College of arts and sciences

The Emmy-nominated film won 14 Telly Awards, including Gold for General: History in the Television category and Gold for Craft: Original Score in the Film & Shorts category.

The National Association of Schools of Theatre Commission on Accreditation reviews applications and votes on accreditation and reaccreditation for colleges and universities across the United States.

Hunter Forsythe of Hoover, McKinley Morris of Columbiana and Williams Beaumont of Homewood won first place in the cybersecurity division of Innovate Hackathon.

Lucius’ work on molecular motors to inform therapeutic strategies for chronic diseases aligns with the grant mission of advancing general medical sciences.

Some 47 UAB alumni are being recognized with a Blazer Fast 40 award for their dedication as business leaders.

Eberhard and Swalley join the ranks of 39 other outstanding Blazers who have been named Goldwater Scholars.

The CLS Program partners with universities and nonprofits globally to provide American students opportunities to develop international language proficiency and cultural understanding, supporting long-term U.S. engagement with critical regions of the world.

Drawing inspiration from losing his mother early on, Tyler Thomas is committed to caring for others. He is earning his Doctor of Optometry, Master of Science in Vision Science and Master of Business Administration degrees this May.

The computer science and cybersecurity master’s programs at UAB received top 10 rankings by Fortune.

Karim Mikhail majored in neuroscience and philosophy, led a successful undergraduate career at UAB thanks to the strong mentorship both programs have to offer, and found lifelong friends working as an International Mentor.

The Florence native, 22, is graduating from UAB with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in musical theater, then working professionally this summer, signing with an agency and moving to New York.

Cameron Rodgers-Johnson will go on to study music composition after taking advantage of performance opportunities at UAB and graduating with high distinguished honors.

More than 3,071 students are eligible to graduate this semester, and at least 1,715 students will participate in commencement exercises.

The UAB Department of Music will host Grammy In the Schools and the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus on Wednesday, April 30, at the Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center.

Melissa Mercer, Miss UAB 2025, is set to graduate Saturday, May 3 — just eight weeks before she takes the stage to compete for the prestigious title of Miss Alabama.

Xavier Golden always planned to become a doctor; but after joining the military and discovering tech careers through TikTok, he switched paths to computer science, earning his degree and more than one job offer.

The student organization was named Outstanding Chapter and Chapter of the Year, plus won awards for Chapter Campaign, Community Service and Chapter Website, nine Medallion Awards, and awards of Excellence and Merit.

Jacqueline Hernandez-Burgos would have never guessed that when she transferred to UAB she would also become familiar with UAB Medicine.

After an accomplished four years on UAB’s campus, Patel will walk across the commencement stage to graduate with her bachelor’s and master’s degrees.

Hara, assistant professor in the Department of World Languages and Literatures, was selected for the honor because of his tremendous contribution to the Japanese program at UAB.
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