The Alabama Butterfly Atlas website was launched today and it is beautiful
Love butterflies? The Alabama Butterfly Atlas will be your “go to” place for all things Alabama butterflies.
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UAB begins to focus on preventing, rather than curing, Alzheimer’s disease
More than a century has passed since Alois Alzheimer first identified Alzheimer’s disease. We are still far away from a true cure for the fatal condition, though scientists make progress every day. The University of Alabama at Birmingham, however, wants…
Tuesday, April 18th, 6-7pm Chapter 01 at the Birmingham Museum of Art
Sponsored The Birmingham Museum of Art invites you to meet the man behind the Black Power Salute of the 1968 Olympics and the artist who created Bridge, a tribute to one of the most powerful visual icons of the 20th…
Launchpad launch at Jefferson County libraries
Bill Clark, UAB Head Football Coach, to speak at Concussion Summit – Friday, April 28th
Sponsored Andrew Brower has 6500 reasons to care about preventing concussions. That’s the number of children from 4 to 18 years old that play for the Birmingham United Soccer Association (BUSA). As Executive Director of BUSA, Brower has seen an…
UAB creates new cancer-fighting drug
UAB chemists are at it again with a new cancer-fighting drug. The question is how efficient will this new drug be in the future fight against cancer therapy?
Rotaract Club of Birmingham to hold annual fundraiser April 1
The motto of the Rotaract Club of Birmingham is, “Learn, socialize, serve.” And after another year of learning and serving, the organization of young professionals is ready to socialize at its annual Foundation Ball fundraiser. The black-tie gala will take…
Uniquely Birmingham – Visit MAKEbhm’s Open House and Market
MAKEbhm will be holding their Spring Open House and Makers Market on Thursday, March 23rd from 6-9pm.
Award-winning Native American sculptor hosts free talk at BSC
She’s the first Native American to ever have an outdoor sculpture installed at the National Mall in Washington D.C. and was recently honored by the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. Nora Naranjo Morse is serious about the power of women…
AT&T’s cyber seniors technology program bridges the generations and helps ensure Alabama is connected – at every age.
Partner Content As part of AT&T’s continuing efforts to boost internet adoption across the state, the Alabama State Department of Education and the Alabama Chapter of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) announced the Wenonah High School chapter of FCCLA…
“BE Calm and BE AWESOME” $1000 at a time – The Awesome Foundation Birmingham Chapter
Can you make a difference $1000 at a time? That is exactly what The Awesome Foundation is doing globally and here in Alabama.
Birmingham 11th graders get coached on interview skills. Rotarians get coached on students.
Andrew Mitchell, Program Manager for the Birmingham Education Foundation, (ED) was directing traffic in and out of the Harbert Center like it was an airport. Approximately 200 11th graders representing all 7 Birmingham city schools came prepared to get coaching…
Local author’s book on travel, fishing and saving the world – “A Naturalist Goes Fishing”
Sponsored If you are seeking adventure and knowledge about a changing world, local Alabama author, James McClintock’s books do just that. From Antarctica to New Zealand to the bayous of Louisiana, McClintock’s vivid stories take his readers on spectacular journeys,…
A new hope in the fight against genetic disorders
UAB announced last Thursday a plan to learn more about and potentially reduce the risk of genetic diseases. The project will be conducted at a statewide level, recruiting a representative sample of Alabama residents. Dean of UAB School of Medicine…
14 classes in Birmingham you can totally get college credit for
Check out these 14 classes (and some honorable mentions) you can get college credit for in the Birmingham area. A few really made me consider going back to school just for fun… I tried really hard to find interesting classes…