Pennington has served as senior vice president and chief operating officer at Medical West since 2003.

UAB hosts a seminar to train exercise professionals in how to help cancer patients become physically active during treatment and recovery.

UAB experts share tips on making physical activity fun this summer.

Since opening its doors in 1988, the comprehensive health clinic for patients with HIV/AIDS has had a lot of successes and milestones worth commemorating.

The expo gives young researchers experience presenting their ideas and promotes dialogue among disciplines.

Proceeds from the Fiesta Ball are used to fund a competitive grant award for a young cancer researcher at UAB.

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis have an increased risk for shingles, but new research at UAB indicates that biologics – the newest RA medications – don’t worsen that risk.

Be wary of emails claiming to link to information about the Texas fertilizer plant fire or the Bostom Marathon bombing, says the UAB Spam Data Mine.

Perkins earned on of the first degrees conferred in respiratory therapy at UAB.

McCraney was the inaugural program manager for the master of engineering graduate track in the School of Engineering.

Grants are awarded to graduate students for use in pilot projects, presentations at scientific meetings and travel to professional conferences.

The Jefferson County Medical Society has endowed a School of Medicine scholarship.

Among the scholarships are one created by Dean Rod Nowakowski, O.D., and Debi Nowakowski, Ph.D.

The scholarships will be named in honor of Virginia Bonds Black and Seth Houston McCoin, Jr., and Elizabeth Morgan McCoin.

The professorship was made possible by a gift from the United Therapeutics Corporation.

Michael Warren is president and CEO of Children's of Alabama.

The professorship will be named for William J. Koopman, M.D.

Jolly served as the director of Freshman English and Developmental Studies for more than 30 years.

Brouwer previously served as chair of the department and dean of the School of Arts and Humanities.