College of arts and sciences
At least 2,258 students will walk in four graduation ceremonies May 1-2 at Bartow Arena, and 73 doctoral candidates will be recognized in a separate ceremony April 22.
For its 30th anniversary season, UAB’s Alys Stephens Center is unveiling new artists plus bringing back fan favorites. Become a member to get exclusive presale access for the best seats before they are announced to the public.
UAB earns multiple top rankings in the 2026 U.S. News Best Graduate Schools, highlighting national excellence across health, nursing, business and engineering programs.
A UAB professor leads a new discovery that could change how an aggressive thyroid cancer with limited treatments is approached and treated.
For 48 hours, UAB’s alumni, students, faculty, staff, friends and families come together to support the programs and people who make the university exceptional.
This collaboration, now in its third year, allows theater students to work professionally while still in college and brings a bold new interpretation to this powerful Tony, Grammy and Olivier award-winning musical.
This year, 53 students in fourth through eighth grades will compete for the Alabama State Spelling Bee Champion title in UAB’s University Hall.
Students earning degrees in studio art, communication, writing, music, theater and more are being recognized for their outstanding creative work.
The community is invited to experience the arts being created by UAB students and faculty with this curated list of performances and happenings.
Kelley Schoger directs her first Theatre UAB production, taking audiences on a wild, wickedly funny and emotional ride with mystery writer Agatha Christie’s world-famous detective Hercule Poirot.
Henry Panion III, Ph.D., who worked often with Smallwood as a conductor and arranger, will lead the ASO and choirs in this celebration of one of gospel’s most revered composers.
Seven new graduate certificates and an undergraduate certificate are available to Blazers.
An intensive exploration across a range of disciplines, the BFA program of study at UAB prepares students to pursue careers as artists and designers or continue to graduate school.
Choose from student and faculty recitals, the UAB Piano Series, the annual PRISM concert showcase, ensemble performances, Gospel Choir, Opera, and much more.
The UAB Department of Theatre is committed to supporting new voices in theater and moving new works forward. The latest is “Don’t Ask” from 2018 graduate Hayley Procacci.
On Thursday, Feb. 12, the UAB Department of Biology will host Darwin Day with highlighted research and lecture by biochemist Andrea Bodnar, Ph.D.
UAB researchers share a discovery that could pave the way for non‑addictive alternatives to opioid painkillers amid an era of rising overdose deaths.
In this free Chamber Music @ AEIVA program, “Luna: A Celebration of the Moon,” hear music inspired by the art on show and performed by faculty and guest artists from the Department of Music.
U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs gives UAB high marks, including a Top 5 national placement.
Each Tuesday in February from 5-7 p.m., the Birmingham Zoo will present new and fascinating subjects inspired by “Blue Moon Cocoon” by artist Virginia L. Montgomery.