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Miss UAB 2026 is Mckinley HubbardNovember 14, 2025Hubbard, 20, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, also won the Miss Congeniality and Talent awards, winning $2,800 in scholarships. -
This “dopamine aficionado” is exploring new approaches to a Parkinson’s puzzleNovember 7, 2025UAB neuroscientist Kauê Machado Costa, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Psychology, received a Parkinson's Foundation grant to test an intriguing hypothesis: The cognitive deficits now known to occur in the early years of Parkinson's disease may be a clue that learning-oriented dopamine circuits shift gears to cover for their movement-focused cousins. If Costa’s... -
One actor, one designer bring eight characters to life for Theatre UAB musicalNovember 7, 2025Up for the challenge are senior Sammy Sledd, who stars as every member of the D’Ysquith family, and costume designer Cade McCall, who is graduating in December. -
Bacteria-derived protein source shows positive results for health benefits, potentially reducing cholesterolNovember 4, 2025UAB researchers have begun testing on a bacteria-derived protein, and early studies show it could lower cholesterol and improve metabolism. -
Nov. 12-16, Theatre UAB presents “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder”October 29, 2025A distant heir to a family fortune sets out to speed up the line of succession by using a great deal of charm, and a dash of murder, in this hilarious musical. -
Panion’s arrangements to be performed by London Symphony OrchestraOctober 27, 2025Two Richard Smallwood songs arranged by Henry Panion III, Ph.D., “Anthem of Praise” and “Bless the Lord,” are on the program for the Nov. 9 concert “Symphonic Gospel: Celebration.” -
UAB art student, graduate win District 7 ADDYsOctober 23, 2025UAB Department of Art and Art History student Mia Stowe won a Gold Student ADDY, and 2025 graduate Megan Maddry won a Silver Student ADDY. -
Bryan Preer II and Abby Kulkarni crowned Mr. and Ms. UAB 2026October 21, 2025For 45 years, this competition has highlighted UAB students who excel in academics, leadership and community involvement, all while showing true Blazer spirit. -
Two faculty members secure multi-year Health Resources and Services Administration grants totaling nearly $2.7 millionOctober 3, 2025Sylvie Mrug, Ph.D., and Maria Hopkins, Ph.D., have each been awarded a grant from the HRSA, marking a historic milestone as the first recipients of this grant within the UAB College of Arts and Sciences. -
‘Blazers in the Spotlight’ for UAB Homecoming Week 2025, from Oct. 12-18October 3, 2025UAB Homecoming Week’s star attractions include UAB’s legendary Gurney Derby, the UAB Homecoming Parade, the Battle for the Bones BBQ Competition and UAB Football vs. Memphis. -
2025 recipient of the Ireland Award for Scholarly Distinction is Alison ChapmanOctober 2, 2025For Alison Chapman, Ph.D., professor in the Department of English, the University of Alabama at Birmingham has been more than the location of her 25-year career; it has been home. -
Oct. 15-19, Theatre UAB presents ‘Dead Man’s Cell Phone’October 2, 2025A dead man’s cellphone rings incessantly in a café until a troubled woman answers it in this imaginative and darkly comic exploration of love, death and technology by Sarah Ruhl.
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