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March 2002
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| Book Highlights the Writings of "Champion of the Everglades" Posted on March 29, 2002 at 11:13 a.m. Before her death in 1998 at age 108, Marjory Stoneman Douglas was best known to Florida residents as a “champion of the Everglades.” A passionate environmentalist and journalist, her groundbreaking book, The Everglades: River of Grass, published in 1947, was credited for bringing public attention to the Everglades. Eye Study Gives Children with Lazy Eye New Option Posted on March 28, 2002 at 4:00 p.m. Eye drops to treat the most common cause of visual impairment in children — amblyopia, or lazy eye — work as well as the standard treatment of patching, according to a study in the March issue of Archives of Ophthalmology. UAB Faculty Senate Elects New Officers Posted on March 27, 2002 at 10:05 a.m. The UAB Faculty Senate recently elected new officers for 2002-2003. UAB Announces Winners of President's Awards for Excellence in Teaching Posted on March 27, 2002 at 1:07 p.m. The 12th annual presentation of the UAB President's Awards for Excellence in Teaching will be held at 11:30 a.m. April 4 in the Sirote Theatre of the Alys Stephens Center during the Faculty Honors Convocation. UAB Offers Biological and Chemical Weapons Awareness Course Posted on March 26, 2002 at 2:03 p.m. The UAB School of Health Related Professions (SHRP) will offer a course for all UAB students in biological and chemical weapons detection and response beginning in May. Two UAB Mock Trial Teams Qualify for National Tournament Posted on March 25, 2002 at 1:48 p.m. For the first time ever, two UAB teams have qualified to compete in the American Mock Trial Association (AMTA) National Championship Competition, April 5-7, at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. UAB Med School Class of 2002 Called "One of the Best" Posted on March 21, 2002 at 12:50 p.m. The 2002 graduating class at the University of Alabama School of Medicine at UAB ranks as one of the best in the nation and one of UAB’s best ever, based on test scores and residency match criteria, said Dr. Kathleen Nelson, associate dean for students, at Thursday’s Match Day ceremony. Stephen Watts Elected President of Alabama Academy of Science Posted on March 20, 2002 at 1:50 p.m. UAB biology Professor Stephen Watts, Ph.D., has been elected president of the Alabama Academy of Science for 2002-2003. Majority of Birmingham Residents Believe More Terrorist Attacks in the United States Likely, Says Poll Posted on March 20, 2002 at 11:30 a.m. Fifty-one percent of Birmingham area residents say they expect another terrorist attack in the United States within the year. Nearly 40 percent say they have experienced more fear and anxiety since viewing television coverage of the terrorist attacks on September 11, while a majority, nearly 60 percent, believe there is nothing they can do to avoid becoming a victim of terrorism. Pittman Wins Henze Cystic Fibrosis Award Posted on March 20, 2002 at 10:15 a.m. James A. Pittman, Jr., M.D., distinguished professor of medicine at UAB, has been awarded the Karlin Henze Memorial Award presented by the Gregory Fleming James Cystic Fibrosis Research Center at UAB. The award was created in honor of Karlin Henze, a research assistant at the center until her death from cystic fibrosis in February of 1999. UAB, Tulane Partner to Establish Bioterrorism Preparedness Center Posted on March 20, 2002 at 9:20 a.m. Public health schools at UAB and Tulane University in New Orleans are partnering to establish the South Central Center for Public Health Preparedness. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently announced funding for the center as part of the $2.9 billion set aside by President Bush to enhance bioterrorism preparedness. UAB Office of Marketing and Public Relations Wins Regional Awards Posted on March 20, 2002 at 8:57 a.m. The UAB Marketing and Public Relations offices of media relations, marketing and publications won several awards in the recent Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District III competition. District III includes all colleges and universities in the Southeast. Medical School "Match Day" March 21 Posted on March 18, 2002 at 2:25 p.m. 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. Approximately 18,000 fourth-year medical students across the country will receive their residency assignments simultaneously on Match Day. World TB Day Talk at UAB Posted on March 18, 2002 at 12:10 p.m. World TB Day is March 24. To mark the event and in keeping with this year’s theme, “Stop TB, Fight Poverty,” Dr. Michael Kimerling, director of the Gorgas TB Initiative at UAB and TB consultant to the World Health Organization (WHO), will talk about the disease and its devastating impact on our state, nation and world. New Book "Bouncing Back" Looks at Schools that Succeed Against the Odds Posted on March 15, 2002 at 11:50 a.m. They are the resilient schools, the schools where students learn and achieve despite being in some of the nation’s toughest and poorest