This collection from the UAB Office of Marketing and Communications includes previously published content from UAB News, UAB Reporter, and Heersink School of Medicine News.
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Submissions from 2017
3-3-2017 Peters receives Distinguished Scholar Award, Staff
3-2-2017 UAB students honored at the 2017 Blazer Male Excellence Network's Undugu Male Gathering, Staff
3-1-2017 Grant supports research of neurocognitive disorders associated with HIV, Staff
3-1-2017 High school students put cybersecurity skills to the test to win $20,000 in UAB scholarship funds, Staff
2-28-2017 Owsley selected to serve on the Research to Prevent Blindness Scientific Advisory Panel, Staff
2-28-2017 The Kirklin Clinic opens area's first outpatient interventional radiology clinic, Staff
2-27-2017 Research explores lasting effects of early preventive dental care in Medicaid-enrolled children, Staff
2-24-2017 First Colon on the Green event to be held at UAB on March 3, Staff
2-24-2017 UAB Biomedical Engineering department ranks fourth in NIH funding, Staff
2-24-2017 UAB pediatrician and pathologist recognized for commitment to mentoring medical students, residents and fellows, Staff
2-23-2017 $50 million UAB partnership will bring cutting-edge cancer treatment to Birmingham, Staff
2-23-2017 #BlackHistoryMonth: Notable Alabamians, Staff
2-23-2017 How I Lost 4 Pounds in 2 Weeks Without Eating Less, Staff
2-23-2017 Long-term morbidity risk low in patients with leukemia after allogeneic HCT, Staff
2-23-2017 New peptide to combat a disorder that causes heart attacks at early age, Staff
2-23-2017 Resin Restorations Provide Alternatives to Drilling and Filling, Staff
2-22-2017 Lecture, recital to explore French keyboard music through the centuries, Staff
2-22-2017 White House strategist to lead UAB's Personalized Medicine Institute, Staff
2-21-2017 Marques to be honored by national medical association for dedication to apheresis, Staff
2-21-2017 UAB first in the state to offer public relations certificate from Universal Accreditation Board, Staff
2-20-2017 Eye Study Advances Ability to Improve Clinical Measurement of Retinal Degeneration, Staff
2-20-2017 The University of Alabama at Birmingham and Proton International Moving Forward to Develop State's First Proton Treatment Center, Staff
2-20-2017 UAB names new chair for Department of Otolaryngology, Staff
2-17-2017 Area middle schoolers to learn about STEM at UAB, Staff
2-17-2017 GARP2 accelerates retinal degeneration in a mouse model, Staff
2-17-2017 Heart-healthy behaviors linked to reduced Medicare costs, Staff
2-17-2017 New UAB program offers special needs training online for law enforcement, Staff
2-17-2017 SCARED OF THE DENTIST? New treatment for painful tooth cavities could put an end to the terror of the drill, Staff
2-17-2017 UAB opens state-of-the-art facility for use in clinical trials of exercise medicine, Staff
2-16-2017 UAB to bring proton therapy for advanced cancer treatment to Birmingham, Staff
2-16-2017 Using protons to fight cancer: the science behind the UAB Proton Center, Public Relations
2-15-2017 Could THIS spell the end of painful fillings? Scientists develop a new method to repair small holes without the need to use a drill, Staff
2-15-2017 New cavity treatment offers no drilling, no filling, Staff
2-15-2017 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation receives funding for two longstanding centers, Staff
2-15-2017 Precision Medicine is subject of annual Reynolds-Finley Lecture, Staff
2-14-2017 Small Study Shows Fasting Can Help You Burn More Fat, Staff
2-13-2017 Can This New Helmet Prevent Head Injuries and Save Football, Inc?, Staff
2-13-2017 Drivers can now charge electric vehicles on campus at UAB, Staff
2-13-2017 New cavity treatment offers no drilling, no filling, WebComm
2-13-2017 Peruvian native to lead top global tropical medicine training center at UAB, Staff
2-13-2017 Skip Dinner? Evening Fast May Burn Fat, Staff
2-10-2017 Hasson honored as outstanding clinician by American Thoracic Society, Staff
2-10-2017 New Home for UAB's Collat School of Business, Staff
2-10-2017 UAB pulmonary investigators receive major NIH research grants, Staff
2-9-2017 Cancer foundation donates $875,000 to UAB center, Staff
2-9-2017 Check out the Technology behind UAB Medicine's new $6.8M Clinical Laboratory, Staff
2-9-2017 Hospital program demonstrates significant cuts in cancer care costs, Staff
2-9-2017 Meadows appointed co-chair of Alabama State Department of Education committee, Staff
2-9-2017 Sarah Parcak, UAB Professor and TED Speaker, Launches GlobalXplorer, Staff
