November 12, 2010
(Birmingham News)
Nobody who lives in the Birmingham-Hoover metropolitan area needs to be convinced of UAB's economic value to the region. Without doubt, the world-class university medical center is the area's economic engine
Tibetan sand mandala nearing finish at Alys Stephens Center in Birmingham
(Birmingham News)
The gentle scraping of colored sand into a four-foot-diameter Medicine Buddha mandala is in its fourth day in the lobby of the Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. South, on the UAB campus.
UAB's Alys Stephens Center presents African Children's Choir "Journey of Hope"
(Birmingham Times)
UAB's Alys Stephens Center will present the African Children's Choir and its performance, "Journey of Hope," along with two lectures about Africa as part of the center's World on Stage Festival Nov. 8-14.
November 11, 2010
UAB's annual impact on Alabama put at $4.6 billion
(Dothan Eagle)
A new study released by the University of Alabama at Birmingham says the school's annual economic impact on the state has grown to $4.6 billion.
Activist warns nation's political leaders ignoring working poor as critical benefits about to expire
(AL.com)
Beckman also made an appearance Wednesday at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens to promote his book, "Exodus from Hunger: We are Called to Change the Politics of Hunger." He speaks at UAB in the Nursing Building on Thursday at 11:30 a.m. and at an Alabama Poverty Project event at the Kress Building at 5 p.m. Thursday.
Job search survivors' camp draws 200
(AL.com)
On Tuesday, Farley was among more than 200 people who took part in the Workforce Survivor Job Search Skills Camp at UAB's Hill University Center. The event was sponsored by the Birmingham Society for Human Resource Management and UAB Career Services.
November 10, 2010
University of Alabama at Birmingham's impact on state tallied at $4.6 billion a year
(Birmingham News)
The University of Alabama at Birmingham's annual economic impact on the state has grown $1 billion in the last two years to reach $4.6 billion, according to a report UAB released Tuesday.
Workforce survivor
(WIAT-TV, Birmingham)
UAB Career Services Office is offering a free day of seminars and assistance on helping people land their next jobs. Titled "WorkPlace Survivor", it offers assistance in resume writing, polishing interview skills, even offering an area where participants can buy their interview clothing.
November 9, 2010
UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center director named president of American Cancer Society
(News Blaze)
University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center Director Edward Partridge, M.D., a renowned women's cancer doctor and leader in the fight to reduce race- and ethnicity-based cancer disparities, has been named president of the American Cancer Society (ACS) National Board of Directors for 2010-11.
For Fultondale Bakery owner and cancer survivor Judy Dobbs, Sweet on a Cure is a way to "pay back"
(Birmingham News)
To her customers at her family-owned Fultondale Bakery, Judy Dobbs is famous for such sweet treats as apple fritters, strawberry cupcakes and pecan pies.
November 8, 2010
(Birmingham Business Journal)
Patricia R. Jennings, program director for the Surgical Physician Assistant Program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, received the 2010 Master Faculty Award from the Physician Education Association.
Brain training improves real-world activities of older adults
(News-Medical.net)
The study, led by scientists from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, John Hopkins University, Pennsylvania State University, Indiana University School of Medicine, the University of Florida/Wayne State University and other institutions, included 908 drivers (mean age 73.1) who drove a total of more than 25.5 million miles over the time of the study, were randomized into one of three different training programs or a control condition as part of the Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly (ACTIVE) clinical trial.
UAB Homecoming Parade 2010
(AL.com)
The Chinese Dragon and Lion Dance Club travels down 10th Avenue South during the UAB Homecoming Parade in Birmingham, Ala., on Friday, Nov. 5, 2010.
Birmingham bakeries and restaurants get "Sweet on a Cure" to benefit cancer research at UAB
(AL.com)
Feel free to splurge on dessert when you go out to eat this week.