Alabama’s only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, their colleagues from South Alabama and representatives from the top cancer-advocacy organization.
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5/21/2009 10:25:00 AM
Photo Op: See Pedal-Powered Blender at After Work & Outdoors at The Alys Stephens Center
“After Work & Outdoors,” presented by the Alys Stephens Center, will feature live music by the Jason Bailey Band, beer and wine tastings, prizes and more. Jones Valley Urban Farm will feature their pedal-powered bicycle blender, ready to ride, as a fun way to get people thinking about and discussing alternative energy sources.
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5/21/2009 9:35:00 AM
UAB Professor One of Just 24 Invited to International Conference on Info Security
Preliminary results of an internationally focused University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) study show that industries in traditionally individualistic Western cultures have more difficulty ensuring information security policy compliance among employees when compared to their more collectively focused counterparts in Eastern cultures.
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5/20/2009 8:45:00 AM
UAB Theatre Students Travel to Bulgaria to Perform Original Play
Six students in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Theatre will perform an original play in Sofia, Bulgaria, May 18, as part of UAB’s experimental company theater class.
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5/15/2009 11:45:00 AM
Eye Foundation Hospital Clinical Laboratory Gains Accreditation
The clinical laboratory at the Callahan Eye Foundation Hospital at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has been awarded accreditation by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) based on the results of a recent onsite inspection.
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5/15/2009 8:50:00 AM
UAB Presents Three Occupational Therapy Awards
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Occupational Therapy in the School of Health Professions presented three awards during its annual Awards Day ceremony April 27.
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5/15/2009 8:40:00 AM
Chronic Infection Now Clearly Tied to Immune-System Protein
The reason deadly infections like human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C never go away is because these viruses disarm the body’s defense system. Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have discovered that a key immunity protein must be present for this defense system to have a chance against chronic infection.
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5/14/2009 1:00:00 PM
Federal Reserve Bank Economist to Speak to UAB Center for Economic Education
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Center for Economic Education hosts Federal Reserve economist Tom Cunningham in an event open to the public 12-1 p.m. Thursday, May 21, in the Business-Engineering Complex room 105, 1150 10th Ave. S.
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5/14/2009 9:00:00 AM
UAB Names First Associate Provost for Enrollment Management
University of Alabama at Birmingham Provost Eli Capilouto today announced that Brent A. Gage, Ph.D., has been named to fill the newly created post of associate provost for enrollment management effective Aug. 1. Gage will have oversight of all enrollment management functions, including recruitment, admission and enrollment processes.
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5/13/2009 4:05:00 PM
UAB Director Gary Warner Named Microsoft® Most Valuable Professional
Director of Research in Computer Forensics, Gary Warner, has been selected as a 2009 Microsoft® Most Valuable Professiona in Enterprise Security.
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5/13/2009 2:50:00 PM
Hundreds of Statewide Secondary Students Attend UAB Computer Science Competitions
The UAB Department of Computer and Information Sciences will host two computer programming contests Saturday, May 16, for students in grades three through 12.
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5/13/2009 8:45:00 AM
UAB Academic Adviser Ovuke Emonina Tapped for National Honor
Ovuke Emonina, the academic adviser for the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Biology, has won a National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) Outstanding New Adviser Certificate of Merit.
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5/12/2009 3:55:00 PM
June 5, Casino Royale Benefit for UAB MHRC Healthy Kids Program
The Young Professionals Board of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Center (MHRC) is going “all in” June 5 at their Casino Royale, hoping to “bump” funding for the center’s Healthy Happy Kids Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to keep obesity from getting the “casino advantage” over Alabama’s children.
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5/12/2009 3:05:00 PM
UAB School of Education Honors Students, Alumni in Ceremony
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Education honored its students and alumni during its annual Student Awards Ceremony held on April 27.
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5/11/2009 3:25:00 PM
UAB to Host the 2009 Midsouth Reading, Writing Institute
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction will host the 2009 MidSouth Reading and Writing Institute 8 a.m.–4 p.m. June 19-20 at the UAB School of Education, 901 13th St. S.
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5/11/2009 3:10:00 PM
UAB Computer Programming Workshop Targets State’s K-12 Technology Teachers
Dozens of K-12 teachers from throughout Alabama are headed to UAB for a workshop with Wanda Dann, Ph.D., a computer programming pioneer.
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5/11/2009 9:45:00 AM
UAB Expert Says City’s Poor Lack Social Capital
To get ahead in life, you need more than "a little help from your friends", says University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Professor Mark LaGory, Ph.D.
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5/8/2009 2:15:00 PM
UAB Announces Winners of 2009 Clinical Excellence in Nursing Awards
The UAB Health System presented its 2009 Clinical Excellence in Nursing Awards May 7 in ceremonies at the Margaret Cameron Spain Auditorium. The awards are presented annually as part of UAB’s National Nurses Week celebration.
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5/8/2009 1:10:00 PM
UAB Students Win U.S. Critical Language Scholarships to Study in the Middle East
Two University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) students have won a 2009 U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship to study Arabic in the Middle East. The winners are Kirby Russell, 21, of Covington, Tenn., and Adam Smith, 21, of Henagar.
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5/8/2009 10:45:00 AM
UAB Establishes New Health Education Scholarship
The Eta Sigma Gamma (ESG) Beta Chi chapter executive board at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has established the Clint Bruess Health Education Scholarship.
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5/8/2009 9:15:00 AM
UAB Study Shows Increase in Birmingham Homeless Reporting Unmet Health Care Needs
Homeless persons in Birmingham were much more likely to report inability to obtain health care when needed in 2005 compared to 1995, according to analysis of two community surveys administered 10 years apart and published May 6 in the online edition of the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
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5/7/2009 4:05:00 PM
UAB Minority Business Training & Development Program Recognizes 140 Area High School Students
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Minority Business Training and Development Program (MBTDP) has recognized 140 high school students for their participation in two UAB-based programs designed to help prepare them to enter college and plan a career.
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5/7/2009 12:10:00 PM
UAB Team Wins People’s Choice Award in U.S. Microsoft Competition Finals
A team of students in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Computer and Information Sciences have won the 2009 People’s Choice Award at the U.S. region finals of the seventh annual Microsoft-sponsored Imagine Cup international technology competition.
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5/6/2009 3:05:00 PM
UAB Student Engineers Earn Highest-Ever Results at International Racing Competition
Blazer Motorsports, a team of University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) students from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, earned two highest-ever category rankings in the 2009 Baja SAE real-world engineering challenge.
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5/6/2009 2:30:00 PM
Photo Op: Alys Stephens Center Presents Free Performance For 350 High School Students With H.T. Chen Dance Company
More than 350 Birmingham-area students in grades six through 12 will experience the thrill of live performance during a one-hour, interactive performance by H.T. Chen Dance Company. The performance is presented free by the Alys Stephens Center’s Meet the Artist series, part of their ASC Arts in Action program.
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5/6/2009 1:40:00 PM
UAB Announces Retirement of Caron Thornton, Alys Stephens Center Executive Director
Caron Howell Thornton, executive director of the Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center, has announced her retirement effective June 1.
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5/6/2009 10:35:00 AM
May 29, UAB Symposium to Honor Endoscope Pioneer Hirschowitz, 50th Anniversary of GI Division
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology will celebrate its 50th anniversary on May 29 with a festschrift honoring Basil I. Hirschowitz, M.D.
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5/6/2009 8:45:00 AM
UAB Receives $5 Million Anonymous Gift
UAB has received a cash gift from an anonymous donor to be used for scholarships for women and minorities and for strategic initiatives.
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5/6/2009 5:15:00 AM
UAB Tear Research Focused on Contact Lens Risks, Benefit
Contact lenses are great for sight, but do they have an impact on general eye health? Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Optometry are working to answer that question by analyzing tears.
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5/5/2009 1:40:00 PM
Wednesday Photo Op: UAB Nursing Staff Building “Canstruction” Project to Benefit Jimmie Hale Mission Pantry
UAB Hospital’s nursing staff is taking this year’s National Nurses Week theme “Nurses: Building a Healthy America” and National Nurses Day seriously as they team up to build creative structures from canned goods to, at the end of the day, help build the pantry at the Jimmie Hale Mission.
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5/5/2009 1:25:00 PM
Mobile-Area Dental Society Endows New UAB Scholarship
A $25,200 gift from the Mobile Area Dental Society has created a new annual scholarship for students at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Dentistry.
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5/5/2009 9:40:00 AM
Endowment Creates New UAB School of Dentistry Scholarship
A new scholarship for students at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Dentistry has been created by a $35,000 gift from the Alliance of the Alabama Dental Association.
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5/5/2009 9:35:00 AM
UAB Student Wins Byron St. Dizier Endowed Journalism Award
UAB junior Cheryl Dawley, 38, of Pell City, has received the Byron St. Dizier Endowed Journalism Award presented by the UAB Department of Communication Studies. The award of $1,200 was presented April 9 at an awards ceremony sponsored by the department.
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5/4/2009 2:40:00 PM
UAB Professor James F. Tent Honored by the Alabama-Germany Partnership
University of Alabama at Birmingham Professor and University Scholar James F. Tent, Ph.D., has received the 2009 Education Award from the Alabama-Germany Partnership (AGP). The award was presented April 23 at the AGP annual dinner.
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5/4/2009 2:20:00 PM
UAB School of Nursing Gets Coveted VA Nursing Academy Designation
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Nursing has been designated a Veterans Affairs (VA) Nursing Academy by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Academic Affiliations, joining just 14 other schools of nursing in the country that have this prestigious designation.
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5/4/2009 1:00:00 PM
UAB Theatre Professor Wins National Academic Advising Award
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Associate Professor of Theatre Kimberly Schnormeier, M.F.A., has won an Outstanding Advising Award from the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA).
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5/4/2009 10:30:00 AM
UAB Student to Present Research on Capitol Hill
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) psychology major Felix Kishinevsky, 21, of Mountain Brook, has been selected to present his research on Capitol Hill May 5 as part of the “Posters on the Hill” event sponsored by the Council for Undergraduate Research (CUR).
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5/4/2009 10:25:00 AM
UAB’s Curtis Receives Transplant Society’s Top Honor for 2009
The American Society of Transplantation (AST) has selected John J. Curtis, M.D., professor of medicine and surgery and Endowed Professor of Transplant Nephrology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), as the recipient of its highest honor, the Ernest Hodge Distinguished Achievement Award, for 2009.
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5/1/2009 2:35:00 PM
Old Car Heaven Revs Engines to Benefit UAB Liver Center May 16
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Liver Center wants to take you on a stroll down memory lane to benefit its patient education, outreach and acquisition of new technologies.
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5/1/2009 1:55:00 PM
UAB Grad Student Named UNCF-Merck Fellow
Betty M. Booker, a doctoral student in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), has been named a UNCF (United Negro College Fund)-Merck Graduate Science Research Dissertation Fellow for 2009. The fellowship is awarded to 12 Ph.D. candidates in the United States.
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5/1/2009 10:15:00 AM
UAB’s Casey Weaver Wins HudsonAlpha Prize for Outstanding Innovation
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Professor of Pathology Casey Weaver, M.D., has been awarded the HudsonAlpha Prize for Outstanding Innovation in Life Sciences for his lab’s groundbreaking studies that identify a new pathway by which the body’s immune system normally responds to infections and cancer, and which when uncontrolled, can cause autoimmune disease.
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4/30/2009 3:00:00 PM
UAB to Celebrate May 9 Commencement With Two Ceremonies at Bartow Arena
Spring commencement at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) will be conducted in two ceremonies Saturday, May 9 in Bartow Arena, 617 13th St. South. Each ceremony will include about half of the 2,235 spring graduates. Attendance at each ceremony is determined by school. Each ceremony is expected to last about one hour.
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4/30/2009 2:40:00 PM
UAB Study Finds Social Support Key for Religious Conversions in Prison
It is not uncommon for prison inmates to experience religious conversions. Now a new University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) study, out in the April issue of the International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, suggests that inmates who have positive social support networks are more likely to maintain their religious conversions.
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4/30/2009 1:05:00 PM
Thursday Photo Op: UAB MHRC Teaching Parents and Children From Birmingham City Schools the Importance of Nutrition, Exercise
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Center (MHRC) Healthy Happy Kids Nutrition and Physical Activity Program has teamed up with West End Community School to introduce children in the Central Park Elementary after-school program to the importance of nutrition and exercise.
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4/29/2009 4:55:00 PM
UAB Professor Nikolaos Zahariadis Wins Fulbright to Germany
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Professor Nikolaos Zahariadis, Ph.D., has won a Fulbright award to attend a German studies seminar titled “Germany’s Future: New Parties – New Solutions?” June 7-20 in Berlin.
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4/29/2009 2:15:00 PM
UAB’s Allman Receives Sherrill Quality Award From AQAF
Richard Allman, M.D., director of the Center for Aging at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and the Birmingham/Atlanta Veterans Administration Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), is the recipient of the 2009 Robert G. Sherrill Jr., M.D., Quality Award from AQAF (Alabama Quality Assurance Foundation).
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4/29/2009 10:30:00 AM
UAB Student Sukhkamal Bhullar Named to USA Today Third Team
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) biology and philosophy major Sukhkamal Kaur Bhullar, 22, of Huntsville, has been named to the USA Today 2009 All-USA College Academic Third Team, a prestigious ranking as one of the top 60 college students in the United States.
