Tyrosinemia Society launches to advocate for patients, educate caregivers, and support researchers

Tyrosinemia Society launches to advocate for patients, educate caregivers, and support researchers

Jun 11, 2019

A new non-profit organization dedicated to advocating for patients with tyrosinemia and related disorders has been launched under the leadership of Dr. Elizabeth Barnby, a clinical associate professor in the College of Nursing at UAH and a UAH alum...

A trip to Capitol Hill gives public affairs graduate real-world political advocacy experience

A trip to Capitol Hill gives public affairs graduate real-world political advocacy experience

Jun 04, 2019

Given her professional aspirations to become a policy maker, it seems all but inevitable that Erin Wright will one day end up in Washington, D.C. So she was thrilled to be invited on a trip to the nation’s capital last month to attend Advocacy Da...

UAH CPS graduate Natalie Campbell realizes her college dream 20 years later

UAH CPS graduate Natalie Campbell realizes her college dream 20 years later

May 02, 2019

The legal field always intrigued Natalie Campbell. In spite of that, nearly 20 years ago she began her collegiate journey majoring in agriculture, hoping to learn new horticulture techniques to use at a sixth-generation nursery (plants and trees) b...

UAH graduate student Elizabeth Parameswaran’s career plans change after volunteering with Special Olympics

UAH graduate student Elizabeth Parameswaran’s career plans change after volunteering with Special Olympics

May 02, 2019

An "exceptional experience" as a Special Olympics volunteer altered the course of Elizabeth Parameswaran’s life and cemented a career working with special needs children. ...

UAH COB graduate Alejandro “Alex” Campos says hard work, networking keys to success

UAH COB graduate Alejandro “Alex” Campos says hard work, networking keys to success

Apr 23, 2019

Alejandro "Alex" Campos became interested in how the stock market worked while a senior in high school. It was also the year the stock market crashed —2008. "A career in finance interested me the most but I realized there would be barriers to ent...

UAH College of Nursing DNP graduate Ayana Red focuses research on geriatric patients’ oral healthcare

UAH College of Nursing DNP graduate Ayana Red focuses research on geriatric patients’ oral healthcare

Apr 23, 2019

"So little time and so much to do," are lyrics penned by famed jazz musician Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, but it has become the silent mantra of nurses everywhere — especially geriatric nurses who give dedicated specialized care for an aging popula...

UAH alumna Jennifer Kelly chronicles the life of Sir Barton, first Triple Crown winner in a new book

UAH alumna Jennifer Kelly chronicles the life of Sir Barton, first Triple Crown winner in a new book

Apr 16, 2019

Jennifer S. Kelly (’02, MA, English) joined her childhood love of writing stories and the sport of horse racing to pen the book Sir Barton and the Making of the First Triple Crown Winner. ...

UAH nursing alumna Heather Flores recipient of United Way Joseph H. Newberry 2-1-1 Hero Award

UAH nursing alumna Heather Flores recipient of United Way Joseph H. Newberry 2-1-1 Hero Award

Apr 12, 2019

Heather Flores (’18, NUR, DNP) an alumna of the UAH College of Nursing was recently awarded the Joseph H. Newberry 2-1-1 Hero Award. ...

UAH alumna Molly Timbrook, husband design popular board game

UAH alumna Molly Timbrook, husband design popular board game "Hedge Lord"

Apr 09, 2019

When Molly Timbrook (’17 MA, English) attended UAH little did she know her graduate degree in English would be instrumental in launching a toy business. ...

Alaska wildfires and Iowa droughts topics for NASA DEVELOP presentations

Alaska wildfires and Iowa droughts topics for NASA DEVELOP presentations

Apr 03, 2019

Three students and one alumna at UAH recently made presentations to NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) officials regarding their research as part of the UAH-hosted MSFC node of NASA DEVELOP. ...