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Calling all Birmingham techies, Innovate Birmingham’s summer enrollment ends April 19. Secure your spot today
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The Birmingham tech industry is growing… and fast. Tech start-ups like Mixtroz and Shipt are popping up all around the Magic City, so there’s surely no shortage in the jobs that follow. If you’re interested in finding an IT job, but don’t know where to start, Innovate Birmingham’s summer courses might just be the perfect way to get plugged in.
Women’s Cancers Survivors Workshop
The Women’s Cancers Survivors Workshop is a day to empower survivors of breast and women’s cancers and their loved ones. The sessions include living with and after cancer, how caregivers can support their loved ones and themselves, how to navigate insurance and healthcare costs and a Q&A session with a panel of women’s cancers experts. The workshop is hosted by the UAB School of Nursing, the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB and SurviveAL.
Out of this world: 3D learning at the new UAB Virtual Reality Studio
Peer into a beating heart, or fly across the world. Then meet moon man Buzz Aldrin in hologram form. You don’t even have to leave Birmingham—you just have to be a student, faculty or staff member at UAB. Take a look at the new UAB Virtual Reality Studio in Lister Hill Library.
UAB Space Archaeologist Sarah Paracak was a $400 answer on Jeopardy! last night
UAB’s Sarah Parcak, the much acclaimed space archeologist, National Geographic Explorer and TED Prize winner was a $400 answer last night on the popular quiz show Jeopardy!
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UAB Polar scientist Jim McClintock honored by Explorers Club, along with 10 Apollo astronauts
UAB’s Dr. Jim McClintock, a world expert on marine chemical ecology and drug discovery in Antarctica, was awarded the Finn Ronne Memorial Award by the Explorers Club on Saturday evening, March 16th in New York City.
United Ability interns find success in jobs and life through Project SEARCH. Find out how.
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Meet Ethan Major, CamRon Hamilton, and Aaron Grant—three of the most inspiring young men you will ever encounter.
NPR Tiny Desk winner and disability rights advocate Gaelynn Lea to play UAB concert on February 8
In 2016, NPR held its annual Tiny Desk Contest, as part of their popular Tiny Desk Concert series, which has been viewed on You Tube more than 2 billion times, and has millions of loyal followers on radio. Out of more than 6000 contest video entries from all over the world, a jury of high profiled musicians came back with one unanimous winner – Gaelynn Lea.
Construction on 17 story student living building in Birmingham’s Five Points South to begin
Earlier this week, The Opus Group (Opus), headquartered in Minneapolis, in partnership with The McKinney Fund & Company announced the start of construction on a new 17-story, mixed-use student living community on the edge of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) campus.
UAB’s Greg Harber has bicycled to work everyday since 2013. See how much money he saved
According to Commute Smart records, UAB employee Greg Harber bicycled or walked everyday to work and back home in 2018. Since 2013, he has only driven a car twice to work.
Community leaders celebrate regional cooperation at BJCC Multi-Use Stadium groundbreaking
Regional cooperation.
That was the most common statement used at today’s groundbreaking on the site of the new Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (BJCC) Multi-Use Stadium.
Hilton Hotels and Resorts returns to Birmingham at UAB
Renovations have officially wrapped up at Hilton Birmingham at UAB. Here’s a look at what’s new. Continue reading “Hilton Hotels and Resorts returns to Birmingham at UAB”
5 ways UAB Sustainability plans to transform Birmingham and Alabama
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UAB has launched a new sustainability strategic plan that will transform the university’s academic and medical campus by the year 2025.
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Don’t miss Bham Now BOLD Speaker Sarah Parcak. $20 ticket includes, Cahaba Brewery beer and Taco Mama tacos
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Bham Now October BOLD Series speaker, UAB professor Dr. Sarah Parcak made global news earlier this month, when her team of archaeological adventurers discovered 800 Egyptian tombs, at Lisht, an ancient burial ground.
5 reasons why Birmingham is a great college town, including top-notch education and late-night eats
College. The days are busy and stressful, but totally exciting and fun—especially when you attend college in Birmingham. What makes Birmingham such a hot college town? Here are a five reasons we think it’s pretty great! Continue reading “5 reasons why Birmingham is a great college town, including top-notch education and late-night eats”