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4/29/2009 8:00:00 AM
UAB Taps 12 High School Students for EMPSAP Membership
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Early Medical Professional Schools Acceptance Program has accepted 12 high school students for 2009-2010.
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4/28/2009 3:55:00 PM
UAB Professional Schools Again Ranked Among Nation’s Best
UAB's AIDS and health administration programs again have been ranked among the nation’s Top 10 graduate programs.
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4/28/2009 2:30:00 PM
UAB, National AIDS Experts Urge Routine HIV Testing
Two influential medical organizations, along with researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), have announced they strongly recommend universal and routine testing for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to help curb the AIDS epidemic.
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4/28/2009 11:35:00 AM
Swine Flu: Timeliness Is Key to Public Health Response
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and others have named it a public health emergency as more cases of swine flu are confirmed. Alabamians should rest easier knowing that a massive public health response is already under way, said John Gnann Jr., M.D., a professor of infectious diseases at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
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4/27/2009 4:30:00 PM
May 11, UAB to Host Poverty and Community Health Conference
Academic and community leaders will share ideas and draft solutions for addressing poverty as a major determinant of community health during a conference May 11 at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
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4/24/2009 4:35:00 PM
May 10, UAB Wind Symphony to Present Free, Outdoors Mother’s Day Concert
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Wind Symphony will perform a free, outdoor concert in honor of Mother’s Day at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 10, on the UAB Campus Green, University Boulevard between 14th and 16th Streets South. For information, call the UAB Department of Music at 205-934-7376.
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4/24/2009 4:20:00 PM
UAB Theatre Accredited With National Association of Schools of Theatre
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Theatre has been awarded full accreditation with the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST). Of the 85 applicants, only three received full membership and three received associate membership, said Will York, chairman of the UAB Department of Theatre.
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4/24/2009 11:00:00 AM
Microsoft Names UAB Team a U.S. Finalist in Global Technology Competition
A team of three UAB students has been named finalist in the seventh annual Microsoft-sponsored Imagine Cup competition.
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4/24/2009 10:20:00 AM
Friday Photo Op: UAB Undergraduates Showcase Their Research
UAB undergraduate students will be at their professional best as they present the research projects they have done this year with their faculty mentors
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4/24/2009 8:00:00 AM
Photo Op: UAB Engineering Students Use Nintendo Wii to Teach Life-Saving CPR
Senior undergraduate students from the Department of Biomedical Engineering in the UAB School of Engineering will present their senior design projects.
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4/23/2009 11:40:00 AM
UAB Student Awarded Prestigious DAAD-Rise Scholarship, Internship
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) chemistry major Elise Ottenfeld, 20, of Athens, has been awarded a scholarship to attend the prestigious Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD)-RISE summer internship program at Justus Liebig University in Giessen, Germany. She is the third UAB student to receive the award.
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4/23/2009 11:20:00 AM
UAB Undergraduate Experience to Be Showcased at April 24 Event
A sampling of projects that represent the research, scholarship and creative undergraduate experience beyond the classroom at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) will be showcased in two sessions Friday, April 24.
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4/23/2009 10:50:00 AM
Economic Crisis Impact on Older Adults Focus of Upcoming UAB Conference
A conference hosted by the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) will examine the impact of the current economic crisis on the health and health care of older adults.
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4/23/2009 10:00:00 AM
Medical West Announces Retirement of CEO Timothy Thornton
Medical West, an affiliate of the UAB Health System, announced that President and CEO Timothy J. Thornton is retiring effective May 31.
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4/23/2009 8:15:00 AM
UAB MHRC Teams With Birmingham Schools to Prevent Childhood Obesity
The Healthy Happy Kids Nutrition and Physical Activity Program introduces children to the importance of nutrition and exercise.
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Andrea Reiber
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4/22/2009 1:10:00 PM
UAB Students to Remember Those Who Gave Their Bodies to Science
Students in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) professional schools will pay their respects to those who donated their bodies in 2007 and 2008 for scientific study through the Total Willed Body Donor Program in this year’s Service of Gratitude, which will take place at 1 p.m., Saturday, April 25, in Volker Hall Lecture Room A, 1670 University Blvd.
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4/22/2009 9:55:00 AM
UAB Fishing Club Places Third in 2009 Southern Collegiate Bass Fishing Championships
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Fishing Club placed third with a catch of 59.75 pounds in the 2009 Southern Collegiate Bass Fishing Series (SCBFS) Championships Friday and Saturday April 17-18, on Wilson Lake near Florence.
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Monica O'Brien
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4/21/2009 2:05:00 PM
New Endowed Scholarship, Award Will Fund Deserving Students at UAB
The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama System approved the establishment of a new endowed scholarship and a new endowed award at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) during its April 17 meeting.
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4/21/2009 2:00:00 PM
New UAB Optometry Scholarships From Worrell Benefactors
The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama System has established the Dr. Paul S. Worrell Optometry and the Dr. Paul S. and Sylvia D. Worrell Optometry endowed scholarships for students at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Optometry.
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4/21/2009 12:00:00 PM
New UAB Optometry Scholarship Made Possible by Professional Council
The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama System has accepted an endowed scholarship for students at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Optometry. The endowment is made possible by a $25,000 gift from the Atlanta-based Southern Council of Optometrists and its affiliate SECO International.
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4/21/2009 11:55:00 AM
May 4, UAB School of Business to Host Annual Alumni Luncheon
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Business will honor four exceptional alumni at its Eighth Annual Alumni Awards Luncheon Monday, May 4, from 11:30 a.m. to 1p.m. at The Club, 1 Robert S. Smith Drive.
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4/21/2009 11:35:00 AM
UAB Optometry’s Norton Named ARVO 2009 Fellow
Thomas Norton, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Vision Sciences at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), has been named to the inaugural class of Fellows of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO). Norton is among those recognized for his accomplishments, leadership and contributions to the association.
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4/21/2009 9:40:00 AM
UAB Study Suggests Link Between Health Literacy, Happiness
A new University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) study published in the advanced online edition of the journal Social Indicators Research suggests a link between the ease with which older adults can access and understand health information and their happiness.
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Andrea Reiber
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4/20/2009 11:30:00 AM
UAB’s Graciela Solis Alarcon Appointed Professor Emerita
The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees today appointed Graciela Solis Alarcón, M.D., M.P.H., University of Alabama (UAB) Professor Emerita of Medicine in the Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology in the Department of Medicine, UAB School of Medicine.
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4/17/2009 1:05:00 PM
UAB Shaken Baby Prevention Program Wins Award, Secures Additional Funding
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Shaken Baby Prevention Program has received the Programs that Work Award from the City of Birmingham Mayor’s Office-Division of Youth Services
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4/17/2009 11:05:00 AM
Saturday Photo Op: Transplant Picnic Brings Together Organ Recipients, Donor Families and UAB Staff
The annual UAB/Alabama Organ Center Celebration of Life Picnic brings together doctors, nurses and other staff with families of organ donors and hundreds of patients who consider UAB their transplant center.
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4/17/2009 10:50:00 AM
UAB to Host Minority Aging Meeting April 20-21
The UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham) Center for Aging will host the 2009 Annual Investigators Meeting of the Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research April 20-21 at the Doubletree Hotel.
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4/17/2009 10:40:00 AM
UAB-Led Study Shows Homeless Respite Care Curbs Readmission Rate
Medical respite programs that offer medical, nursing and other care, as well as accommodations, for homeless persons discharged from acute hospital stays significantly reduce the likelihood a person will be readmitted to the hospital within 90 days.
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4/17/2009 9:00:00 AM
UAB Again Receives NCAA Division I Certification
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) received notice today that it has been recertified by the NCAA Division I Committee on Athletics Certification.
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Monica O'Brien
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4/16/2009 3:30:00 PM
UAB’s Curcio and Owsley Named ARVO 2009 Fellows
Christine Curcio, Ph.D., and Cynthia Owsley, Ph.D., professors in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have been named to the inaugural class of Fellows of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO).
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4/16/2009 1:05:00 PM
Two UAB Students Awarded NSF Research Fellowships
Two students from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have been awarded 2009 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships.
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4/16/2009 9:15:00 AM
Thursday Photo Op: UAB Business School Students to Donate Hundreds of Dollars and Books to Benefit Children’s Literacy
UAB School of Business students will make a formal check presentation with funds enough to purchase more than 2,500 children’s books for area literacy programs. Funds are still being collected; the final dollar amount will be announced at the event.
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Monica O'Brien
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4/15/2009 4:30:00 PM
May 7, UAB Cancer Center Presents Fiesta Ball 2009
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Comprehensive Cancer Center presents an evening of celebration honoring young UAB researchers whose work holds the promise of new cancer cures.
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4/15/2009 1:05:00 PM
UAB Engineering Team Rides Into Regional Competition This Week
Blazer Motorsports leaves April 16 for the Baja SAE 2009 real-world engineering design challenge.
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4/15/2009 10:30:00 AM
April 17-18, UAB Fishing Club to Compete in 2009 Southern Collegiate Bass Fishing Championships
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Fishing Club will compete in the 2009 Southern Collegiate Bass Fishing Series (SCBFS) Championships Friday and Saturday April 17-18, on Wilson Lake near Florence.
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Monica O'Brien
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4/15/2009 10:25:00 AM
May 17, “Songs for Sight” Benefit With Sara Evans, Grace Potter, Elliot Morris
Country singer Sara Evans is among the headliners for a musical celebration benefiting people with low vision.
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Monica O'Brien
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4/15/2009 10:10:00 AM
2009 Class of Leadership UAB Announced
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has announced the 2009 Class of Leadership UAB, a group of community advisors made up of young professionals and community volunteers offering their support to the university.
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4/15/2009 9:20:00 AM
UAB Cancer Workshop Calendar
Call 205-975-8222 or visit www.ccc.uab.edu.
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4/14/2009 3:35:00 PM
UAB Business Students Win Cash Award in National Franchise Location Competition
A five-member student team from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Business finished second in a national collegiate competition to select the best location in their area for a hypothetical sandwich shop franchise.
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Monica O'Brien
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4/14/2009 1:05:00 PM
April 23, Warren St. John & Coach Luma Mufleh to Host Book Benefit at The Alys Stephens Center
Birmingham native and best-selling author Warren St. John will speak about his new book, Outcasts United: A Refugee Team, an American Town, at a benefit at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 23, at the Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. S., Birmingham.
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4/14/2009 11:00:00 AM
UAB Wins $6.4 Million Nonprofit Grant to Fight Aggressive Breast Cancer
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Comprehensive Cancer Center have been awarded a $6.4 million grant from two national nonprofit groups that are partnering in the fight against an aggressive and difficult-to-treat form of cancer called “triple negative” breast cancer.
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Monica O'Brien
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4/10/2009 1:50:00 PM
Teens Can Become Crime Investigators at UAB Forensic Science Camp in June
High school students can learn what it is really like to be a crime scene investigator at “Camp CSI Birmingham” sponsored by the UAB Department of Justice Sciences. Camp will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. June 22-26 in the UAB Forensic Science Teaching Laboratory, Room 306, 1201 University Blvd.
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4/10/2009 10:00:00 AM
June 22-26, UAB School of Engineering to Host Summer Camp
The UAB School of Engineering will host its 2009 Engineering Summer Camp, Experience Engineering and Robotics, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 22-26 in the Business and Engineering Complex (BEC), Room 355, 1150 10th Ave. S.
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Monica O'Brien
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4/10/2009 9:15:00 AM
April 22-26, UAB Theatre Presents Ionesco’s “Rhinoceros”
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Theatre presents “Rhinoceros,” written by Eugéne Ionesco, translated by Derek Prouse and directed by Will York, at 7:30 p.m. April 22-25 and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 26, in the Alys Stephens Center’s Sirote Theatre, 1200 10th Ave. S.
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4/9/2009 3:50:00 PM
UAB Symposium to Honor Transplant Pioneer John Curtis
Leading physicians, scientists and researchers in nephrology, transplantation and related fields will converge on Birmingham for a one-day symposium, or festschrift, to honor John J. Curtis, M.D., professor of medicine and surgery and endowed professor of transplant nephrology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
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4/9/2009 2:00:00 PM
Friday Photo Op: UAB Department of Chemistry Hosts 41st Regional Undergrad Research Conference
The 41st Annual Southeast Regional American Chemical Society Undergraduate Research Conference is being hosted by the UAB Department of Chemistry April 9-10.
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Monica O'Brien
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4/9/2009 1:35:00 PM
Birmingham to Screen HBO Film on Alzheimer’s Disease Featuring Late TV Host Cousin Cliff
Birmingham will host a screening of “The Memory Loss Tapes,” part of an HBO documentary series called THE ALZHEIMER’S PROJECT. Popular Birmingham children’s TV host Cousin Cliff Holman, who succumbed to Alzheimer’s in September 2008, is featured in the film.
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4/9/2009 9:35:00 AM
Study Shows Prescription Heartburn Medication Does Not Control Asthma Symptoms as Thought
For nearly 20 years, it was believed that severe asthma symptoms such as coughing, wheezing and breathlessness were triggered in part by acid reflux.
