Faculty Impact
“UAB is Leading the Charge”: Dr. Earl Fox’s $25K Gift Allows Magic City LGBTQ Heath Studies Endowed Professorship to Become Chair
Last summer, a $25,000 gift from Claude “Earl” Fox, MD, MPH, to UAB’s School of Public Health was the final push that allowed the school’s Magic City LGBTQ Health Studies Endowed Professorship to transition to become the Magic City LGBTQ Heath Studies Endowed Chair.
Read more“I Wanted to Honor Him”
A unique and special relationship between a UAB physician and his patient culminates in a large gift that will be around for generations to come.
Read moreFrom writing the UAB fight song to supporting the School of Dentistry, Joel Hearn, DMD, has given back to UAB in many ways
He is currently fundraising for a professorship for the Department of Endodontics.
Read moreBlue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama executive Michael Patterson gives $100,000 in scholarships to the Collat School of Business
Patterson credits UAB with igniting his success.
Read moreUAB Professor Emeritus Honored through Gifts to his Academic Department – and One of his Favorite Pastimes
The sister of Dr. Edward L. Wills chose to celebrate her brother’s career in Physics and his lifetime of trumpet-playing.
Read moreCommitment to Innovation and Entrepreneurship
A new endowed chair is guiding innovation and entrepreneurship at UAB.
Read moreEducation through Community Care
The Community Counseling Clinic was created to meet the needs of an underserved population, says Sean Hall, Ph.D., assistant professor in the UAB School of Education.
Read moreA Return on Investment
If you have ever wondered about the return on investment from a gift to research, you should meet Talene Yacoubian, M.D., Ph.D.
Read moreAn Investment to End Diabetes
Faculty researchers at the UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center are breaking new ground in understanding diabetes causes and mechanisms.
Read moreBudgeting for Better Health
The first endowed chair in the UAB School of Public Health may help answer a question being asked across America: What is the best way to allocate scarce resources to improve our health and well-being?
Read moreThe Power of Endowment: A Conversation with President Ray Watts
Simply put, endowments are the key to attracting and keeping top faculty, says UAB President Ray L. Watts, M.D. Read a conversation with Watts that gives insight to why endowments are crucial.
Read moreThe Power of Precision
Precision medicine is personal—especially for Matt Might, Ph.D., director of the Hugh Kaul Precision Medicine Institute at UAB.
Read moreFanning the Flame on Giving Day
Donors lit a fire beneath several UAB projects with passion on the third annual UAB Giving Day, held April 12. Altogether, 792 donors gave $117,989 to 27 projects.
Read moreBuilding Blocks
Take a tour of three new landmark buildings rising on campus, and meet a few of the community leaders whose generosity is providing the blueprints for a brighter future.
Read moreOne Billion Thanks!
It is my honor to thank you for the generosity you’ve shown our university—and the people of Alabama—through your gifts to The Campaign for UAB.
Read moreThe Campaign for UAB Surpasses Historic $1 Billion Goal
As 2018 comes to a close, the future of UAB is brighter—1 billion times brighter, in fact.
Read moreThe Gift That Changed Everything: Healthcare Leadership Academy
Ten years ago, an investment in the future of UAB began shaping the future of patient care.
Read moreBetter Understanding LGBTQ Health
Individuals who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ) face troubling health disparities. UAB faculty, staff, researchers, community members, and allies are rallying support for an endowed chair for LGBTQ health studies in the School of Public Health.
Read moreCare for the Caregivers
Many physicians experience work-related burnout, but it's a problem that may have solutions. Birmingham-based ProAssurance Corporation established a faculty position in the UAB Heersink School of Medicine that will investigate and promote physician wellness.
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