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A new mural fosters feelings of joy, unity and pride

A new mural on the UAB campus captures what it means to be a Blazer and shares positive messages of resilience, wellness, empathy and joy, in vibrant greens, yellows and blues.

Race and poverty appear to guide heart muscle DNA methylation in heart-failure patients

Differences in DNA methylation correlated with differences in heart-failure outcomes, as measured by two-year mortality.

UAB Health System’s Ferniany to retire at end of 2021

Following a more than 40 year career as a senior leader in healthcare, Will Ferniany, CEO of the UAB Health System and the UAB/Ascension St. Vincent's Alliance, will retire at the end of year.

WBHM 90.3 FM named Station of the Year by Alabama Broadcasters Association

WBHM was lauded for educating the community on the coronavirus, offering news briefings for nearly 50 other Alabama radio stations, covering racial injustice protests in Birmingham and its partnership with UAB to inform people navigating the first COVID-19 testing site.

Social Justice Café examines rise of anti-Asian hate amid the pandemic March 31

Social Justice Café will host a virtual conversation March 31 to discuss the rise of violence and discrimination against Asian Americans during the pandemic.

UAB to host author Alice Walker during Women’s History Month

The University of Alabama at Birmingham will host “An Evening with Alice Walker” in honor of Women’s History Month on Thursday, March 18, at 5:00 p.m. Walker is an internationally celebrated writer, poet, and activist whose books include many collections[…]

UAB to host "Picture a Scientist" screenings during Women's History Month

The University of Alabama at Birmingham will host individual screenings of “Picture A Scientist” during Women’s History Month. The film chronicles the groundswell of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists. The screenings, sponsored by the UAB[…]

Alabama ADVANCE welcomes Birmingham-native Freeman Hrabowski for spring symposium

Join the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Alabama ADVANCE Partnership for Achieving Gender Equity in STEM (APAGES) for the Alabama ADVANCE Spring Symposium on March 4 at 11:30 a.m. The symposium will feature Freeman Hrawbowski, Ph.D., who will discuss “Empowered[…]

UAB names 2021 diversity champions

Three individuals and one student organization were honored with the 2021 President’s Diversity Champion Award during a virtual ceremony on Feb. 18. The annual award, sponsored by the Office of the President and the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion[…]

Hoover High student wins fourth annual “Word from the Mountaintop” Oratory Contest

Ria Shah, a senior at Hoover High School in Hoover, Ala., was named the winner of the fourth annual “Word from the Mountain Top” Oratory Contest. The contest is hosted by the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ODEI) at[…]