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Andrea Reiber
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4/9/2009 9:05:00 AM
UAB Experts Available to Discuss Autism Awareness Month
April is National Autism Awareness Month. Autism is a brain development disorder in which individuals exhibit repetitive behaviors or limited interests. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) includes a range of developmental disorders such as autism, Asperger syndrome and other pervasive developmental disorders.
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Monica O'Brien
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4/7/2009 3:05:00 PM
UAB Summer Arts Calendar
June 15-19 Camp Shakespeare Extreme in Birmingham, presented by the Alabama Shakespeare Festival and UAB Theatre, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., for students in grades 7-12, at UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. S., Birmingham.
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Monica O'Brien
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4/7/2009 12:50:00 PM
Wednesday Photo Op: UAB Gets Preemie Clothing Donation From Dothan Radio Station
Dothan, Ala.-based Christian radio station WIZB-FM, HIS Radio 94.3, is bringing a mountain of clothing donated by its listeners to the premature babies in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Hospital Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit/Continuing Care Nursery (RNICU/CCN).
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4/7/2009 10:05:00 AM
VA/UAB Study Looks at Functional Decline in Older Patients After Hospitalization
Motivation and expectation may be factors in helping older adults regain lost functional ability after hospitalization.
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4/7/2009 9:30:00 AM
UAB Research Shows Mood Overcomes Consumers’ Suspicions of Sales Pitches
A new study shows that happy consumers are likely to overlook their suspicions of sales people.
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4/6/2009 11:05:00 AM
Register Now for UAB-Hosted Disney Keys to Excellence Program
The UAB School of Business Center for Sales Leadership will host the Disney Keys to Excellence one-day workshop from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 23, in the UAB Alumni Auditorium, 1400 University Blvd. Registration is now open, but space is limited.
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Monica O'Brien
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4/6/2009 9:45:00 AM
May 9, Ovarian Cancer 5K Walk and Charity Auction Benefit Research, Patient Care at UAB
Two events Saturday, May 9, will honor the lives of women by helping fight ovarian cancer.
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4/3/2009 10:00:00 AM
April 6 Event Canceled: Lecture From First Female Winner of Highest Computer Science Honor at UAB Canceled
A computer science pioneer who was the first female to be named both an A.M. Turing Award winner and an IBM Fellow has canceled a scheduled lecture at UAB.
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4/1/2009 4:45:00 PM
April 9, UAB Presents Lecture, “19th Century Theatre in Birmingham”
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) presents a lecture by Professor Emeritus Ward Haarbauer, Ph.D., “Nineteenth-Century Theatre in Birmingham,” at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 9, in the UAB Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 950 13th St. S.
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4/1/2009 4:20:00 PM
Ovarian Cancer Screening Not Catching Early Disease
The only available screening tests for ovarian cancer fail to catch early signs of the disease and often result in unnecessary surgery, said researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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4/1/2009 2:10:00 PM
April 11, French Lecturer Asks “Should We Fear The United States?”
The UAB Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures and the Alliance Française of Birmingham will present a lecture in English by political scientist Nicole Bacharan who asks the question, “Should We Fear the United States?”
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Monica O'Brien
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4/1/2009 2:05:00 PM
UAB Summer Writing Camp Lets Kids Get Creative
In June, the UAB School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction will present the first Red Mountain Summer Writing Camp for middle school students.
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4/1/2009 1:50:00 PM
UAB Student Aaron Neal Named 2009 Goldwater Scholar
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) junior Aaron Thomas Neal, 20, of Huntsville, has been selected as a 2009 Barry M. Goldwater Scholar. Neal is the ninth UAB student to receive the Goldwater scholarship.
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4/1/2009 1:35:00 PM
UAB Visual Arts Gallery Presents Two Student Shows in April
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Visual Arts Gallery presents “Double Vision,” two consecutive exhibitions in April showcasing works by seven students graduating with bachelor’s of fine arts degrees this spring.
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4/1/2009 11:05:00 AM
UAB to Honor Longtime Faculty Member Howard Houser
UAB’s (University of Alabama at Birmingham) School of Health Professions (SHP) will celebrate the long career of Howard Houser, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Health Services Administration, with “An Evening Honoring Howard W. Houser,” at 6:30 p.m., April 9, at the Vestavia Country Club, 400 Beaumont Drive.
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4/1/2009 9:00:00 AM
Genetic Link Uncovered in Disparate Colon Cancer Death
A new study reveals the first-ever genetic link to the reason African-Americans are at increased risk of dying from colon cancer.
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3/31/2009 11:05:00 PM
April 3 Seminar at UAB to Address Creating New Models of Primary Care
Nationally, there is a decreasing supply of primary care physicians, nurses and other health care professionals, and with the coming retirement of the baby-boom generation the shortages likely will continue.
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3/31/2009 3:35:00 PM
April 10, Photo Op: UAB to Honor Mentors
Seven UAB professors will receive the 2009 Dean’s Award for Excellence in Mentorship. The awards will be presented at a special ceremony in April on the UAB campus.
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3/30/2009 11:20:00 AM
UAB Honors Outstanding Faculty
Thirteen University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) faculty members were honored with the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching during the annual Faculty Awards Convocation, Monday, March 23.
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3/27/2009 12:50:00 PM
April 18, UAB/Alabama Organ Center Celebration of Life Picnic
Organ and tissue transplant recipients will join with those who made their transplants possible to celebrate life at the annual UAB/Alabama Organ Center Celebration of Life Picnic, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Sat., April 18, at the UAB Mini-Park on the corner of University Boulevard and 14th St. South.
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3/27/2009 11:25:00 AM
May 12 Is Next UAB Liver Disease Support Group Meeting
The next University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Liver Disease Support Group meeting is 6-7 p.m., Tues., May 12, fourth floor conference room of The Kirklin Clinic, 2000 6th Ave. S.
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Monica O'Brien
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3/27/2009 11:20:00 AM
April 4, UAB Teaming With Local Churches to Host Health Summit and Gospel Fest
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Healthy Congregations Healthy Communities program is hosting a Health Summit and Gospel Fest, “Healing for the Soul” on Saturday, April 4, 2009 at Sardis Missionary Baptist Church, 1615 4th Court West.
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3/27/2009 11:15:00 AM
Surveys Launched to Assess Health Needs of Alabamians With Disabilities
The UAB Department of Human Studies, along with United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Birmingham (UCP), has launched four statewide surveys examining the lack of health care for individuals with disabilities.
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John Bryant Hall
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3/27/2009 9:25:00 AM
Photo Op: UAB Engineers Provide Restaurant Service to Fund Community Service in Africa
UAB School of Engineering students will trade the sounds of the lecture hall for the clinking and clattering of cutlery Tuesday night, March 31, when they take over service duties at the McAlister’s Deli in Homewood, located at 350 State Farm Parkway, Suite 104, from 5-8 p.m.
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3/27/2009 9:00:00 AM
UAB Professor Challenges Art Students to Reimagine Thrift Store Artwork
Art students at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have given new life to castoff works of art as part of a classroom project led by Professor of Art Gary Chapman, M.F.A.
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3/26/2009 3:55:00 PM
April 6, the Ideology of Pilgrimage Focus of Lecture at UAB
The UAB Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures will present a lecture by author Thomas D. Spaccarelli titled “The Ideology of Pilgrimage” 4-5:15 p.m. Monday, April 6, at the Mervyn H. Sterne Library, Henley Room, 917 13th St. S.
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3/26/2009 2:55:00 PM
UAB Honors Student Jocelyn Gipson Wins UNCF/Merck Scholarship
Jocelyn Gipson, 21, of Aliceville, a student in the UAB University Honors Program, has won a United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Merck Undergraduate Science Research Scholarship Award for 2009-2010. The award is presented by the UNCF and the Merck Institute for Science Education.
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3/26/2009 11:15:00 AM
April 18, UAB Students to Present Annual “Taste of Asia” Show
The Asian American Organization at UAB will present its annual “Taste of Asia” show and dinner in April. The show and dinner are free to the public. Donations are welcome.
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3/26/2009 9:25:00 AM
Pulitzer Prize Winner to Address UAB-Hosted Southeast Meeting of Biologists
Two-time Pulitzer Prize winning Harvard University biologist and Birmingham native E.O. Wilson, Ph.D., will deliver keynote remarks at a symposium co-hosted by UAB and Jacksonville State University in April.
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3/25/2009 10:30:00 AM
UAB Police Department Earns New Accreditation
The UAB Police Department has become the first university police force in Alabama to win accreditation from the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA).
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3/25/2009 9:10:00 AM
Photo Op: High School Teams Square off in Statewide Economics Challenge
Hosted by the UAB Center for Economic Education, the Alabama Economics Challenge is the statewide round of a national competition for high school students. Some 25 teams will compete for a chance to win prizes and an all-expenses-paid trip to one of four regional competitions.
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3/25/2009 8:55:00 AM
April 3-4, Role Playing Focus of History Conference at UAB
The UAB School of Social and Behavioral Sciences and the UAB Department of History will host the regional “Reacting to the Past” conference for history educators April 3-4 at Heritage Hall, 1401 University Blvd.
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3/24/2009 3:40:00 PM
John Faulstich Named CFO of UAB Health System
John Faulstich has been named Chief Financial Officer of UAB Health System, effective April 2009. In this role, he will oversee the financial affairs for a health system which handled over 400,000 patient visits at its hospitals and outpatient clinics during the 2007-2008 fiscal year.
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3/24/2009 8:10:00 AM
April 27, UAB Gospel Choir Presents 13th Annual Spring Concert
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Gospel Choir will perform its 13th annual spring concert at 7 p.m., Monday, April 27, in the Alys Stephens Center’s Jemison Concert Hall, 1200 10th Ave. S., Birmingham. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
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3/23/2009 3:10:00 PM
April 16, UAB Liver Center Hosts “Liver U”
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Liver Center is hosting “Liver U – Straight Talk for Your Health,” 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday April 16 at the Berry Middle School Library, 4500 Jaguar Dr., Hoover, Ala., 35242. The discussion topic will be fatty liver disease and nutrition.
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3/23/2009 3:05:00 PM
UAB Peer Mentoring Program Eases Transition From High School to College
The transition from high school to college just got easier at UAB.
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3/23/2009 10:00:00 AM
Restaurants, UAB Students Unite to Spread Safe Drinking Water
Seventeen restaurants will participate in a grassroots fund drive to help bring clean water to children around the world, according to graduate students at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Public Health.
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3/20/2009 3:05:00 PM
Saturday, Photo Op: UAB Students Go “Into the Streets” to Help Community
On Saturday, students from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) will spend the morning planting trees, cleaning up local parks and helping out with a local recycling event as part of “Into the Streets Day,” sponsored by the UAB Office of Student Involvement.
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3/20/2009 2:20:00 PM
UAB Med School Graduates Celebrate a Productive Match Day
The 167 members of the 2009 graduating class of the UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham) School of Medicine will undergo their residency training at hospitals across the country, with eighty two percent remaining in the Southeast, according to numbers released at today’s Match Day.
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3/19/2009 3:20:00 PM
April 11, Prostate Cancer Speedway Half-Marathon Benefits UAB
Foot power, not horsepower, will take the checkered flag at the Talladega 21000, a half-marathon to be held Saturday April, 11. The inaugural run at Talladega Superspeedway benefits prostate cancer research and patient support services at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Division of Urology, in partnership with the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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3/19/2009 9:40:00 AM
Four Win Top Prizes at Regional Science, Engineering Fair at UAB
Four area high school students took top prizes in the 2009 Central Alabama Regional Science and Engineering Fair on March 7 at UAB. The event was sponsored by the UAB Center for Community OutReach Development (CORD).
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3/19/2009 9:20:00 AM
Vaccine Against CMV Shows Promise in Clinical Trial
A new vaccine has the potential to be the first to prevent maternal and congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, according to a University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) study published in the March 19 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine.
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3/18/2009 4:00:00 PM
April 18, The Alys Stephens Center ASC Kids’ Club Presents “Czech & Slovak Tales” Puppeteer
The Alys Stephens Center’s ASC Kids’ Club presents Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre’s “Czech & Slovak Tales” with storyteller and puppeteer Vít Horejš, at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 18, at the Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. S., Birmingham.
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3/18/2009 2:40:00 PM
Saturday Photo Op: International Students Compete in Campus “Iron Chef” Cook-Off March 21
International students at UAB will compete in a campus version of the popular Japanese television show “Iron Chef” this weekend. Five teams will have just one hour to create dishes using spices and other ingredients that will remain a secret until the start of the competition.
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3/18/2009 10:35:00 AM
April 7, UAB History Colloquium Series Presents Author James F. Tent, Ph.D.
The UAB Department of History Colloquium Series will present a lecture by UAB Professor and University Scholar James F. Tent, Ph.D., titled “New Revelations on Nazi Persecutions of Jewish-Christian Germans, 1939-1945” at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, at the UAB Mervyn H. Sterne Library, Henley Room, 917 13th St. S.
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3/18/2009 8:55:00 AM
April 25, The Alys Stephens Center Presents I Musici De Montréal
The Alys Stephens Center presents I Musici de Montréal, at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 25, at the Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. S. Enjoy a free Prelude pre-show musical discussion at 7 p.m.
