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Performers dressed in billowing pants and skirts dance barefoot on stage and play drums during a performance.
Arts & Events Published 12 days ago

Zydeco music and the world’s first professional stepping company are the latest performances added to the Alys Stephens Center’s upcoming 30th-anniversary season.

Musicians play their instruments while reading sheet music, with American flags adorning their music stands.
Arts & Events Published 12 days ago

Bring folding chairs, blankets and picnics to UAB’s Campus Green to enjoy the concert of blockbuster movie tunes and patriotic songs, then stay to watch the fireworks show.

Jazz musician Eric Essix wears a dark suit and holds his guitar over his heart, posing in front of a dark backdrop.)
Arts & Events Published 26 days ago

This summer, the Alys Stephens Center is unveiling new artists and fan favorites booked for its upcoming 30th anniversary season, kicking off this fall. 

A person uses percussion mallets to play a marimba.
Arts & Events Published 28 days ago

Students rising in eighth through 12th grades are eligible for the Department of Music’s summer percussion camp, happening June 22-26 on the UAB campus.

Group photo in front of the official seal of Dothan, Alabama including Dothan mayor, Mark Saliba, Live HealthSmart Alabama team members Teresa Shufflebarger and Thamar Taylor standing in front of Dothan city council members.
Campus & Community Published 35 days ago

Dothan Mayor Mark Saliba proclaimed May 13, 2026, as Live HealthSmart Alabama Day. 

Arts & Events Published 36 days ago

The Blazer Fast 40 honors the top 40 fastest‑growing alumni‑led businesses, based on annual growth over the three most recent reporting periods.

Headshot of Ariel Salas in white coat.
Research & Innovation Published 37 days ago

A three-year grant awarded to Ariel Salas, M.D., and his team at UAB will fund innovative research in early milk nutrition in preterm infants. 

A woman in a yellow tank top reaches forward to shake hands with another individual across a table in an indoor setting.
Campus & Community Published 37 days ago

College-bound seniors can get personalized expert feedback plus practical resources for college auditions and portfolio reviews from college faculty, professional artists and industry specialists.

 closeup of two hands as a person applies a coat of clear sealant to a floral paper collage
Arts & Events Published 40 days ago

Find a pleasant diversion this summer and learn to create stationery, iced cookies, calligraphy, needlework and watercolor postcards in this new series that teaches refined skills in two hours.

A teacher stirs filling for a classic tarte au citron, or lemon tart, for the class.
Campus & Community Published 55 days ago

The Flavors of the World Cooking Series featured culinary and cultural lessons for each language taught at UAB: Spanish, French, Japanese, German and Chinese.

Graphic showing the buildup of fat in artery walls, restricting blood flow
Research & Innovation Published 56 days ago

 Bmal1 has been revealed as an unexpected driver of diabetic vascular calcification, linking circadian signaling to arterial stiffening and cardiovascular risk and opening new therapeutic avenues.

Exterior of UAB Medicine The Kirklin Clinic at Acton Road, October 2020.
Health & Medicine Published 57 days ago

A $2 million investment will allow patients to enjoy greater scheduling flexibility, fewer treatment delays and better support for complex diagnoses.

Interior headshot of Rick van Pelt
Research & Innovation Published 63 days ago

PreciPS identifies frontline frustrations before providing operational solutions in patient care.

Two UAB student volunteers are tutoring second-grade students in reading skills.
Arts & Events Published 68 days ago

The evening will highlight simple, practical strategies families can use to support reading at home during the summer break.

Pink Porcelain Anatomical Heart 3d illustration 3d render
Health & Medicine Published 70 days ago

The systemwide training helped standardize care for ventricular assist devices patients.

A timeline of genetics research is illustrated with photos on a white wall as part of the exhibit “Genetics: What Makes You Unique,” inside Lister Hill Library.
Arts & Events Published 71 days ago

One exhibit chronicles genetics research from the 19th century to the present, including UAB’s contributions to the field, while the second, a traveling exhibition curated by the National Library of Medicine, details the fight against lead poisoning.

Performers with the troupe Liars and Believers wear colorful costumes and face paint.
Arts & Events Published 83 days ago

Pay what you choose to see this family-friendly performance about a bumbling maintenance crew and a magical yellow bird that Theatre Weekly declared “Utter joy from start to finish.”

Shot from above, drone photo of students wearing backpacks and walking on exterior stairs of Sterne Plaza
Campus & Community Published 83 days ago

This year’s theme, “Scholarship with a Purpose,” highlights UAB’s commitment to advancing its public mission through meaningful partnerships that improve lives and strengthen communities.

UAB graphic with a tan background and the Montgomery skyline in green with the text "Montgomery Health Policy Meeting" displayed in a thin, green font.
Arts & Events Published 85 days ago

This event brings together health care leaders, policymakers and community advocates to explore innovative health outcomes across Alabama.

Two nurses practicing care on a simulation baby doll.
Campus & Community Published 85 days ago

The new accreditation will support the school’s collaboration with community partners to reach women and children in every corner of the state and its efforts to build a highly educated and well-resourced nursing workforce.

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