Read about Freedom Rider Charles Person and his remarkable story – here. Support for the proposed Freedom Riders National Park in Anniston received a big boost today in the opinion section of al.com with an essay by prominent National Park advocate…
This week in Alabama, two prominent places in U.S. history will be a step closer to becoming National Parks. On Thursday, October 27th, U.S. Secretary of Interior Sally Jewell will be conducting two public hearings to consider designating both Freedom…
Don’t Panic there is still time to register! October 24th is the deadline for registering to vote in the state of Alabama. Whether you plan to register by mail, online, or in person, you have less than a week to…
For 26th year, the Birmingham Audubon Society, along with co-sponsors the Alabama Wildlife Center, Oak Mountain Interpretive Center, and the Friends of Oak Mountain State Park are presenting the Audubon Teaches Nature (ATN) Series seminars. Exploring and celebrating the diversity of…
Alabama holds some of the most beautiful geography and greatest biodiversity of any place on earth. We are lucky to live here! But according to some highly acclaimed scientists, if we don’t protect what we have, we could lose it.
You’ve heard the story. So the American beatboxer and Siberian throat singers walk into a bar…. Just kidding, of course.
This weekend, Alabama Wildlife Center Executive Director Doug Adair authored a strong op-ed supporting Constitutional Amendment 2 – an amendment that will protect and permanently fund Alabama’s State Parks.
Here comes the sun UAB. This week, UAB announced that it is home to the largest solar energy system in the city of Birmingham. The solar panels are on top of it’s Campus Recreation Center which can be seen from…
“Signs, signs everywhere a sign…” ~ Five Man Electrical Band If you have been traveling throughout Birmingham, you’ve probably seen a few of these signs designating past locations of the Birmingham Mineral Railroad. “The railroad is still with us. This…
UAB’s Sarah Parcak, the much acclaimed space archeologist, National Geographic Explorer and TED Prize winner “wants to make the world’s invisible history visible once again.” Her plan: Launch in 2017 GlobalXplorer, the first of its kind online citizen science platform…
Prescribing a healthy living prescription is becoming more common than you think. From eating healthier to opportunities for getting active, studies have shown that these combative measures will protect you from obesity, as well as some chronic diseases such as stroke…
They all have been honored by the esteemed Explorers Club. Congratulations, James McClintock! UAB’s James McClintock, Explorers Club Fellow
The professors in my major classes did not allow laptops or tablets in class (and if they did, they were very strict about it). Crazy right? Turns out, they were actually onto something. Although a common reason for my professors…
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Top Notch School. Terrible Parking. UAB Students share their take on parking the first week back. You know you go to UAB when you pay for an expensive parking pass but still have to park 15 minutes from campus 🙃🐲…