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Monica O'Brien
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3/17/2009 3:00:00 PM
UAB Finance Team to Defend First-Place Finish in Return to National Competition
Student team members of the UAB School of Business Green and Gold Fund, a student-managed investment portfolio, will defend their title at the national competition the team won in 2008.
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3/17/2009 11:10:00 AM
“Marketing Yourself in the New Economy” UAB Lectures Aid Job Hunters
The UAB School of Business chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA) is sponsoring the last of a three part lecture series, "Marketing Yourself in the New Economy" on Friday, March 20 at 11:30 a.m. at the Innovation Depot, 1500 1st Ave. N., Birmingham
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3/17/2009 10:00:00 AM
UAB’s Brian F. Geiger, Ed.D., to Receive Odessa Woolfolk Award
UAB Professor of Health Education Brian F. Geiger, Ed.D., will receive the 2009 Odessa Woolfolk Community Service Award. The award will be presented at a ceremony at 10 a.m. Monday, March 23, in the Alys Stephens Center’s Sirote Theatre.
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3/16/2009 2:20:00 PM
April 8, Nobel Prize Winning Expert on Climate Change to Speak at UAB
Susan Solomon, one of the world’s leading experts on climate change, will deliver the 2009 Ireland Distinguished Visiting Scholar Lecture at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, at the Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. S., at UAB.
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3/16/2009 10:10:00 AM
UAB Space Freezers Deemed a Success
The newest generation of compact research freezers is performing well in space.
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3/16/2009 9:25:00 AM
Medical School ‘Match Day’ Thursday, March 19
UAB School of Medicine seniors find out where they will be conducting their residency training and in what field on Match Day, coordinated by the National Resident Matching Program.
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Monica O'Brien
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3/13/2009 3:00:00 PM
The Great Debate….Should Everybody Take Statins?
Statins, the new wonder drug. Or, maybe not. Cholesterol-lowering statins are among the most prescribed medications in the world and the suggestion has been made that just about everybody ought to take them.
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Monica O'Brien
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3/12/2009 3:55:00 PM
April 8, Robert J. Norrell to Discuss Life of Booker T. Washington
The UAB History Department’s Colloquium Series will present a lecture by the award-winning writer and historian Robert J. Norrell, author of the biography “Up From History: The Life of Booker T. Washington.”
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3/12/2009 1:50:00 PM
UAB Experts Available to Discuss National Kidney Month
March is designated National Kidney Month to mark the growing impact of kidney disease on public health. National Kidney Foundation data suggest that more than 26 million Americans have kidney disease, a 30 percent increase over the past decade.
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3/12/2009 10:20:00 AM
UAB’s Lisa Guay-Woodford Earns Top International Nephrology Prize
Guay-Woodford will receive the Lillian Jean Kaplan International Prize for Advancement in the Understanding of Polycystic Kidney Disease.
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3/12/2009 10:10:00 AM
UAB in Top 10 for Criminal Justice Research Funding
The UAB Department of Justice Sciences is ranked seventh in the nation for grant dollars received, at $2.4 million between 1997 and 2007, and ranked 10th nationwide for the number of individual grant awards won by a master’s degree-granting criminal justice program, according to a study in the latest issue of the Journal of Criminal Justice Education.
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Monica O'Brien
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3/11/2009 2:10:00 PM
UAB Invites Area Star Gazers to Celebrate “Year of Astronomy”
UAB Dept of Physics celebrates Year of Astronomy with star gazing opportunity
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3/11/2009 9:40:00 AM
UAB to Host Fifth Annual “Magic City” Chili Cook-Off
Birmingham area attorneys and others in the legal profession will compete in the fifth annual UAB “Magic City” Chili Cook-Off sponsored by the UAB Pre-Law Advisory Board on Friday, April 3 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Regions/Harbert Center Plaza, corner of Sixth Avenue North and 20th Street North.
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3/11/2009 8:40:00 AM
UAB, Seasoned Performers to Honor Kathryn Tucker Windham
UAB’s (University of Alabama at Birmingham) Center for Aging and the theatre group The Seasoned Performers will honor Kathryn Tucker Windham for her long and distinguished career as Alabama’s pre-eminent storyteller.
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3/10/2009 2:20:00 PM
Photo Op: UAB Students Engineer Race Car From Scratch
Cranking workshop wrenches, flying sparks and clattering tools are the sounds as UAB students work to assemble the vehicle they will enter into the Baja SAE 2009 real-world engineering design challenge. The off-road vehicle is being designed to survive rough terrain and other extreme elements.
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3/10/2009 9:10:00 AM
Blink Often to Avoid Computer-Vision Woes
Blink frequently while sitting in front of your monitor to reduce the risk of dry eyes from prolonged computer use, said an optometrist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
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3/9/2009 4:20:00 PM
Forensic Accounting
UAB offers unique degree
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3/9/2009 2:05:00 PM
GEMS
Girls Engaged in Math and Science
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3/9/2009 2:00:00 PM
Construction Program
UAB helps local high schools students learn a trade
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3/9/2009 2:00:00 PM
Board of Trustees Videos 2009
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3/9/2009 1:15:00 PM
Parcak Selected for National Lecture Program
UAB Assistant Professor Sarah Parcak, Ph.D., has been selected to participate in the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) National Lecture Program for 2009-2010.
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3/9/2009 10:20:00 AM
March 29, The Alys Stephens Center Presents Leon Fleisher
The Alys Stephens Center with the Birmingham Chamber Music Society and the Alabama Symphony Orchestra present a solo recital by Leon Fleisher at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 29, at the Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. S., Birmingham.
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3/6/2009 11:15:00 AM
March 19, UAB Music Students in Virtual Master Class With Opera Legend Marilyn Horne
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) music students will participate in a virtual master class with opera legend Marilyn Horne via Internet2 at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 19, in the UAB Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 950 13th St. S., Birmingham.
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3/6/2009 11:00:00 AM
UAB Names Thannickal as Head of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care
Victor J. Thannickal, M.D., has been named director of the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, in the Department of Medicine at UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham). Thannickal joins UAB from the University of Michigan Health System effective July, 1.
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3/5/2009 1:15:00 PM
March 17 Foreign Film at UAB Canceled
A viewing of the Italian film “The Way We Laughed,” scheduled for March 17 by the UAB Foreign Film Series, has been canceled. It will be replaced with the 2008 Italian film “Days and Clouds” at 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, at the Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 950 13th St. S.
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Monica O'Brien
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3/5/2009 10:25:00 AM
Physicist Sergey Mirov Wins 2009 Ireland Award for Scholarly Distinction
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) physicist Sergey Mirov, Ph.D., has won the 2009 Carolyn P. and Charles W. Ireland Prize for Scholarly Distinction.
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3/5/2009 8:00:00 AM
March 18, Oscar Winner Ben Burtt to Video Conference With UAB Music Students
Academy Award™ winning sound designer Ben Burtt, nominated this year for Disney/Pixar’s film “WALL-E,” will video conference with University of Alabama at Birmingham music technology students.
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3/4/2009 11:45:00 AM
March 21-29, UAB Theatre Presents “The Beauty Queen of Leenane”
UAB Theatre presents Martin McDonagh’s “The Beauty Queen of Leenane,” directed by Jack Cannon, at 7:30 p.m. March 21 and March 24-28 and at 2 p.m. March 29, in the Alys Stephens Center’s Odess Theatre, 1200 10th Ave. S.
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3/4/2009 11:00:00 AM
Thursday, Photo Op: UAB Students Travel to State Capitol to Support Higher Education
Concerns about higher education funding amid the souring economy has led a record number of UAB students to sign up to attend the annual Higher Education Day rally this week in Montgomery.
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3/4/2009 9:55:00 AM
Alys Stephens Center Presents New ‘After Work & Outdoors’ Party Series
The Alys Stephens Center’s Junior Patrons Board presents a new, free ASC Social Club series, “After Work & Outdoors,” featuring a party each Thursday April 30-May 21, 5:30-7:30 p.m., in the Alys Stephens Center’s Haskell Courtyard, 1200 10th Ave. S.
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Monica O'Brien
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3/3/2009 4:10:00 PM
April Events Presented by The Alys Stephens Center
Call 205-975-2787 or visit www.AlysStephens.org
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3/3/2009 2:05:00 PM
UAB Eatright Program Expands to Cullman
UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham) now offers its successful EatRight Lifestyle weight management program in the Cullman area. The first 12-week EatRight Lifestyle class starts Mon., March 9, from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m., at the Colonel Cullman Room at Cullman Regional Medical Center.
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3/2/2009 3:50:00 PM
May 11-13, UAB to Host Satellite Remote Sensing, GIS Workshop
The UAB Laboratory for Global Health Observation (LGHO) will host a training workshop on satellite remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology for professionals in community planning, engineering, construction, public health, emergency management, real estate and land management, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. May 11-13 at UAB Heritage Hall, Room 402, 1401 University Blvd.
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3/2/2009 1:05:00 PM
UAB Opera Presents Mozart’s “The Magic Flute”
UAB Opera presents Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” with full orchestra, at 7:30 p.m. nightly Friday, March 20, and Saturday, March 21, in the Alys Stephens Center’s Sirote Theatre, 1200 10th Ave. S., Birmingham. Tickets are $10, $15 and $20.
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Monica O'Brien
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3/2/2009 12:40:00 PM
Study Finds Changes in Public’s Opinion of Political Party Strengths
A study by UAB political scientist Holly Brasher, Ph.D., in the latest issue of Party Politics shows historically how public perceptions about political party strengths change over time.
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3/2/2009 10:55:00 AM
March 22, The UAB Piano Series Presents Tian Ying
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Music presents pianist Tian Ying, in the final performance of the UAB Piano Series, at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 22, in the Alys Stephens Center’s Reynolds-Kirschbaum Recital Hall, 1200 10th Ave. S., Birmingham.
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3/2/2009 10:25:00 AM
HIV Adapts to ‘Escape’ Immune Response
The HIV adapts so well to the body’s defense system that any successful AIDS vaccine must keep pace with the ever-changing immunological profile of the virus.
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2/27/2009 9:00:00 AM
March 23, “Off the Road” Author Jack Hitt to Speak at UAB
UAB Jemison Visiting Lecturer Jack Hitt, author of the travel memoir “Off the Road: A Modern Day Walk Down Pilgrim’s Route Into Spain,” will present an address by videoconference 4-5:15 p.m. Monday, March 23, at the UAB Education Building, Room 238F, 901 13th St. S.
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2/26/2009 3:10:00 PM
Artist John Bankston Is UAB’s 2009 Jack Drake Visiting Artist
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Art and Art History welcomes John Bankston as the 2009 Jack Drake Visiting Artist. His works will be on show March 7-April 4 at the UAB Visual Arts Gallery, 900 13th St. S., Birmingham. Admission is free. Call 205-934-0815.
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2/26/2009 11:20:00 AM
UAB Expert Commentary: Market Loses Half Its Value; Obama Speech Crucial to Stop Slide
"This speech is crucial for the president and the markets, because as the economy has continued its downward spiral, Washington has been unable to speak in unified voice so far."
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2/24/2009 10:40:00 AM
New Driving Simulator at UAB to Help Patients Get Back on the Road
Experts say distractions while driving are a major cause of traffic accidents, but a new driving simulator at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) could help to make the roads safer.
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2/24/2009 8:45:00 AM
UAB Researchers Report Breakthrough in HPV Research
UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham) researchers have developed a new, inexpensive and efficient method for producing and studying a type of human papillomavirus (HPV) that causes cervical cancer. The process could speed understanding of how the virus functions and causes diseases, and lead to new prevention or treatment options.
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2/23/2009 4:05:00 PM
New Grant Funds Peer Advisors to Help Rural Alabamians With Diabetes
Alabama leads the nation in diabetes with more than 440,000 citizens diagnosed with the disease. African Americans are more than twice as likely to have diabetes as Caucasians and are more likely to suffer the devastating effects of the disease, including kidney failure and blindness.
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2/23/2009 3:55:00 PM
March 7, UAB to Host Regional Science, Engineering Fair
Some of the state’s brightest middle and high school students will demonstrate their knowledge of science at the Central Alabama Regional Science and Engineering Fair (CARSEF) on March 7. The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Center for OutReach Development (CORD) is sponsoring the event.
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2/23/2009 2:50:00 PM
UAB Professor Jane Roy to Serve on National Panel
UAB Associate Professor Jane Roy, Ph.D., has been selected to serve on the Exercise Physiology Academy Committee for the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE). She will serve a three-year term.
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2/23/2009 10:20:00 AM
Women Less Likely to Have a Stroke After Mini-Stroke
That first “mini-stroke” may be more of a benign event for women than men.
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2/23/2009 9:45:00 AM
March 5, UAB First Thursday Lecture Series Presents “Iran Today”
The UAB First Thursday Lecture Series will present “Iran Today” by Mimi and Beverly P. Head at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 5, at the UAB Spencer Honors House, 1190 10th Ave. S. The event is free and open to the public.
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2/23/2009 8:55:00 AM
February 26, UAB Hosting Health Disparities Genetics Seminar
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Center, along with the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center and UAB Howell and Elizabeth Heflin Center for Human Genetics, are hosting a health disparities genetics seminar noon, Thurs., Feb. 26, in the UAB Cancer Center Board Room at UAB Hospital.
