By Rubin E. GrantNeil Caudle has little pink in his wardrobe, but that’s going to change next month. The former Spain Park and Auburn University quarterback will take part in the American Cancer Society’s Real Men Wear Pink of Birmingham fundraiser during February. “When I wear pink, I’m breaking a (wardrobe) rule,” Caudle said with a laugh. Caudle can thank a … [Read more...]
Academic Accountability: MBHS Science Teacher Takes on V2V Training with Help From His Students
By Emily Williams It takes a village to raise a child, an African proverb attests, but Mountain Brook High School science teacher Walter Rogers is hoping his students will take on the job of helping him raise his fitness level. Rogers is beginning to train for the Village 2 Village Run, a 7.5K being held March 9. He’s looking for students in his advanced placement biology … [Read more...]
Rocket Man: VH Resident and Former Astronaut DeLucas to Share His Stories From Space at Homewood Library
By Ingrid Howard When Syracuse-born Lawrence DeLucas came to UAB to study chemistry, he probably didn’t imagine that his passion for science eventually would lead him all the way to space. But when he passed his first two organic chemistry tests with flying colors, his teacher offered him a job, and DeLucas started imagining what it would be like to be a scientist. “I was … [Read more...]
New McWane Exhibit Explores the Mysteries of Genomic Science
- Journal photos by Jordan Wald. Guests gathered at McWane Science Center on Jan. 19 to celebrate the opening of an exhibit on genomic science, presented in partnership with UAB Medicine. “Genome: Unlocking Life's Code” is the first state-of-the-art exhibit about genomic science, according to the Smithsonian Institution, which created the exhibit in partnership with the … [Read more...]
War Paint: Local Artist Webb Paints Narratives at Cancer Center Art Fundraiser
By Emily Williams According to Sarah Soule Webb, a local artist who lives in Birmingham, creating a work of art under a time limit is like skydiving. “It absolutely forces you to use parts of your brain that you don’t normally tap into when you have a lot of time to work on a piece,” she said. Webb has been painting live at weddings for a while and participated for the first … [Read more...]