communities. These schools, and the people who run them, are the subjects of a new book Bouncing Back, (Eye on Education Inc., 2002) The book identifies seven “strengths” that teachers and administrators in poor school districts must have to succeed against the odds. March 18, UAB Unveils Newly Renovated Spencer Honors House Posted on March 13, 2002 at 3:35 p.m. The UAB Honors Program will mark a new beginning this month with the unveiling of the newly renovated Spencer Honors House during a special dedication ceremony at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, March 18. Firefighters Fight Fat Posted on March 12, 2002 at 10:20 a.m. Firefighters with the Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service are staging a united front to fight fat. Hearty Fire Station Cuisine, a cookbook featuring dietician-approved, kitchen-tested recipes of Birmingham firefighters, is a project of the Good Health Program. The School of Nursing at UAB and the City of Birmingham administer the wellness program for city employees. UAB Hospital Garners National Recognition as a "Center for Excellence" in Nursing Posted on March 12, 2002 at 11:35 a.m. UAB Hospital has joined a very elite group of hospitals across the nation recognized as a nursing "center for excellence." The hospital was notified yesterday about its recognition as a Magnet hospital, a designation awarded by the American Nurses Association to fewer than 50 of the nation's 5,800 hospitals. Faye-Petersen Honored by Pathology Society Posted on March 11, 2002 at 11:45 a.m. Dr. Ona Faye-Petersen, associate professor of pathology and obstetrics and gynecology at UAB, has received the Special Distinguished Colleague Award from the Society for Pediatric Pathology at its annual meeting in Chicago. The award is given on occasion of merit for outstanding contribution to the society and promotion of the scholarly and quality practice of pediatric pathology. Liber Wins Kennan Institute Grant Posted on March 11, 2002 at 10:35 a.m. George O. Liber, Ph.D., associate professor of history at UAB, has received a $3,100 Short-Term Grant from the Woodrow Wilson Center’s Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies in Washington D.C. UAB's Goldman Named Distinguished Service Professor Posted on March 8, 2002 at 12:30 p.m. Jay Goldman, D. Sc., dean emeritus and professor of engineering at the UAB School of Engineering, has been named Distinguished Service Professor by the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees. Study Examines Genetic Factors of Pain Disorder Posted on March 7, 2002 at 11:50 a.m. A new study under way at UAB aims to determine if the sisters of women with fibromyalgia may be at greater risk for developing a heightened sensitivity to pain and if so, if one or more genes are associated with this increased risk. This is the first study examining sex-related genetic factors associated with fibromyalgia, a disorder characterized by chronic muscle pain and unusually high pain sensitivity. New UAB HIV/AIDS Initiative Targets Black Churches Posted on March 7, 2002 at 10:50 a.m. UAB has begun a new program aimed at developing partnerships with African-American churches to address the growing rate of HIV infections in the black community. The African-American HIV Initiative will be conducted under the auspices of UAB's 1917 Outpatient AIDS Clinic, and led by Chris Hamlin, D.Min. UAB Researchers Discover Remains of Earliest Known Life on Earth Posted on March 7, 2002 at 8:00 a.m. A team of UAB scientists, along with scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), have discovered the organic remains of life that existed on Earth 3.5 billion years ago. Details of the discovery will be published in the March 7 edition of the scientific journal Nature. UAB Hospital Walk-a-thon Supports 20 Athletes for Transplant Olympics Posted on March 6, 2002 at 9:45 a.m. UAB Hospital will hold a walk-a-thon on Saturday, March 9, to raise funds to send 20 transplant recipients to the 2002 U.S. Transplant Olympics. UAB Alumnus Neelaksh Varshney Wins Major National Soros Graduate Fellowship for New Americans Posted on March 1, 2002 at 4:40 p.m. UAB alumnus Neelaksh “Neel” Varshney has been awarded one of thirty 2002 Paul and Daisy Soros New American Fellowships. Varshney will receive a $20,000 annual maintenance stipend plus half-tuition for as many as two years of graduate study at any institution of higher learning in the United States. UAB Student David Murphy Named to USA Today Third Team Posted on March 1, 2002 at 3:05 p.m. UAB junior David Murphy, 21, of Hoover, Alabama, has been named to a spot on the USA Today 2002 All-USA College Academic Third Team, a prestigious ranking as one of the top 60 college students in the United States. USA Today published the winners in a special section on Wednesday, February 27. UAB Headline News Archive Archived press releases from the university's media relations office, currently organized by date. Please pardon the reorganization of our archives from a date-based system to a subject-based system. |
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