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2/20/2009 1:00:00 PM
UAB Students Named Winners, Finalists at Regional Kennedy Center College Theater Festival
Six students in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Theatre were honored for their work at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) regional competition Feb. 3-8, in Greensboro, N.C.
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2/20/2009 10:45:00 AM
Egg Drop Today
The 20th Annual Brent Newman Memorial Egg Drop contest is today from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. on the east lawn of the UAB Business-Engineering Complex at 1150 10th Ave. S.
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2/20/2009 6:50:00 AM
UAB Research Tracks Alabama Foreclosures Showing Higher Rates to Remain Steady
Ongoing research at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is forecasting a steady, higher than traditional rate of mortgage foreclosures in the state with the housing market struggles unlikely to bottom out and begin a recovery for at least another year.
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2/19/2009 9:40:00 AM
Clot Busting Ultrasound Therapy Effective in Treatment of Stroke Patients
An experimental therapy using tiny bubbles with clot busting drug tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) is more effective than tPA alone in treating patients suffering from ischemic stroke.
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2/19/2009 9:05:00 AM
African-Americans and heart disease
UAB Cardiologist Dr. Jose Tallaj, M.D., talks about what African Americans need to know about hypertension and taking charge of their heart health
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2/19/2009 8:50:00 AM
Hispanic-Americans and heart disease
UAB offers tips for healthy heart
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2/19/2009 7:20:00 AM
Hispanic-Americans and heart disease
UAB cardiologist talks about risk factors for heart disease and offers prevention tips for Hispanic-Americans
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Andrea Reiber
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2/19/2009 7:20:00 AM
Heart Health Tips from UAB Cardiovascular Services
UAB physicians talk prevention and treatment of heart disease
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Andrea Reiber
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2/19/2009 7:20:00 AM
Understanding your heart health
UAB Cardiologist Alan Gertler, M.D., explains causes and risk factors for heart attack
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2/19/2009 7:20:00 AM
UAB University Honors Program Celebrates 25 Years
The UAB University Honors Program students, alumni, administrators and faculty will gather on the campus this weekend to honor the program’s 25th anniversary.
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2/18/2009 4:35:00 PM
Proper Warfarin Dose Affected by Genetics
An individual’s genetic makeup can have a profound effect on the required dose of warfarin, the most widely used anticoagulant drug in the world, regardless of race, ethnicity or other differences.
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2/18/2009 4:00:00 PM
UAB Study Says Kidney Disease Affects Dosage of Blood Thinner Warfarin
UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham) researchers say patients with reduced kidney function and kidney failure require lower doses of warfarin, a popular blood thinning medication.
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2/18/2009 4:00:00 PM
Thursday Photo Op: UAB Hosts Jobs Fair
UAB Career Services will host its annual Spring Career Fair Thursday, February 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the UAB Campus Recreation Center, 1501 University Blvd.
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2/18/2009 3:40:00 PM
UAB Students Win Awards at Southeast Journalism Conference
Three University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) students won awards and two students received honorable mentions at the 23rd annual Southeast Journalism Conference (SEJC), Feb. 12-14, at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn.
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2/18/2009 3:40:00 PM
Need Answers to Your Flu Questions?
Got questions about the flu? UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham) and Southern Research Institute have answers. The two will join forces for “Everything You Wanted to Know About the Flu, but Were Afraid to Ask!”, a free public lecture on all things concerning influenza.
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2/18/2009 2:45:00 PM
March 21, The Alys Stephens Center Presents Spanish Harlem Orchestra
The Alys Stephens Center presents Spanish Harlem Orchestra at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at the Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. S.,
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2/18/2009 2:15:00 PM
April 24, UAB Hosts 5k/10k Dollars for Scholars Run
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) National Alumni Society will present its third annual Dollars for Scholars 5K/10K benefiting UAB scholarships on Friday, April 24, in the Pepper Place district at 29th Street and Second Avenue South in downtown Birmingham.
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2/18/2009 2:10:00 PM
March 4, Author Frances Dolan to Deliver 2009 UAB English Alumni Lecture
University of California, Davis Professor of English Frances E. Dolan will deliver the UAB English Alumni Lecture at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, at the UAB Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 950 13th St. S.
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2/18/2009 8:30:00 AM
Application Deadline Approaching for New UAB Business Minority Student Program
The School of Business at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has announced the 2009 Summer Bridge Program to benefit minority high school students who plan to earn a business degree.
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2/17/2009 2:20:00 PM
Updated April Events: Presented by the UAB Department of Music
Call 205-934-7376 or go to www.music.uab.edu
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2/16/2009 3:30:00 PM
Tickets on Sale Now for Queen Latifah, Alys Stephens Center’s Viva Health Starlight Gala
Queen Latifah headlines the Alys Stephens Center’s Viva Health Starlight Gala, Saturday, April 4, 2009.
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2/16/2009 12:00:00 PM
February 23, UAB Hosts Loan Fair for Minority, Women Business Owners
Minority and women business owners concerned about increasing their cash flow are invited to attend a “Business Opportunity Loan Fair” presented by the UAB Office of the Vice President for Equity and Diversity and the UAB Department of Supplier Diversity.
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2/16/2009 11:10:00 AM
February 26, UAB Liver Center Hosts “Liver U”
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Liver Center is hosting “Liver U – Straight Talk for Your Health,” 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday Feb. 26 at the Gardendale Civic Center, 857, Main St., Gardendale, Ala.
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Monica O'Brien
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2/13/2009 10:35:00 AM
UAB Wins Grant for Advanced Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Center
UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham) will establish a state-of-the-art 800 MHz nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) facility with a grant of $2 million from the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), part of the National Institutes of Health.
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2/13/2009 8:55:00 AM
Women’s Cancer Outcome Improved by Surgical Evaluation
Many women scheduled to undergo hysterectomy for pre-cancerous cell changes actually need a more comprehensive surgery, something they should discuss with a gynecologic oncologist, say researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
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2/12/2009 9:20:00 AM
Trustees Approve Creation of UAB Center for Cardiovascular Biology
The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees approved at its Feb. 6 meeting the creation of a comprehensive Center for Cardiovascular Biology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
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2/11/2009 2:20:00 PM
February 28, Media Professionals to Share Secrets to Career Success
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Communication Studies will present the “Media Now: Making it in the Real World” conference 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, at UAB Heritage Hall, Room 102, 1401 University Blvd.
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2/11/2009 2:10:00 PM
Vestavia Businessman Earns National Recognition After UAB Students’ Promotional Project
The UAB School of Business chapter of the American Marketing Association’s (AMA) nominee for a 2009 Entrepreneurial Hero award, David Carrington of Vestavia Hills, has been recognized with the honor along with nine others nationwide by the Acton Foundation for Entrepreneurial Excellence.
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2/11/2009 2:00:00 PM
March 5, UAB to Honor Six Outstanding Women
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) will honor six local women as the UAB Outstanding Women for 2009 during a ceremony 4:30-5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 5, in the Bartow Arena, Green and Gold Room, 617 13th St. S.
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2/11/2009 11:05:00 AM
February 25-March 1, UAB Theatre Presents “The Rivals” With Guest Director Jason King Jones
UAB Theatre presents “The Rivals,” in the Alys Stephens Center’s Sirote Theatre.
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2/11/2009 10:40:00 AM
Alabama Organ Center ‘Service of Remembrance’ Honors Memory of Organ Donors
The Alabama Organ Center (AOC) will hold its annual “Service of Remembrance,” 3 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 22, in the Norton Theater of the Norton Campus Center at Birmingham-Southern College.
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2/11/2009 8:40:00 AM
UAB Associate Professor Retta Evans, Ph.D., Receives Honors
UAB Associate Professor Retta R. Evans, Ph.D., has been named as the University Health Education Professional of the Year by the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) southern district division.
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Monica O'Brien
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2/10/2009 1:05:00 PM
UAB Expert Commentary: Newly Announced Financial Bailout Could Restart Consumer Credit Flow
Tuesday, Feb. 10, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the details of its latest financial bailout measure, the Financial Stability and Recovery Plan.
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2/10/2009 10:55:00 AM
March 7, The Alys Stephens Center Presents Short Circuit Traveling Film Festival
The Alys Stephens Center presents the Short Circuit Traveling Film Festival, featuring two screenings with a dinner break, 5-9:30 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at the Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. S., Birmingham.
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2/9/2009 3:50:00 PM
UAB MHRC Establishes Young Professionals Board
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Center (MHRC) has launched a young professionals board to be ambassadors for the MHRC and contribute to minority focused health care delivery, research and community outreach.
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2/9/2009 3:10:00 PM
William Andrews Named to Endowed Chair in OB/GYN at UAB
William W. Andrews, M.D., Ph.D. professor and director of the UAB Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, has been named to the Charles E. Flowers, Jr. Chair in Obstetrics and Gynecology at UAB.
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2/9/2009 3:00:00 PM
UAB Honored for Innovative Community Service and Service Learning
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for exemplary service to America’s communities. The Honor Roll is the highest federal recognition a college or university can achieve for its commitment to service-learning and civic engagement.
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2/9/2009 2:00:00 PM
February 25, Poet C.D. Wright to Speak at UAB Writers’ Series
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Writers’ Series will host a free public reading by the award-winning poet C.D. Wright, 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, at the UAB Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 950 13th St. S.
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2/6/2009 1:25:00 PM
Trustees Appoints University Professors
The University of Alabama Board of Trustees appointed two University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) faculty members as University Professors at its Feb. 6 meeting.
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2/6/2009 12:30:00 PM
Board of Trustees Names Mary-Ann Bjornsti Waters Chair
The University of Alabama Board of Trustees named Mary-Ann Bjornsti, Ph.D., the Newman H. Waters Chair of Clinical Pharmacology in the School of Medicine at its meeting February 6.
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2/6/2009 12:25:00 PM
Richard Whitley Appointed Distinguished Professor
The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees has appointed UAB faculty member Richard J. Whitley, M.D., distinguished professor of pediatrics at its meeting February 6.
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2/6/2009 12:15:00 PM
Trustees Appoint Emeriti Faculty
The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees appointed six University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) faculty members to emeritus status at its meeting February 6.
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2/6/2009 12:05:00 PM
UAB Summer Camps 2009
UAB offers a variety of summer sports camps for children and teens in football, baseball, basketball, softball, soccer and volleyball. UAB offers both day and overnight camps. For more information call or visit the Web sites:
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2/5/2009 2:35:00 PM
UAB Music Professor Honored as MTNA 2008 Composer of the Year
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Assistant Professor of Music William Price, D.M.A., has been named the 2008 Music Teachers National Association (MTNA)-Shepherd Distinguished Composer of the Year for his work, “Hardboiled (Red Harvest).”
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2/5/2009 9:25:00 AM
March Events Presented by The Alys Stephens Center
Call 205-975-2787 or go to www.AlysStephens.org
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2/5/2009 8:45:00 AM
Updated: February/March Events Presented by the UAB Department of Music
Call 205-934-7376 or go to www.music.uab.edu
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2/4/2009 4:30:00 PM
UAB Cardiovascular Services Launches New Consumer-Friendly Web Site
February has been designated Heart Month by the American Heart Association and to encourage people to take charge of their heart health UAB Cardiovascular Services has launched its new Web site, www.uabheartanswers.org.
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2/4/2009 3:30:00 PM
Study Finds the Home Can Be a Dangerous Place for Teens
While studies have shown that the home can be one of the most dangerous places for young children, a new study finds that it can also be hazardous for teenagers.
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2/4/2009 2:25:00 PM
Photo Op at UAB Annual Egg Drop
The 20th Annual Brent Newman Memorial Egg Drop contest will be Friday, February 20 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. on the east lawn of the UAB Business-Engineering Complex at 1150 10th Ave. S.
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2/4/2009 1:35:00 PM
Expert Commentary: UAB Expert Available Wednesday to Discuss Job Loss Affect on Families, Mental Health
Reporters seeking an expert to discuss the mental toll that massive job losses in the United States could have on society and individuals can contact UAB sociologist Patricia Drentea, Ph.D. Drentea studies the sociology of work, debt and stress, and family and equity issues. She is available 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4 and 3:15-4:15 p.m. Thursday Feb. 5.
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2/4/2009 8:45:00 AM
UAB School of Medicine Art Show Features Students, Residents and Faculty
The ninth annual UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham) School of Medicine’s 2009 Art Show continues to examine and showcase the link between art and medicine with 66 submissions from UAB faculty, residents and medical students.
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2/3/2009 3:55:00 PM
UAB Professor Offers Tips for Breaking Bad Habits
Just one month ago, many Americans made their New Year’s resolution to lose weight, to exercise more, or to watch less television. Few people, however, manage to keep their resolutions over time, say experts. So, why are bad habits so hard to break?
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2/3/2009 11:55:00 AM
UAB Expert Commentary: Alabama Senator Introduces Fraud Bill, Should Reduce Financial Theft
On his Web site, Republican Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama has announced his co-sponsorship of the Supplemental Anti-Fraud Enforcement (SAFE) Markets Act. If adopted by Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama, the measure would dedicate an additional $110 million annually to hire hundreds of new investigators and prosecutors inside the financial fraud units at the nation’s top law enforcement agencies.
