Terrance Ingraham graduated from the School of Optometry in June 1978, becoming the school’s first black graduate. This past Friday,, a new group of UAB graduates will receive doctor of optometry degrees.

A 1951 trip to Thailand built the foundation for a slew of global collaborations, from Taiwan and France to Saudi Arabia.

Spain Rehabilitation Center opened 55 years ago this month, and still features advanced, individualized care for recovering adolescents and adults.

Tinsley R. Harrison, M.D., was UAB’s first Distinguished Faculty Lecturer. Now he is immortalized on campus in a sculpture by Cordray Parker. Curious what other outdoor public art lives on campus? Check out the UAB Reporter’s Google Map.

More than 35 years ago, the Business-Engineering Complex opened for classes. Now, a new complex will support the unique instructional, research and collaborative needs of UAB’s programs.

Joaquin Aldrete, M.D., led the team that performed the first liver transplant at University Hospital. In May of this past year, UAB’s Comprehensive Transplant Institute celebrated its 50th anniversary and a record of more than 14,000 organ transplants.

Twenty-two years ago, the arena was rededicated in honor of men’s basketball Coach and Athletic Director Gene Bartow. Today, UAB Basketball’s winning traditions continue.

The hospital was founded to provide health care to those in Birmingham who needed it most. Now, UAB continues that mission through its participation in the All of Us Research Program.

In April 1989, UAB celebrated reaching $100 million in active research grants and contracts. Three decades later, the university surpassed the $500 million mark — $527 million during the year ending Oct. 31, to be exact.

UAB’s main library is named for local civic leader Mervyn H. Sterne, who fought to establish better funding for state public schools.