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UAB’s Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is accepting submissions for the 2019 second annual “Word from the Mountaintop” MLK Oratory Contest.
Approximately 1,627 students are scheduled to graduate from UAB this fall.
Holiday partnership between UAB Information Technology and UAB Libraries focuses on community giving and engagement through annual toy drive.
More than 103,000 donors have contributed to the university’s largest-ever fundraising initiative to bolster the campaign’s priorities — programmatic support, facilities, faculty, research and innovation, athletics, and student support.
Other peer metropolitan institutions have larger bases of support than UAB, and the goal is to pass these schools in total athletic donors.
The first guest presenter for the inaugural Cancer Center Grand Rounds is an internationally recognized expert in epigenetics in cancer.
Jared Sluss hopes to use prize money to establish a nonprofit organization that helps those who are homeless find a home.
The lecture is part of the Jemison Lecture Series and is presented by the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures.
The Healthcare Leadership Academy aims to improve the care provided at UAB Hospital.
UAB students advance to next level of debates after four-round winning streak at the Southeast Regionals in Jacksonville, Florida.
Pens, pencils, backpacks, paper and other school supplies can be dropped off in Suite 126 of the UAB Education Building.
This week is about going bigger: A new residence hall for a growing student body. A plan to be a leader in sustainable practices. And following up a division title with a eye for a win at Texas A&M Saturday.
Students are ready to pitch their businesses following the latest Commercialization Accelerator cohort.
New residence hall will become UAB’s first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Silver building.
Celebrate lung health and tobacco-free living and enjoy a free cup of coffee from the Dunkin’ Donuts Coffee Bar from 7-9 a.m. Nov. 15 at The Kirklin Clinic corner at 20th Street.
An emphasis on community engagement, clean energy, grounds, waste management and more will help ensure UAB is an even better steward of financial and environmental resources and institutional role model.
Some 130 public research universities and systems pledge to work collaboratively to increase college access and eliminate the achievement gap.
A panel of Birmingham religious leaders will participate in a campuswide civic forum.
The annual wreath-laying ceremony, hospital celebration and potentially historic UAB football game are all part of Veteran’s Day weekend.
This week, UAB focused on giving back with it's fifth Habitat home; the university topped $500 million in research funding awards; and Blazers leave messages of support for veterans at uab.edu/thankavet
This event features speakers’ providing insight and best practices for an array of topics, such as health disparities and health literacy, the opioid crisis, the undermanaged impact of employee obesity, and the value of a financially healthy workforce.
UAB has been designated as an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public Land-grant Universities.
A company founded by two UAB students continues to find success through entrepreneur competition.
The project is funded by the UAB Benevolent Fund, the employee charitable arm of UAB.
For the fifth consecutive year, UAB Medicine has earned “Most Wired” status for use of information technology in improving patient care.
This week, UAB's successes were highlighted in the president's annual address, Dentistry offered free care in the community and students got to trick-or-treat with nonprofit agencies.
Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion’s Film and Speaker Series features legal scholar to discuss influence of United States laws and treaties on indigenous people.
A summer learning program from UAB and HudsonAlpha will help boost the ranks of underrepresented minorities in genomics.
Racist and hateful memes are being spread by fringe web communities, with 4chan’s /pol/ and The_Donald playing major roles in influencing mainstream communities.