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Monica O'Brien
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2/3/2009 10:55:00 AM
Tobacco Smoke and Alcohol Harm Liver Worse as Combo
Exposure to second-hand smoke and alcohol significantly raises the risk of liver disease, according to researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
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2/2/2009 3:45:00 PM
June 14-20, UAB Music Presents Summer Music Camp for Students Grades 6-12
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Music presents a summer music camp for middle and high school students in grades 6-12, June 14-20, on the UAB campus.
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2/2/2009 1:55:00 PM
The Alys Stephens Center Presents “Kids on Stage” Drama Camps in June, July
The Alys Stephens Center will present three sessions of its summer drama camp, “Kids on Stage,” for children ages 7-14 in June and July.
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2/2/2009 1:00:00 PM
Wellness Expert Offers Tips for Coping With a Layoff
Every week brings news of employee layoffs as businesses and government work to readjust under economic strain. If a workforce reduction happens to you, there are steps you can take to minimize the mental stress and help cope with the psychological impact of a job loss, said University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Associate Professor Josh Klapow.
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2/2/2009 11:50:00 AM
Five Honored With UAB President’s Award for Diversity
Five individuals received the 2009 University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) President’s Awards for Diversity during a ceremony Jan. 29, at the UAB Hill University Center, Great Hall. The annual awards recognize the importance of institutional diversity and honor those who nurture diversity of thought, culture, gender and ethnicity on the UAB campus and elsewhere.
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1/30/2009 2:20:00 PM
Sunday, Photo Op: UAB Presents the Helen Keller Art Show
Twenty-four colorful pieces of artwork, created by Alabama children who are blind, deaf-blind and visually impaired will be on display at a reception for the 2009 UAB Helen Keller Art Show of Alabama on Sunday. Several of the young artists, along with their teachers and parents, will attend the reception and learn which artist will receive the grand prize, the Patty Johnson Award.
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1/29/2009 4:15:00 PM
February 26, Wolfgang Samuel to Deliver the UAB Belton Y. Cooper Lecture
Author and U.S. Air Force veteran Wolfgang W. E. Samuel will deliver the 2009 UAB Belton Y. Cooper Lecture. Samuel will present his lecture, “The Berlin Airlift 1948-1949: A Child’s Perspective,” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, at the UAB Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 950 13th St. S.
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1/29/2009 10:40:00 AM
“Remarkable Life of Manuela Sáenz” Focus of UAB History Colloquium
The UAB History Department’s colloquium series will present “Of Love & Politics: The Remarkable Career of Manuela Sáenz (1797-1856),” 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4, at Heritage Hall, Room 102, 1401 University Blvd.
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1/29/2009 8:50:00 AM
UAB Presents the 8th Annual International Bazaar
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) presents its 8th annual International Bazaar this month. The event is just one of several events planned during UAB Community Week, Jan. 25-31, which is an annual celebration of UAB’s diverse community.
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Andrea Reiber
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1/29/2009 8:40:00 AM
February 28, The Alys Stephens Center Presents Blue Note Records 70th Anniversary Tour
The Alys Stephens Center presents Blue Note Records 70th Anniversary Tour, featuring the Blue Note 7, at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, at the Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. S., Birmingham. Enjoy a pre-show party at 7 p.m. with live music and drink specials downstairs in the ASC Jazz Café.
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1/28/2009 4:05:00 PM
Weight Loss Reduces Incontinence for Women
Starting a weight-loss regimen significantly reduces urinary incontinence for women, according to researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and the University of California, San Francisco.
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1/28/2009 4:00:00 PM
February 12, Genealogy, African-American Cemeteries Focus of Lecture
The UAB African-American Studies Program will present a lecture, “African American Cemeteries as a Treasure House of Genealogical Studies: The Shadow Lawn Project,” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, at the UAB Hill University Center, Boardroom, 1400 University Blvd.
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1/28/2009 2:55:00 PM
February 27, The Alys Stephens Center Presents Paddy Moloney & The Chieftains
The Alys Stephens Center presents Paddy Moloney and The Chieftains, in their 2009 Celtic Connections tour, with special guests Scotland’s Alyth McCormack and Nashville’s Jeff White and Deanie Richardson, at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, at the Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. S., Birmingham.
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1/28/2009 2:25:00 PM
UAB Expert Commentary: Retail in Recession: Companies at Risk and Ripple Effects
In addition to the recently announced bankruptcies and closures of retail chains Linens N’ Things, Circuit City and Mervyn’s, a report from Forbes.com out this week listed clothing retailers Lane Bryant, Eddie Bauer, Pacific Sunwear and jewelry distributor Zales as companies facing potential bankruptcies in early 2009.
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1/28/2009 9:25:00 AM
February 23 Lecture by “The Boondocks” Creator Aaron McGruder Canceled
A lecture by the “The Boondocks” comic strip creator, Aaron McGruder, that was scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, on the UAB campus has been canceled.
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1/27/2009 10:50:00 AM
UAB Expert Commentary: Retail Federation Predicts Unprecedented Decline in 2009 Sales
On Jan. 27, the National Retail Federation released its 2009 economic forecast projecting that retail industry sales will fall 0.5 percent overall from last year. The report projects a 2.5 percent sales loss for the first half of 2009 before sales move into positive territory in the fourth quarter of the year.
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1/27/2009 9:35:00 AM
March 28-May 16, Alys Stephens Center Presents “Acting Out” Theater Workshop for Children
The Alys Stephens Center and Make It Happen Theatre Company present “Acting Out” theater workshop for children ages 7-14.
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Monica O'Brien
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1/26/2009 3:30:00 PM
February 28-March 1, UAB Music Presents Eighth Annual Clarinet Retreat
Registration is open to clarinetists of all ages for the eighth annual UAB Clarinet Retreat, Feb. 28-March 1, in the UAB Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 950 13th St. S. Registration is $50.
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Monica O'Brien
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1/26/2009 3:05:00 PM
February 17, UAB Piano Series Presents the Great Nikolai Lugansky
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Music presents pianist Nikolai Lugansky as part of the UAB Piano Series, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, in the Alys Stephens Center’s Reynolds-Kirschbaum Recital Hall, 1200 10th Ave. S., Birmingham.
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Monica O'Brien
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1/26/2009 2:55:00 PM
Cell Phones Are Dangerous for Child Pedestrians, UAB Study Finds
Children who talk on cell phones while crossing streets are at a higher risk for injuries or death in a pedestrian accident, said psychologists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in a new study that will appear in the February issue of Pediatrics.
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1/26/2009 8:15:00 AM
UAB Opens Special Geriatric Unit at Highlands
UAB Highlands Hospital has created a specialized unit for geriatric patients, part of a comprehensive plan to anticipate and accommodate the health care needs of our aging population. The number of Americans over age 65 is expected to more than double, to 20 percent of the total population, between now and 2030.
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Monica O'Brien
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1/23/2009 9:35:00 AM
UAB Piano Student a National Finalist in Music Teachers Young Artist Competition
UAB junior Kseniia Polstiankina was selected the national finalist at the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Southern Division Young Artist Piano Competition, collegiate level, held Jan. 16-18, in Petersburg, Va.
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Monica O'Brien
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1/22/2009 10:00:00 AM
UAB Chapter of AMA Hosts Campus Blood Drive
The UAB School of Business chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA) will sponsor a blood drive that will be open to campus faculty, staff, students and the general public from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 27.
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Monica O'Brien
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1/21/2009 3:45:00 PM
February 14, The Alys Stephens Center’s ASC Kids’ Club Celebrates Black History Month
The Alys Stephens Center’s ASC Kids’ Club presents “A Celebration of Black History Month,” with two shows, at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 14, at the Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. S., Birmingham.
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1/21/2009 11:35:00 AM
February 14, The Alys Stephens Center Presents Grammy Winner Mavis Staples
The Alys Stephens Center presents Mavis Staples at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, at the Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. S., Birmingham. Continue the experience and enjoy a 7 p.m. pre-show party with Valentine chocolates.
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Monica O'Brien
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1/20/2009 11:55:00 AM
Mona Fouad Named to NIH Minority Health Advisory Council
Mona Fouad, M.D., M.P.H., director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Center and professor of medicine in the UAB Division of Preventive Medicine, has been appointed to the National Advisory Council on Minority Health and Health Disparities by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt.
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Monica O'Brien
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1/16/2009 1:40:00 PM
Birmingham’s Shilpa Reddy Awarded Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship at UAB
Shilpa Reddy of Birmingham (35242) has been awarded a Jack Kent Cooke Foundation scholarship to study medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
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1/16/2009 1:15:00 PM
UAB Student Tax Preparers Offer Free Services
Some 50 student members from the UAB School of Business Department of Accounting and Information Systems will offer free tax preparation services to qualifying members of the greater Birmingham community.
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1/15/2009 11:30:00 AM
UAB Health System Joins National Safety Group
The UAB Health System now is one of just 39 health organizations nationwide to be listed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality as a Patient Safety Organization (PSO). These institutions are designed to improve the safety and quality of health care through the collection and analysis of data on adverse patient events.
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1/15/2009 8:10:00 AM
Photo Op: Friday, January 16, Spain Park High School Students Create Artwork at UAB’s Printmaking Studio
UAB Associate Professor of Printmaking Derek Cracco, M.F.A., will demonstrate collograph printmaking techniques to a group of 16 advanced photography Spain Park High School students
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Monica O'Brien
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1/14/2009 3:30:00 PM
February 7-28, UAB Visual Arts Gallery Presents Photographic Works by Leonard Nimoy
Photographic works from Leonard Nimoy’s series “The Full Body Project” will be on exhibition Feb. 7-28, at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Visual Arts Gallery, 900 13th St. S., Birmingham. Admission is free and open to the public.
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1/14/2009 9:20:00 AM
UAB School of NS&M Honors Top Students, Alumni
Distinguished UAB alumni, including Superintendent of Tuscaloosa City Schools Joyce Levey, Ph.D., and one of the Birmingham Business Journal’s 2008 Top 40 Under 40 business leaders, attorney Stephen Walsh, will be honored in an on-campus ceremony Jan. 22.
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1/13/2009 3:00:00 PM
February 23, “Boondocks” Comic Strip Creator to Speak at UAB
UAB’s Black History Month observances will include a visit by Aaron McGruder, creator of the syndicated comic strip “The Boondocks.” McGruder will deliver his address, “The Politics of ‘The Boondocks,’” at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, at the UAB Campus Recreation Center, Center Court, 1501 University Blvd.
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1/13/2009 1:00:00 PM
Worthington Named Associate Dean of Programs
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Associate Professor Lou Anne Worthington, Ph.D., has been named associate dean of programs for the UAB School of Education.
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1/13/2009 10:30:00 AM
UAB Celebrates Community Week 2009
UAB will celebrate its diverse population with a week of events Jan. 25-31. “UAB Community Week 2009” activities are designed to challenge ideas related to diversity and spotlight various campus cultures.
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1/13/2009 9:55:00 AM
February 5, The Alys Stephens Center Presents Harlem Quartet, a Sphinx Ensemble
The Alys Stephens Center presents Harlem Quartet, A Sphinx Ensemble, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, at the Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. S., Birmingham. Tickets are $35; student tickets are $20.
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1/13/2009 9:35:00 AM
UAB Needs Volunteers for SPOONS Program
UAB’s Center for Aging is seeking volunteers to assist hospitalized seniors at mealtimes. The SPOONS program links volunteers with seniors in the Acute Care for Elderly (ACE) unit at UAB Highlands Hospital who need assistance or company during meals.
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1/13/2009 9:05:00 AM
UAB Opens Unique Comprehensive Stroke Unit
UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham) will open a Comprehensive Stroke Unit that will centralize stroke care within one unit of UAB Hospital. An opening ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. on Tues., Jan. 13 at the unit in the Spain-Wallace Building.
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1/12/2009 4:35:00 PM
February 1, The Alys Stephens Center Presents the Legendary Neil Sedaka
The Alys Stephens Center presents Neil Sedaka at 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 1, at the Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. S., Birmingham. Enjoy a 6 p.m. pre-show wine and cheese tasting by Grassroots Wine Wholesalers.
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1/12/2009 4:20:00 PM
UAB Professor Wins McNulty Distinguished Scientist Award
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researcher Rajesh Kana, Ph.D., has been awarded the Chesapeake Civitan McNulty Distinguished Scientist Award. The Scientist Award is presented annually in honor of the McNulty family.
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1/12/2009 10:40:00 AM
$10 Million Endowment Established for UAB’s McKnight Brain Institute
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and the McKnight Brain Research Foundation, of Orlando, Fla., are establishing a $10 million endowment for the Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute at UAB to support the institute and the Evelyn F. McKnight Endowed Chair for Learning and Memory in Aging.
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1/12/2009 9:00:00 AM
February 19, UAB Chi Sigma Iota Honor Society to Host Fundraiser
The UAB Zeta Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota Honor Society will host a wine tasting fundraising event 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, at the Village Wine Market in English Village, 2020 Cahaba Road. Money raised at the event will benefit the Chi Sigma Iota-Zeta Chapter’s Glenda Elliott Endowed Scholarship.
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1/9/2009 1:55:00 PM
UAB’s Epsilon Phi Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi Honored With Three National Awards
The Epsilon Phi Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has been nationally honored as a Champion Master Chapter.
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1/9/2009 1:40:00 PM
EatRight Offers Payroll Deduction for UAB Employees
UAB’s EatRight Weight Management Services now offers payroll deduction options for UAB employees participating in four of the more popular weight and wellness programs featured by EatRight.