2-8-2017 A 'release and kill' strategy may aid treatment of tuberculosis, Staff
2-8-2017 UAB Institute for Human Rights to host discussion on empowering marginalized voices, Staff
2-7-2017 Students can contribute to help end student hunger Feb. 10 at UAB, Staff
2-7-2017 UAB receives prestigious NSF Scholarship for Service grant to help bolster the nation's cybersecurity workforce, Staff
2-7-2017 Works by Computer Music Ensemble director, member, to be performed at festivals, Staff
2-6-2017 12th annual clothing drive at UAB accepting donations April 3-7, Staff
2-6-2017 Alabama neuroscience student aiming for breakthrough research, Staff
2-6-2017 Birmingham 101 series continues its focus on Birmingham high schools and ties to UAB, highlighting A.H. Parker High School on Feb. 21, Staff
2-6-2017 Change eating schedule to lose your weight, Staff
2-6-2017 Leukemia Treatment Adherence - Both Kids And Their Parents Over-report, Staff
2-6-2017 Researchers develop best-yet cell culture system for age-related macular degeneration, Staff
2-6-2017 Two global health case competitions to be hosted by UAB Sparkman Center for Global Health, Staff
2-6-2017 UAB honors writer, composer and performer Daniel Beaty with 2017 Ireland Distinguished Visiting Scholar Award, Staff
2-3-2017 2017 Darwin Day commemorates Charles Darwin's birthday, showcases scientific research, Staff
2-2-2017 Archaeological Satellite Data From Space Could Be the Future of Conservation, Staff
2-2-2017 Discover archaeological treasures in these satellite images, Staff
2-2-2017 UAB's Porterfield named to board of Institute for Surgical Excellence, Staff
2-2-2017 UAB study shows children and parents over-report leukemia medication adherence, Staff
2-1-2017 Dransfield elected to American Society for Clinical Investigation, Staff
2-1-2017 UAB English as a Second Language program receives $5 million to improve language learning in Alabama, Staff
1-31-2017 How New Technology Accelerates the Search for Ancient Sites, Staff
1-31-2017 UAB professor, former Top 40 honoree launches TED Prize initiative, Staff
1-31-2017 Want to Be a Space Archaeologist? Here's Your Chance, Staff
1-30-2017 "75 must-see concerts in Alabama this year", Staff
1-30-2017 Birmingham Experiences Urban Renewal, Staff
1-30-2017 Space archaeologist Sarah Parcak launches TED prize wish: GlobalXplorer, Staff
1-27-2017 Three UAB students to be awarded scholarships at the 27th annual Camille Armstrong Memorial Scholarship Step Show, Staff
1-27-2017 UAB launches new Bachelor of Science degree in digital forensics, Staff
1-26-2017 Can hard weekend workouts make up for a week of not exercising?, Staff
1-26-2017 Football great Tony Dorsett, VICIS partner in creating sports helmets that prevent concussion, Staff
1-26-2017 More than one-third of advertisers depict unsafe infant sleep environments, Staff
1-26-2017 Precision medicine: UAB study creates 'mini-lung' to study effect of pulmonary fibrosis drugs, Staff
1-26-2017 UAB receives $16 million grant to reduce cancer disparities, Staff
1-26-2017 UAB's novel lay navigation program demonstrates significant cuts in cancer care costs, serves as national model, Staff
1-25-2017 Vicis partners with University of Alabama at Birmingham to create 'next generation' football helmets, Staff
1-24-2017 Researchers detail novel underlying mechanism involved in PTSD and other anxiety disorders, Staff
1-24-2017 Two Discoveries With Cervical Cancer: Novel Regulatory Genes and the True Mortality Rate, Staff
1-24-2017 UAB Music presents annual Trumpet Symposium Feb. 10-11 for high school and college musicians, Staff
1-24-2017 UAB scores key $16M grant, Staff
1-23-2017 Can breakfast help keep us thin? Nutrition science is tricky, Staff
1-23-2017 UAB involved in critical NIH study that identifies genomic features of cervical cancer, Staff
1-20-2017 UAB receives $16 million grant to reduce cancer disparities, Staff
1-20-2017 UAB's Benevolent Fund to distribute $100,000 to local nonprofits, Staff
1-19-2017 Guidelines for Using fMRI for Presurgical Evaluation of Epilepsy, Staff
1-19-2017 UAB surgeon selected for prestigious fellowship, Staff
1-18-2017 'Molecular scissors' could point the way to genetic cures, Staff
1-18-2017 Revolutionary blood processing lab opens at UAB, Staff
1-18-2017 Sex only burns 21 calories - and other weight loss myths debunked, Staff
1-17-2017 Healthy Eating: Schedule It, Staff
1-17-2017 Hoover High Jazz Band chosen to open for Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Staff
1-17-2017 UAB, Birmingham Civil Rights Institute to host civic dialogue community forum, Staff
