New Mural Unveiled in Chemistry Building
New Mural Unveiled in Chemistry Building
Campus spaces shape how we feel, connect, and belong. “Reconcile Peace,” joins a growing series of public art installations around campus through the Live HealthSmart Alabama (LHSA) Stairway to Wellness Initiative.
UAB Waives Application Fees Oct. 6–10
UAB Waives Application Fees Oct. 6–10
Reducing barriers to entry is a systems-level approach to increase student wellbeing and build a healthier campus. Learn how UAB is making access to education more attainable—supporting student wellbeing from the very first step.
New program supports better student outcomes
New program supports better student outcomes
When UAB School of Nursing (SON) set out to improve student retention and graduation rates, they employed an HPU (Health Promoting University) approach.
Celebrating 25 years: NCHPAD recognizes milestone achievements in adaptive health promotion
Celebrating 25 years: NCHPAD recognizes milestone achievements in adaptive health promotion
The National Center on Health, Physical Activity, and Disability (NCHPAD) moved from the University of Illinois at Chicago to UAB in 1999.
UAB Sustainability continually exemplifies HPU tenets, and the latest example addresses light pollution
Michelle Wooten, Ph.D., assistant professor of astronomy in the Department of Physics, launched Campus SHINE in 2024 in collaboration with UAB Facilities to assess the current state of on-campus lighting.
UAB is taking a leading role in health promotion worldwide
UAB is taking a leading role in health promotion worldwide
The charter was developed in 2015 by a group of health promotion experts from dozens of countries worldwide, outlining best practices that higher-education institutions can use to promote health and wellbeing in their own communities and beyond.