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With the notice of award now official from the National Institutes of Health, I am thrilled to share the news that UAB has received the largest single grant in its 43-year history.
A $67 million award from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacia...
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I often say that collaboration is in the DNA of this institution, going back to UAB’s formative years when scarce funding forced faculty from many different departments to share lab space, classrooms, and—more importantly—knowledge. In the 1970s, wh...
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We so often read in the media about the increasing incidents of online data breaches, compromised private records and hack attacks. UAB is internationally renowned for its leadership in combating these cybercrimes, routinely partnering with such agencies ...
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Last Friday, I was pleased to deliver the annual UAB Institutional Presentation to the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees. I always look forward to this event as it is a great opportunity to showcase the outstanding work of our students, facul...
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It was a pleasure last night to join faculty, staff, patients, and friends of UAB to celebrate the grand opening of the Supportive Care and Survivorship Clinic in its new location.
This clinic is integral to patient care at UAB, supporting patients ...
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The exultant cheers and chants that accompanied the legendary career of Coach Gene Bartow are hushed for now by a solemn silence, the respectful remembrance shared throughout the UAB community and by family and friends, colleagues, and former players thro...
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Happy Holidays from UAB
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Typically it is springtime when I write about the many prestigious awards and scholarships earned by our students. But here in late fall, we’re celebrating that UAB can claim its second Rhodes Scholar in Josh Carpenter, a 2010 graduate of our School of ...
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Last month in my annual State of the University Address, I talked about how the arts at UAB reflect the pioneering spirit that thrives on this campus—an intellectual daring across all disciplines that drives us to think in imaginative directions and con...
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I often speak of UAB’s innovative, collaborative character that enables us to achieve our goals and have a profound impact on education, health and quality of life throughout our local and global community. Another important aspect of that charact...
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Homecoming Week is upon us and we can look forward to welcoming our alumni back to campus with an exciting roster of more than 40 events—a bonfire and parade, service projects, a cookout and a stompdown, even a fun photo-op with Blaze. You can keep trac...
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Thanks to everyone who attended the annual State of the University Address last Friday. It’s always a great opportunity to join faculty, students and staff in celebrating our recent accomplishments, addressing challenges and looking ahead to all we can ...
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I look forward to delivering the annual State of the University Address next Thursday, Oct. 20, 3:00 at Margaret Cameron Spain Auditorium. This is my tenth year as president of our extraordinary university and it’s truly a privilege to have w...
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UAB continually strives to improve health and quality of life throughout our community and state, and I often write of our progress on that front. We also strive for better health here on our campus, and I’m pleased to celebrate with you a recent award ...
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I wrote in my last post about UAB’s pioneering spirit that pushes the frontiers in all arenas—in classrooms, labs, libraries and beyond—pushing back conventional boundaries of what can be imagined and achieved. That is a hallmark of this university,...
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The campus was absolutely awash in green last Friday, as so many students, faculty and staff were sporting their Blazer gear in support of UAB.
As excited as we are to cheer on our football team and all of our student-athletes, to “Be Seen in Gre...
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I wrote in a post last month about the launch of our regional partnership, “UAB Cancer Network,” which began with community cancer centers and hospitals in Alabama and Georgia, and now has extended into Florida. We are excited that this innovative col...
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It’s an exciting time as fall semester is nearly upon us and campus is abuzz with anticipation of upcoming events and opportunities for students, faculty and staff.
This Saturday is Move-in Day for more than 1,000 freshmen who have chosen to live...
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In a UAB Institutional Presentation to the Board of Trustees, I referenced a Time magazine excerpt that defined several key roles of colleges and universities in today’s world, with one of those roles being “stewards of public health.”
Certainly UA...
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The renaissance character of this university is a topic I’ve spoken and written about more than once in recent years, as it is evident daily all over our campus—in classrooms, labs and libraries, in studios and on the stage.
That character is personi...
