๐ Explore how you can advance your career or advance your education at the UAB Summer Graduate School Fair!
๐ July 9
๐ Hill Student Center, Ballrooms
๐ 11:00am - 2:00pm
Your grad school journey starts hereโregister today: buff.ly/evtaiZ1
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๐จ Graduate students! Applications are now open for the 2026 BBVA Compass Mortgage Financial Services Endowed Scholarship.
Learn more and apply:buff.ly/8DUB0hs#UAB#GraduateSchool#Scholarship
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UAB College of Arts and Sciences Dean Kecia Thomas, Ph.D., has announced her intention to step down as dean, effective June 30, 2026, in order to focus on her research.
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The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) has named Ellen Antwi-Adjei, OD, MPH, a Vision Science Graduate Program PhD candidate, the recipient of the 2026 Emerging Advocate Award. Read her full story: buff.ly/e9nsGp9
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๐จ Summer graduates! Monday is the last day you can apply for your degree this semester! If you miss the deadline, you must apply for the next open term, no exceptions.โผ๏ธ โผ๏ธ
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๐ฌ For fourth-year PhD student Teel Walters, neuroscience is about more than researchโit's about mentorship, education, and making science accessible to future generations.
Learn how she's combining science with outreach and leadership at UAB: buff.ly/2FhYMaK
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Severe weather preparedness looks different for everyone. ๐ฉ๏ธ For people living with disabilities, a few extra steps can make a big difference. Learn more from UAB's experts in this helpful article: buff.ly/lnk9pNb ๐
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More than 30 years after first stepping onto the UABโs campus, Tiffoni Turner has returned with a renewed purpose, a deeper passion for public health, and a determination to finish what she started.
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Malia McDowell, OD, a 2026 graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry, is the first recipient of the Rural Optometry Scholarship from the Alabama Board of Optometric Scholarship and Loan Awards.
Read her full story: buff.ly/h2H2loQ
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A researcher at the UAB Department of Pediatrics has received a three-year R34 grant totaling $634,334, pioneering research in optimizing early milk nutrition to improve lung development and reduce respiratory morbidity in preterm infants.
Learn more: buff.ly/Ebknpcq
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๐ฌ Chloe Jones is combining neuropsychology research with meaningful patient care at The University of Alabama at Birmingham โ helping patients while advancing brain research along the way.
Read her full story through the link: buff.ly/8q8OgZW
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On Memorial Day, the UAB Graduate School pauses to remember and honor the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. Thank you for your sacrifice. ๐
If you are earning a graduate degree or certificate this summer, the deadline to apply for your degree/certificate is June 8th, 2026. Don't let time run out, apply for your degree today!
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For Rashad Hayes, a PhD student in the Community Health Promotion program, the journey to higher education has never followed a straight line.
Learn more about his story of perseverance: buff.ly/oOU36U1
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As a recent graduate from the Behavioral Neuroscience PhD program at UAB, Oge Ngwu-Hyacinth has built her academic journey around curiosity, adaptability and a passion for understanding human health.
Read more about her experience at UAB: buff.ly/l7aXUcS
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๐ Lean Into Future Teaching this summer with the CTL LIFT: Summer Seminar on June 10th!
Canโt attend the full day? No problem โ join the sessions that fit your schedule! Register today: buff.ly/xGLo8Z3
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After teaching abroad in Thailand and building a career in social media, Chanah Fallin returned to the classroom to pursue her MBA at UAB โ all while working full time as a UAB social media producer. ๐โจ
Read her story: buff.ly/3zqYCxQ