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1/9/2009 9:55:00 AM
Center for Palliative Care Fundraiser Set for January 30
The 7th Annual UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham) Center for Palliative Care fundraiser, “Passion for Compassion” will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, at McWane Science Center, 200 19th Street North, in Birmingham.
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Monica O'Brien
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1/9/2009 8:50:00 AM
Gaza Conflict Abused to Spread Malware
A new group of computer hackers began using the Gaza conflict and a fake cnn.com news site to infiltrate computers and steal passwords early this morning, according to Gary Warner, Director of Research in Computer Forensics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). The UAB Spam Data Mine, which collects millions of e-mails and analyzes them for emerging threats, began receiving e-mails concerning the conflict in Israel around 7:30 a.m.
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1/8/2009 1:20:00 PM
January 31, The Alys Stephens Center Presents Punch Brothers With Chris Thile
The Alys Stephens Center presents the Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, at the Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. S., Birmingham.
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1/8/2009 12:10:00 PM
UAB to Pay Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.
To honor the life and work of civil rights leader the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) will host several events on campus.
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1/8/2009 12:00:00 PM
March 6-8, UAB Music Presents Jazz Summit for High School Musicians, Registration Now Open
Registration is open for the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Music’s Jazz Summit, a three-day intensive course for high school musicians.
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Monica O'Brien
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1/8/2009 11:20:00 AM
Repeat C-Section Before 39 Weeks Raises Risk of Neonatal Illness
Women choosing repeat cesarean deliveries and having them at 37 or 38 weeks gestation, without a medical or obstetric indication, are up to two times more likely to have a baby with serious complications, including respiratory distress resulting in mechanical ventilation and NICU admission.
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1/7/2009 4:00:00 PM
‘Stroke Belt’ Deaths Tied to Non-Traditional Risk Factors
Southerners die from stroke more than in any other U.S. region, but exactly why that happens is unknown. A new report by researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and the University of Vermont underscores that geographic and racial differences are not the sole reasons behind the South’s higher stroke death rate.
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1/7/2009 1:25:00 PM
January 17, French Revolution Focus of Lecture Hosted by UAB, Alliance Francaise
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures and the Alliance Française of Birmingham will present a free public lecture in English by author, historian and UAB Associate Professor Stephen Miller, Ph.D., “The Terror in Southern France During the French Revolution 1793-1794.”
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1/7/2009 1:05:00 PM
UAB Undergraduates Publish Research Journal With Unique Twist
An undergraduate research experience that cuts across disciplines and gives students the chance to work with some of the world’s preeminent scientists might be enough for most college students, but not for those at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
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1/7/2009 9:20:00 AM
UAB Expert Available to Discuss the Conflict in Gaza
As the fighting between Israel and Hamas continues today, the death toll has reached almost 600 in Gaza. About 10 Israeli soldiers and civilians have been killed. University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) political scientist Renato Corbetta, Ph.D., an expert in international conflict, is available for interviews before 12:30 p.m. and after 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, and Friday, Jan. 9, to discuss the conflict in the region and how third-party interventions are used to resolve international conflicts.
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1/7/2009 9:10:00 AM
January 9-30, UAB Visual Arts Gallery Features Silent Auction Benefit of Custom Decorated Skateboards
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Visual Arts Gallery presents “Blank/Decks,” a gallery exhibition and benefit featuring custom decorated skateboards, vinyl Munny Kidrobot toys and resin graffiti rail cars, decorated by local and national artists, Jan. 9-30, at the gallery, 900 13th St. S. Birmingham.
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Monica O'Brien
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1/7/2009 8:55:00 AM
February 21, Alys Stephens Center Presents Music Workshop With Legendary Jerry Jemmott CANCELED
“Make Your Groove Happen,” a one-day, interactive workshop with legendary bassist Jerry Jemmott has been canceled.
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1/6/2009 4:25:00 PM
Three Birmingham Artists With UAB Ties Featured on HGTV in January
Three University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) employees will have their artwork featured on the HGTV network show “That’s Clever!” in January.
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1/6/2009 12:05:00 PM
Medical Student Group Holds Seminar on Youth Violence
Teen violence is the subject of a seminar presented by the Student Physicians for Social Responsibility chapter at the UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham) School of Medicine. John Bolland, Ph.D., will present “Boys ‘n’ Guns ‘n the ‘Hood: Predicting Youth Violence in the Inner City”, at noon on Tuesday, Jan. 13 in Conference Room C of Volker Hall, 1670 University Blvd.
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1/6/2009 10:40:00 AM
Enrollment Open for UAB Summer Program for Children With ADHD
Enrollment is open for the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Summer Treatment Program for children ages 6-12 with behavioral disorders such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Asperger’s disorder and oppositional defiant disorder.
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Monica O'Brien
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1/6/2009 9:50:00 AM
February Events Presented by The Alys Stephens Center
Call 205-975-2787 or visit www.AlysStephens.org
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1/5/2009 11:05:00 AM
Make a Resolution to Give Blood
UAB and the American Red Cross will host an after-Christmas blood drive from Monday, Jan. 5 to Friday, Jan. 9. The first drive of 2009 is intended to help prevent the usual post-holiday blood shortage and to promote a healthy lifestyle.
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Andrea Reiber
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12/30/2008 3:50:00 PM
Extremist Hackers Declare Cyber Propaganda War in Gaza Conflict
This past weekend more than 300 Israeli Web sites were defaced in a period of 48 hours, said Gary Warner, Director of Research in Computer Forensics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
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12/30/2008 2:40:00 PM
Public Invited to Join UAB’s Suits 4 Success Women’s Clothing Drive January 12 – 16
The UAB Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) will start the New Year by sponsoring its third Suits 4 Success clothing drive Monday-Friday, Jan. 12-16, 2009. The clothing drive is open to the public for participation.
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12/30/2008 10:35:00 AM
Minimizing Obesity’s Impact on Ovarian Cancer Survival
A study by researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Comprehensive Cancer Center found ovarian cancer survival rates are the same for obese and non-obese women if their chemotherapy doses are closely matched to individual weight.
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Andrea Davis-Hill
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12/29/2008 10:25:00 AM
Wall Street in 2008: Top Stories in a Volatile Year
UAB Assistant Professor of Finance Andreas Rauterkus, Ph.D., said that 2008 is arguably the worst year for the financial industry ever.
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Andrea Davis-Hill
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12/29/2008 10:00:00 AM
Wellness Expert Offers Tips for Sticking with Resolutions
New Year’s is a time of resolutions and many resolve to lose weight, shape up and tread cautiously with their money. To make new behaviors stick, people need a self-prescribed ‘game plan’ for noticeable change, said University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Associate Professor Josh Klapow.
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Andrea Reiber
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12/22/2008 11:10:00 AM
Student Wins First UAB Eunice Kennedy Shriver Grant to Study Autism
UAB graduate student Heather M. Wadsworth of Chalkville is the first recipient of a new grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Network Intellectual and Developmental Disability Research Center at UAB.
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12/22/2008 8:30:00 AM
UAB Receives Carnegie Foundation Recognition for Engagement and Outreach
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has been selected for the 2008 Community Engagement Classification by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The designation recognizes UAB’s community engagement across its curricula and its outreach and partnerships with the community.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/19/2008 11:15:00 AM
UAB Computer Science Students’ Research Honored at Regional Conference
An undergraduate and Ph.D. student from the Department of Computer and Information Sciences were both recognized for their UAB based research at the annual conference of the Mid-Southeast Chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) on Nov. 21, in Gatlinburg, Tenn.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/18/2008 9:00:00 AM
February 28, Twenty Artists to Create Works at Cancer Center Gala
A collection of well-known Alabama artists will gather in Birmingham for one night to make visual art before an audience and raise funds for the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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12/18/2008 8:45:00 AM
UAB Student Elected to National Collegiate Honors Council Post
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) senior Pratik Talati, 21, of Pelham, has been elected to a one-year term on the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) board of directors as a student representative. He is the second UAB student to be elected to the national board.
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12/16/2008 2:10:00 PM
Is Your Child Ready for a Cell Phone?
Your 8-year-old child wants a cell phone for Christmas, but is he or she really ready for the responsibility? University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) pediatric psychologist David Schwebel, Ph.D., says that whether a child is ready for a cell phone depends on the child and the family.
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12/16/2008 1:00:00 PM
January 18, The Alys Stephens Center Presents “Reflect & Rejoice,” a Musical Tribute to Dr. King
The Alys Stephens Center presents “Reflect & Rejoice: A Musical Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,” at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18, at the Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. S., Birmingham.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/15/2008 11:15:00 AM
UAB Haddin Humanities Forum Begins Winter-Spring Season January 23
The UAB Haddin Humanities Forum, founded by Frederick W. Conner in 1973, provides an informal setting for dialogue between students, faculty and the public. Attendees are encouraged to participate in discussions.
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12/15/2008 8:30:00 AM
UAB Women and Infants Center Receives Donation From Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Women and Infants Center has received a $75,000 donation from Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club as part of its State Giving Program.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/12/2008 3:05:00 PM
UAB Expert Commentary: Fraud Numbers Spike, Recession to Blame
A survey released Dec. 11 by the Institute for Corporate Productivity Inc., in conjunction with HR.com, shows 20 percent of employers polled in November report workplace fraud or theft has become a moderate to very big problem in recent months.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/12/2008 11:30:00 AM
UAB Magazine Wins National Recognition
For the third consecutive year, PMS poemmemoirstory, a national women’s literary journal published by the UAB Department of English, has received national recognition from The Best Creative Nonfiction anthology.
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12/12/2008 10:35:00 AM
Zhou Wins LoBuglio Faculty Award
Tong Zhou, M.D., a leading researcher in the fields of cancer and autoimmunity drug discovery, has won the 2008 Albert F. LoBuglio Distinguished Faculty Award from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
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12/12/2008 9:45:00 AM
Medical Pioneer, Civic Volunteer Honored at UAB Commencement December 13
Commencement ceremonies at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at Bartow Arena, 617 S. 13th St.
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12/12/2008 8:05:00 AM
Friday Photo Op: See Robotic Patients Simulate Birth, Other Care Scenarios
The UAB Schools of Nursing and Health Professions are hosting an open house of their clinical simulation laboratories, mannequins and equipment.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/11/2008 4:15:00 PM
UAB Music Winter/Spring 2009 Events
Call 205-934-7376 or go to www.music.uab.edu
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Monica O'Brien
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12/11/2008 3:30:00 PM
Inaugural Back of the Envelope Awards Fund Creative Health Research
Can a succinct idea written on the back of an envelope have the spark of research genius? Certainly, said UAB School of Public Health (SOPH) Dean Max Michael, M.D., talking about the origins of the inaugural Back of the Envelope Awards, a seed money grant project for health research.
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12/11/2008 3:10:00 PM
January 16-18, The Alys Stephens Center Presents Complexions Contemporary Ballet
The Alys Stephens Center presents Complexions Contemporary Ballet Jan. 16-18, at the Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. S., Birmingham. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16, and Saturday, Jan. 17, and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/11/2008 12:25:00 PM
UAB Expert Commentary: “Greenest” Christmas Tree Recycling Options
Daniel Jones, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus and former chairman of the Department of Biology at UAB, is available to discuss Christmas tree recycling.
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12/10/2008 1:30:00 PM
Thursday Photo Op: UAB Hosts 27th Annual Toy Fund Celebration
The UAB Hospital Maintenance Department will hold its 27th annual Holiday Toy Fund Celebration for the UAB Child Life Program. Hospital employees have collected donations to purchase toys and supplies for the children staying at UAB Hospital.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/10/2008 10:20:00 AM
Catch a Cold or Flu? Reduce Contact Wear
When you feel a cold or the flu coming on, here’s a tip to reduce eye redness and eye irritation: “Take out your contact lenses or reduce your lens-wear time,” says University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) professor of optometry William Benjamin, O.D., Ph.D.
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Andrea Reiber
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12/10/2008 9:10:00 AM
2009 Events Presented by The Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center
Sponsored by UAB, The Birmingham News and Viva Health Call 205-975-2787, toll-free 1-877-278-8457 or visit www.AlysStephens.org
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Andrea Reiber
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12/9/2008 11:45:00 AM
Recession-Proof Careers: Nursing
The United States has a nursing shortage that is expected to increase as baby boomers age and health care needs continue to grow. The increase in the number of nurses needed also is driven by technological advances in patient care, which permit a greater number of health problems to be treated, and by an increasing emphasis on preventive care.
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Andrea Reiber
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12/9/2008 10:30:00 AM
UAB Overseas Study Seeks Green Homes That Withstand Hurricanes
Home foundations and frames built of a lightweight composite material that may bend - but won’t break - in a hurricane and can simply float on the rising tide of a storm’s coastal surge?
