Shannon Thomason
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thomason@uab.edu | (205) 975-8858Identifies and develops stories that highlight the arts, faculty news, student stories and beyond a UAB. Connects media with experts to enhance their story.
Specific beats:
- Advancement
- The Arts at UAB
- AEIVA
- Alys Stephens Center
- Arts in Medicine
- ArtPlay
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Department of Art and Art History
- Department of Communication Studies
- Department of Music
- Department of Theatre
- Institute for Human Rights
- Department of World Languages and Literatures
- The Graduate School
- Libraries
- National Alumni Society
- WBHM
WBHM won for Overall Excellence, as well as for Feature Reporting, Newscast, Hard News and Sports Reporting, and will now advance to compete nationally.
Angela Stowe, Ph.D., has advice for students leaving high school, and those about to start college, on bringing closure to their K-12 experience and preparing to move forward with their lives.
Throughout May, the UAB Employee Assistance & Counseling Center is offering online tools and information to improve mental health and increase resiliency, and ways to support friends, family and co-workers who may be struggling.
Assistant Professor Stacey Holloway combined silicone molds of her own body with doorstops, rubber bands, an old record player and more to create prosthetic devices that mimic physical connections in these days of social distancing.
To make your own mask, you will need a T-shirt, sharp scissors, pen or marker, and a ruler.
UAB’s Undergraduate Immunology Program, a collaboration between the School of Medicine and the College of Arts and Sciences, is designed to train the next generation of students in research and the health professions.
UAB allowed Honors College student Sharan Kaur to showcase her culture and educate others through her role as co-president of the Indian Cultural Association, she says.
They missed out on their last recitals, but two piano students have announced their graduate school plans, and a drum major for the Marching Blazers has his pick of medical schools.
UAB is prioritizing health and safety and has moved to a virtual commencement ceremony for spring 2020. Watch the ceremonies on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram.
Patrick Young will combine his passion for dentistry with the business tools necessary to navigate the health care system.