Arts & Sciences Magazine
Students, Faculty and Alumni Win Big at 2017 ADDY Awards
Students, faculty, and alumni from the College of Arts and Sciences make a strong showing at the ADDY Awards.
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Neuroscience Major a Finalist for Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Hriday Bhambhvani, a double major in mathematics and neuroscience, was named a finalist for the Gates Cambridge Scholarship
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Dean's Award Winners
Congratulations to these deserving undergraduate and graduate students, who were nominated by their professors for this prestigious recognition.
Senior Wins Gilman Scholarship
Jane Murphy, a student in foreign languages with a concentration in French, has been awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad.
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A Vibrant Fall Semester
There was an explosion of creativity and celebration last fall with AEIVA and the Institute of Human Rights kickoff event at the Alys Stephens Center.
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Message from the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
Right now is such an exciting time on campus, and not just because the flowers are blooming and the birds are singing. With the approval of our new Arts & Sciences building, scheduled to be open in Fall 2019, we are embarking on an exciting journey to construct a stunning space for our faculty and students.
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Message from the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
The fall semester is always an exciting time as our returning students come back to campus and our freshmen experience our dorms and classrooms for the first time.
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Blazer Booster: New College Alumni Board President Wesley Calhoun May Be Our Biggest Cheerleader
Wes Calhoun, president of the new Arts and Sciences Alumni Board, sees growth and opportunity ahead for his alma mater and his hometown.
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Inaugural Alumni Board
Support comes in many forms, including gifts of time. Our first-ever alumni board features a group of people who will be working hard in the coming year to grow relationships with graduates all over the country.
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Connections: Using Neuroimaging to Map the Brains of People with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Dr. Rajesh Kana and his graduate students have collected a large database of about 150 children and adults with autism whom they’ve scanned. In two studies that he and his team have published, they used a computer algorithm to analyze the data.
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Nobel Peace Prize Winner Leymah Gbowee Speaks at UAB Institute for Human Rights Kickoff
Gbowee gave a free public lecture at the Alys Stephens Center on September 29 at a kickoff event for the UAB Institute for Human Rights (IHR).
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Myth Busters
Here are the most common misperceptions of liberal arts majors and a breakdown of how valuable these degrees really are, as well as what UAB is doing to ensure our students find careers that are right for them.
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Opening Doors: A Lasting Gift Helps Fund Graduate Education
This year, Dr. Mark Hickson celebrates 50 years in teaching, nearly 30 of which have been in the Department of Communication Studies.
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Spring and Summer
From exhibits at the Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts to a Spring Commencement that is only growing in size and excitement, we had countless achievements to celebrate and numerous opportunities to come together as a campus community.
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Ireland Awards
Dr. Frans B.M. de Waal was named the 2016 Ireland Distinguished Visiting Scholar, and Dr. Charles Amsler was named the recipient of the 2016 Ireland Prize for Scholarly Distinction.
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Keeping the Magic Alive
Alumna Debbie Jo Severin remembers her days as a UAB undergraduate student as extraordinary. Her time here was instrumental in molding many traditions for future Blazers, and she continues to invest in the future of UAB students.
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Class Notes
Graduate Bliss Chang Wins Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship
Bliss Chang, who graduated in 2015 with degrees in biology and biochemistry, has won a 2016 Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship.
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Theatre Alumna Stars in “Underground”
Andrea Frankle, 1998 graduate of the Department of Theatre, plays Suzanna Macon, the cruel plantation mistress on the hit WGN America show “Underground.”
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