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External image of UAB Solar House.
Arts & Events Published 1 day ago

Connect with nature and learn about environmental stewardship and sustainability at this free community event, with live music, local vendors and community organizations.   

A young girl in a witch hat creating halloween-themed arts and crafts.
Arts & Events Published 2 days ago

Enjoy a free, family-friendly afternoon of Halloween fun, creativity and art.

Image of a hpv test on a pink background.
Research & Innovation Published 2 days ago

Researchers at UAB found that the experimental drug SRI-42127 suppresses HPV-driven cervical cancer by reducing key viral cancer proteins, restoring the tumor-suppressor protein p53 and enhancing the effectiveness of chemotherapy in preclinical models.

Headshot of Richard Lu, Ph.D.
Research & Innovation Published 3 days ago

Researchers showed how neuroblastoma cells change as the cancer spreads, helping them grow, survive treatment and escape the body’s immune defenses. 

Outdoor portrait of Ronald M. Lazar, Ph.D.
Research & Innovation Published 3 days ago

A landmark UAB-led trial found that restoring blood flow through carotid revascularization does not improve cognition in patients with asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis, providing important insights for stroke prevention and patient care.

Research & Innovation Published 4 days ago

Current blood pressure thresholds may miss vital signs of dangerous instability in children due to pediatric reference values that were not designed for young patients who have experienced trauma.

Close-up of roadside signage that reads "UAB St. Vincent's East" with small trees in background, November 1, 2024
Health & Medicine Published 4 days ago

Cooper Green’s enrollment specialists help identify eligible patients and ensure they have a smooth transition to getting the ongoing care they need

A man plays piano on stage, as another man stands and conducts the band.
People of UAB Published 5 days ago

Panion will once again serve as conductor and arranger for Wonder as the longtime collaborators embark on a 10-country European and United States tour celebrating 50 years of one of the most acclaimed albums in popular music history.

Collat School of Business. Four smiling students (one wearing a green UAB sweatshirt) are sitting on sofa in common space, April 2024.
News You Can Use Published 5 days ago

Diagnoses and trends are rampant today, so what does social wellness mean, and how can people beginning a new, independent phase of life achieve it?

Headshot collage of Pankaj Arora, M.D. and Garima Arora, M.D. and Harshvir Bal, M.D.
Research & Innovation Published 5 days ago

UAB researchers and collaborators built a multi-ancestry genetic risk score for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy that sharpens risk prediction across diverse populations, identifying people at markedly higher risk of developing the disease and of suffering complications, including those whose standard genetic tests are inconclusive.

Tamera Coyne-Beasley, M.D.
Campus & Community Published 6 days ago

The funding will be used for specific initiatives, including direct engagement with families and youth, mental and behavioral health support, and support for children and adolescents with special healthcare needs. 

Health & Medicine Published 6 days ago

UAB Hospital-Callahan Eye Urgent Care is a “no appointment needed,” walk-in clinic for urgent eye concerns.

Arts & Events Published 6 days ago

The UAB Department of Music presents recitals and concerts by students, faculty and guest artists each fall and spring semester, most of them free and open to the public.

Campus & Community Published 8 days ago

UAB students will honor the legacy of Sept. 11 through service and support by putting together more than 750 care packages for veterans, active service members and first responders.

Haosheng Sun Research Laboratory. From side, a lab technician is wearing lab coat and PPE gloves is using an adjusted volume pipette to place substance on a slide on the stage plate of Nikon stereo microscope, October 2024
Research & Innovation Published 8 days ago

Southern Research will retain ownership of its modern, flagship 150,000-square-foot research building that supports its Station 41 drug discovery accelerator and start-up incubator.

Headshot of Dr. Neil Pfister, MD, Assistant Professor in Radiation Oncology.
Research & Innovation Published 9 days ago

A UAB researcher is working to establish how artificial intelligence can be used to better understand one of cancer’s most-faced questions. 

Dark green graphic that displays the text: "UAB vs. Samford October 3, Birmingham CANnected:Two Schools. One City., Fighting Food Insecurity Together."
Campus & Community Published 10 days ago

The two universities that call Birmingham home are working together to fight food insecurity in central Alabama. 

Williams and Dr. Chen
Research & Innovation Published 10 days ago

UAB’s new Granulomatous Mastitis Steroid Injection Service reshapes the course of treatment and research with its first patient, Laterica Williams.   

A student holds a phone and a script, with another student in the background, during rehearsals for "Red Flags" in the UAB Acting Studio.
Arts & Events Published 15 days ago

Through Theatre UAB’s established touring program and partnerships with schools across Alabama, “Red Flags” will bring conversations about healthy relationships and prevention directly to students and communities statewide.

Spiromatics logo
Health & Medicine Published 16 days ago

A UAB startup is advancing lung care with AI-powered spirometry and imaging technologies that enable faster, more precise assessment of lung health, improving diagnosis, monitoring and prediction of COPD, asthma and other respiratory diseases.

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