College of arts and sciences

Students can fill their summer break days with several camps that are being offered across UAB’s campus.

Presented by the UAB College of Arts and Sciences, Arts Week events showcase students from the departments of Art and Art History, English, History, Music, and Theatre.

The Van Cliburn 2013 finalist will perform a program of works by Claude Debussy, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Nadia Boulanger and Franz Liszt.

Step into the world of fantasy role-playing games — filled with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres and ’90s pop culture — in this heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all.

The festival will celebrate the work of artists across all genres from the disability community, amplify voices and experiences, and advocate for change.

A playwright, a freedom fighter, a queen and a young assassin star in this girl-powered comedy of bravery and sisterhood, set during the French Revolution’s “Reign of Terror.”

Fifty-two students in fourth through eighth grades will compete for the Alabama State Spelling Bee Champion title. This is the fourth year UAB has hosted the competition.

Darwin Day is an annual celebration recognized internationally in honor of the birthday and legacy of the historically renowned biologist Charles Darwin.

Jacquelyn Shaia, J.D., Ph.D., director of UAB’s Public Relations curriculum, is faculty advisor for the nationally recognized PRCA/PRSSA student chapter.

The UAB Piano Series will present Fei-Fei Dong on March 23, plus the PRISM concert March 31 will showcase students and faculty.

History classes at UAB collaborate with local community organizations to preserve Birmingham history
The project “Go Tell It on Red Mountain” features scholars with expertise on labor history, industrial history, and the lives of those who resided and worked on and around Red Mountain, as well as residents of the Wenonah community.

The ability to alter protein binding can create tailored therapeutics with reduced side effects, sensitive diagnostic tools, targeted drug delivery and sustainable bioremediation.

One of UAB’s online master’s degrees ranked in the top three, marking the highest USNWR ranking for a UAB online program in history.

Brynn Welch, Ph.D., has received the 2024 David W. Concepción Prize for Excellence in Philosophy Teaching, and Lindsay Brainard, Ph.D., received the 2024 Article Prize.

A free opening reception will be 5-7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, with gallery talks by Chitty and Meissner beginning at 5:30 p.m.

The new AI tool can help counselors spot patterns in information that schools already collect that could be indicators of a higher risk of mental health conditions.

Rachel Smith, Ph.D., is collaborating with researchers across UAB on the two-year project, which will focus on the intracranial neural networks responsible for major depressive symptoms in epilepsy patients.

SECAC, a national nonprofit organization devoted to education and research in the visual arts, recognized Stacey M. Holloway with the honor at their recent conference.

Colton Segars pivoted from history to nursing after working in the Blazer Simulation Lab at the School of Nursing, finding his long-term career interest.

After four years of playing with the UAB Marching Blazers, Jonah Ross will graduate with his bachelor’s degree from the UAB School of Engineering.
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