Arrive Alive event stresses text-free safety on roads
Posted on 19. Jun, 2013 in News
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UAB is joining with Alabama’s Attorney General and corporate sponsors to promote awareness about the dangers of texting while driving.
The event — U-Haul presents “Arrive Alive: Stop the Texts, Stop the Wrecks!… Read More” provides an opportunity to learn more about the impact of texting while driving.
Attendees will be able to participate in simulated texting and driving activities, hear live testimonials from individuals impac
Genetic marker…Research helps predict dosages, tolerances for African descendants
Posted on 12. Jun, 2013 in News
A newfound genetic marker promises to better predict warfarin dose in African-Americans, according to a study published online today in The Lancet. If confirmed in further studies, the finding may help to avert more of the bleeds and blood clots that come when a patient’s starting dose misses the drug’s narrow safety window.
First approved for use in 1954, the “blood thinner” warfarin effectively prevents clots but must be dosed carefully. A too-high starting do… Read More
Writing Retreat held in UAB Hospital
Posted on 12. Jun, 2013 in News
The Association of Health Care Journalists is calling all journalist and writers to their interest meeting on June 14th.
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It’s a Rural Health Journalism Workshop at UAB Hospital. The workshop is free and food will be available. They prefer a person who is a member of AHCJ, but you can join at the site.
Many doctors from the Alabama Health System will be speaking or moderating for each subject.
It begins with breakfast at 8 a.m. with the welcome starting at 8:30 a.m. They will be a
Bow-hunters and archers take aim at breast cancer
Posted on 11. Jun, 2013 in News
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation will host “Bow-up Against Breast Cancer.” The proceeds will be taken from this archery and bow-hunter tournament. Last year, they raised about $23,000 for cancer research in Alabama. The event looks to be larger than last year with three different states competing in the two-day tournament. The event will take place on Saturday, June 29th and Sunday, June 30th, at the Cullman Archery Park, located at 2312 County Road 490, Cullman… Read More
Summer slate of songs
Posted on 11. Jun, 2013 in News
The UAB Music department is hosting four main concerts throughout the summer.
Call the UAB Department of Music at 205-934-7376 or visit www.uab.edu/music.
Saturday, June 15, 2013
UAB Summer Music Camp Final Concert, 11:30 a.m., UAB’s Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center, Sirote Theatre, 1200 10th Ave. South. This free concert features the 2013 summer music camp participants.
Middle and high school students from Alabama and Georgia will perform as two bands. The conc… Read More
College tuition debts prompt complaints
Posted on 11. Jun, 2013 in News
More than 2,000 MoveOn.org members take student debt stories to elected officials before its July 1 deadline.
With interest rates set to double July 1, Congress and the Obama administration appear locked in a stalemate over how to fix the problem.
Unless Congress and the administration act, rates on new subsidized federal student loans will go from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent. Subsidized loans, unlike unsubsidized loans, do not accrue interest while students are in school… Read More
Bono provides LGBT insights
Posted on 10. Jun, 2013 in News
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As part of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Awareness Month, one of the more prominent voices of the LGBT community, Chaz Bono, spoke on campus this past year.
Bono spoke about his process of coming to terms with himself first as a lesbian, and then as transgender. All of his life was put into the public eye, causing issues with media backlash and misunderstandings. Bono also spoke about how much acceptance he has gotten over the years through activists groups, and even t
Tornado preparedness can save lives
Posted on 10. Jun, 2013 in News
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The tornado that ravaged Moore, Okla., on May 20, 2013, was another reminder that Mother Nature has a temper. Experts at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have said fighting complacency and preparing for what is ahead are important.
UAB Department of Health Care Organization & Policy Assistant Professor Lisa McCormick, Dr.P.H., said people – whether they live in areas of rare or frequent tornado activity – often disregard the dangers.
“When the pro
Bus routes seek to ease traffic snarls
Posted on 07. Jun, 2013 in News
UAB now encompasses more than 80 city blocks. Due to the continued growth in the number of UAB students, staff, faculty, visitors and the expansion of the UAB physical campus, the new bus transit system will assist in meeting the current and future transit needs of the UAB community.
Most large universities, like UAB, use a busing system on their campus. Bus shuttle systems provide a mechanism to efiiciently move employees and students around campus without much traffic.
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Barons back; Barons unveil Regions Field, America’s newest ballpark
Posted on 06. Jun, 2013 in News
After fourteen months of construction the Birmingham Barons have been welcomed back home to Birmingham with America’s newest ball park, Regions Field, centrally located right in the heart of downtown.
Regions Field is the latest addition to Birmingham’s Parkside District. The University of Alabama at Birmingham partnered with the City of Birmingham on a land swap that provided the four blocks needed to build the new park. Located adjacent to the Railroad Park, Regi… Read More