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12/9/2008 9:00:00 AM
December 18, the Environment Focus of Dialogue at UAB
The endangered watercress darter and the use of biofuels as an alternative to fossil fuel are just some of the topics to be discussed at the next UAB Discussion Book Dialogues event. The event is free and open to the public. Call 205-934-8560 for details.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/8/2008 10:50:00 AM
UAB Expert Commentary: Holiday Retail Discounts Could Cut Into Consumer Services
The deep discounts offered by retailers and welcomed by holiday shoppers in recent weeks are not sustainable and could have longer term negative effects for consumers as the country’s recession deepens, according to Lauren Skinner, Ph.D., assistant professor of Marketing at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
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Monica O'Brien
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12/8/2008 10:20:00 AM
UAB Expert Commentary: Crucial Tips for Home Refinancing
UAB assistant professor of Real Estate Lary Cowart, Ph.D., is available for comment on the recent resurgence of home refinancing. According to a Wall Street Journal Dec. 4 report, applications to refinance home mortgages have tripled in recent weeks for the largest increase on record by the Mortgage Bankers Association.
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12/5/2008 11:10:00 AM
Effects of Traffic Congestion on Health Subject of UAB Meeting
Birmingham’s traffic woes and congestion on our major roadways may be more serious than just an irritation to motorists.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/5/2008 10:05:00 AM
A Holiday Celebration at UAB Hospital
UAB Hospital celebrates the annual tree lighting
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12/4/2008 1:25:00 PM
January 11, The Alys Stephens Center Presents The Peabody Trio
The Alys Stephens Center presents The Peabody Trio at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11, at the Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. S., Birmingham. Tickets are $35; students $20.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/4/2008 1:05:00 PM
Credit Card Alternatives: More Financial Stability in Tough Times
National debit card purchases are forecasted to climb by 13 percent for the year by the end of 2008 compared to just 3 percent growth in credit card purchases, according to The Nilson Report, an industry newsletter.
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Andrea Reiber
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12/4/2008 8:15:00 AM
Friday, Photo Op: K-12 Girls Prove Science Can Be Fun
More than 100 K-12 girls from across Alabama, along with their teachers, will gather in Birmingham this Friday for a special science fair where they will prove that girls can have fun learning about science, math and technology.
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Monica O'Brien
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12/2/2008 11:15:00 AM
Talking to Children About the Holidays and Tough Economic Times
Parents who are struggling financially this year will have a tougher time purchasing holiday gifts for their children. University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) child psychologist Vivian Friedman, Ph.D., and UAB child development expert Jerry Aldridge, Ed.D., are available this month to provide answers to the following questions:
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12/2/2008 9:35:00 AM
Flu Shots: Still Time for Protection, Doctor Says
It’s not too late for you and your family to get flu shots this winter. University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Professor of Medicine John Gnann Jr., M.D., said ample supply of influenza vaccine and weeks before the state’s peak flu season make this a good time for shots.
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12/2/2008 8:55:00 AM
UAB Hospital Throws a Holiday Celebration
UAB Hospital will throw a holiday celebration for staff, patients, friends and family on Wed., Dec. 3, in the West Pavilion Atrium. The Salvation Army Angel Tree presentation will be at 11 a.m., followed by the tree lighting at 11:30.
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12/1/2008 4:10:00 PM
UAB Social Work Students Honored for Volunteer Work
Thirty students in the UAB Social Work Program will be honored with a Special Recognition award from Easter Seals Alabama for their volunteer work with the organization.
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12/1/2008 11:05:00 AM
MONDAY PHOTO OP: Installation of Aids Quilt
One-day display of three, 12x12-foot sections of The AIDS Memorial Quilt, part of global commemoration of World AIDS Day, December 1st.
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11/26/2008 12:05:00 PM
December 1, UAB Honors World AIDS Day
The 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day will be celebrated Dec. 1 through remembrance and expert lectures by leading anti-AIDS researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
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Monica O'Brien
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11/25/2008 4:10:00 PM
UAB Student Lisa Hayashida Selected to Sodexo’s Student Board of Directors
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) student Lisa Hayashida has been selected to the Sodexo Campus Services student board of directors.
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Monica O'Brien
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11/25/2008 10:50:00 AM
Recession-Proof Careers from UAB
A series of recession proof careers from the UAB Office of Media Relations
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Andrea Reiber
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11/25/2008 6:20:00 AM
Physical Therapy Remains Hot Job
National observers from PARADE magazine to IBISWorld say physical therapy will remain a hot job even as the economy takes a downturn. The aging population of America and new venues for PT are driving the demand, say experts.
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Monica O'Brien
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11/24/2008 8:35:00 AM
Careers in Laboratory Science Not Affected by Economic Doldrums
Careers in health care, particularly in fields such as clinical laboratory science, are not expected to feel the effects of the current economic downturn.
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Andrea Davis-Hill
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11/20/2008 12:10:00 PM
UAB Professor is Alabama's Best Says Carnegie Foundation
Jeffrey Gray, Ph.D., associate professor of Computer Sciences in the UAB School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, has been named the 2008 Alabama Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
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Monica O'Brien
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11/20/2008 8:30:00 AM
Whitley Chosen to Advise U.S. Infectious Disease Agency
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Director of Pediatric Infectious Disease Richard Whitley, M.D., has been tapped to serve on the Advisory Council for the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).
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Monica O'Brien
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11/19/2008 2:55:00 PM
Three Named Dental School Emeriti
Three University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) faculty have been granted professor emeritus positions at the School of Dentistry (SOD). They are Firoz G. Rahemtulla, Ph.D., Percival L. Sadowsky, D.M.D. and Wilson Wright Jr., D.M.D.
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Monica O'Brien
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11/19/2008 2:50:00 PM
February 10, The Alys Stephens Center Presents Cowboy Junkies, “On Stage With the Band”
The Alys Stephens Center presents a new series, “On Stage With the Band at the ASC,” and kicks it off with Cowboy Junkies at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009.
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Monica O'Brien
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11/19/2008 1:00:00 PM
UAB Program Will Train Physicians to Better Care for Older Adults
A major problem facing health care workers is providing care for the complex situations of older adults with multiple medical conditions and/or advanced illness.
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Monica O'Brien
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11/18/2008 3:10:00 PM
December 14, The Alys Stephens Center Presents Second City’s Dysfunctional Holiday Revue
The Alys Stephens Center presents “Second City’s Dysfunctional Holiday Revue” at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, at the Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. S., Birmingham. Tickets are $45, $35 and $25; students $20.
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Monica O'Brien
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11/18/2008 11:20:00 AM
Thursday Photo Op: Experts Analyze the 2008 Presidential Election
This week the Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society at UAB will host a panel discussion, “The Presidential Election 2008: What Does it All Mean?”
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Monica O'Brien
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11/18/2008 10:00:00 AM
Bjornsti Joins UAB Cancer Fight
Mary-Ann Bjornsti, Ph.D., of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is the new chair of the UAB Department of Pharmacology. She also will serve as the Program Leader in Cancer Cell Biology for UAB’s Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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11/18/2008 9:00:00 AM
UAB Foreign Film Series for Winter/Spring 2009 Begins January 27
The UAB Foreign Film Series is held at 8 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month during the academic year at the UAB Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 950 13th St. S. The film series is free and open to the public.
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Monica O'Brien
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11/17/2008 4:05:00 PM
UAB Students to Compete in the Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl
Students from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) will compete for the first time in the national Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl.
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11/17/2008 11:30:00 AM
Holiday Shopping With One Stop at The Alys Stephens Center
Finish your holiday shopping early with one stop at the Alys Stephens Center’s Gift Shop and Gallery open house, 4-7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8, at the center, 1200 10th Ave. S. Enjoy complimentary wine and cheese, prize giveaways and a 10 percent discount.
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11/17/2008 11:10:00 AM
Ruth Harrell Named Public Health Alumnus of the Year
Ruth Harrell, M.P.H., a longtime leader in Alabama’s nursing profession, was named the 2008 Alumnus of the Year by the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Public Health.
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11/17/2008 10:20:00 AM
Roth Named Anderson Endowed Chair in Pathology
Kevin A. Roth, M.D., Ph.D., chairman of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Pathology, has been named to the Robert and Ruth Anderson Endowed Chair in Pathology. The appointment was approved by the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees.
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11/17/2008 10:15:00 AM
UAB’s Diane Tucker, Ph.D., Receives National Honor
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Professor Diane Tucker, Ph.D., director of the UAB Science and Technology Honors Program, was one of four educators recognized by the National Collegiate Honors Council at its 43rd Annual Conference, Oct. 22-26 in San Antonio.
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11/14/2008 9:50:00 AM
UAB Physics and Engineering Students Receive Space Grant Awards
Five graduate and undergraduate students from the UAB schools of Engineering and Natural Sciences and Mathematics are among those to receive fellowships and grants from the Alabama Space Grant Consortium at its 2008 awards luncheon on Friday, Nov. 14, at Huntsville’s Marshall Space Flight Center.
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11/14/2008 9:40:00 AM
December 7, Join The ASC Kids’ Club for the Dickens’ Inspired “Vest Pocket Christmas Carol”
The Alys Stephens Center’s ASC Kid’s Club will present the original ASC production “A Dickens Vest Pocket Christmas Carol,” at 1 and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, in the center’s Reynolds Kirschbaum Recital Hall, 1200 10th Ave. S.
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Monica O'Brien
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11/13/2008 3:25:00 PM
UAB Celebrates International Education Week
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) will celebrate diversity and international exchange during International Education Week Nov. 15-22 on the UAB campus.
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11/13/2008 1:15:00 PM
UAB Visual Arts Gallery Winter/Spring 2009 Calendar
Jan. 9 - 30 - “The Writing is on the Decks” Contemporary Artists Gallery Benefit A silent auction of custom decorated skateboards, vinyl Munny Kidrobot toys and resin graffiti rail cars, decorated by local and national artists, will be auctioned to benefit the UAB Visual Arts Gallery programs.
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Monica O'Brien
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11/13/2008 12:25:00 PM
January 2009 Events Presented by The Alys Stephens Center
Jan. 11 Peabody Trio, 4 p.m., presented by the Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. S., Birmingham. Appearing on NPR’s “Performance Today” and “Saint Paul Sunday” and performing at Tanglewood and Alice Tully Hall, the Peabody Trio is resident ensemble of the Peabody Conservatory.
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11/13/2008 12:20:00 PM
Science of Eugenics Topic of UAB Lecture
Eugenics, the science of detecting and eliminating genetic diseases in humans, is the subject of the next Reynolds Historical Lecture at UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham).
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11/13/2008 11:10:00 AM
Recession-Proof Careers: Future Looks Bright for Federal, Public Sector Careers
During tough economic times, no job is safe, however, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, working for the government may be one of the safest careers to have during a recession.
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Andrea Reiber
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11/13/2008 10:45:00 AM
Therastride Offers New Tool for Rehabilitation
A revolutionary device that significantly improves rehabilitation for patients with spinal cord injuries, stroke and degenerative diseases is now in use at UAB’s (University of Alabama at Birmingham) Spain Rehabilitation Center (SRC).
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11/13/2008 10:35:00 AM
UAB Lab Freezers to Debut in Space
When the space shuttle Endeavour blasted off last week, its flight crew carried with it new research equipment designed and built by the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
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11/13/2008 10:20:00 AM
Musculoskeletal Center Wins $2.2 Million for Drug Safety
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Center for Education and Research on Therapeutics (CERTs) has won a $2.2 million grant to study the risks and benefits of a newer class of medicines called biologics.
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Monica O'Brien
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11/13/2008 9:10:00 AM
UAB Expert Commentary: Worst Forecasted Retail Season in Decades
A retail research group has forecasted the first decline in holiday retail sales in close to a quarter century. In a report released Nov. 12, American’s Research Group said it expects U.S. holiday retail sales to fall 1 percent this year, the first forecasted decline in the research group’s 23 years of tracking holiday sales.
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Monica O'Brien
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11/12/2008 10:35:00 AM
UAB Booktalk 2009 Season Begins February 3
UAB BookTalk, sponsored by the UAB English Department, is a free book discussion group that is open to the public.
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11/11/2008 3:55:00 PM
February 6, Leonard Nimoy Speaks as UAB 2009 Morton Visiting Artist
Actor and photographer Leonard Nimoy will lecture on his photographic works at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, as the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Art and Art History’s 2009 John Morton Visiting Artist. The lecture, free and open to the public, will take place in UAB’s Volker Hall, 1670 University Blvd., Birmingham.
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11/11/2008 2:20:00 PM
Wednesday Photo Op: UAB Hosts Gingerbread House Building Contest for Worthy Cause
UAB students, faculty and staff will compete tomorrow in a Gingerbread House Building Contest sponsored by the UAB chapter of Habitat for Humanity. The contest will benefit Habitat for Humanity International.
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Monica O'Brien
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11/11/2008 1:30:00 PM
Financial Crisis Tie-In: E-mail Etiquette and Careers in a Troubled Job Market
Part of Marketing Week on campus, the UAB chapter of the American Marketing Association is holding an e-mail and online etiquette seminar inside the School of Business to prepare students ready to enter the workforce on the dangers of poor digital communication.
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Monica O'Brien
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11/11/2008 10:55:00 AM
Wednesday Photo Op: Local Students to See Results of Space Experiment
Twelve Huffman High School students will gather in a UAB laboratory tomorrow to see the results of a scientific experiment to grow protein crystals in space. The students, along with teens from Indian Springs School, helped prepare the experiment that flew onboard the International Space Station earlier this fall.
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Monica O'Brien
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11/11/2008 10:45:00 AM
January 23, The Alys Stephens Center & Birmingham Music Club Present Drew Mays
The Alys Stephens Center and Birmingham Mus