New password standard effective Jan. 1, 2014
UAB will implement a new password/passphrase standard effective Jan. 1, 2014 for all active Blazer ID users. This standard supports the Data Protection and Security Policy and is designed to improve the overall security posture on campus. This standard applies to all users and systems at UAB which use a BlazerID. Read more about the new standard requirements at uab.edu/it.
Campus Ride, Escort services to end Jan. 3
Blazer Express, our new campuswide shuttle system, will replace Campus Ride and Campus Escort services beginning Jan. 6, 2014.
Spring semester begins Jan. 6
Classes begin Monday, Jan. 6, 2014. Check the UAB academic calendar for more important dates.
Journey of 7,000 miles starts with a single click
This past week, 52-year-old Tim French, safety director for the U.S. Army’s Second Infantry Division, journeyed from South Korea to walk across the stage during Saturday's commencement. French earned his degree through UAB’s totally online Advanced Safety and Engineering master’s program.
323 UAB physicians among Best Doctors in America
The 2013 edition of the Best Doctors in America list recognizes 323 UAB physicians in 65 specialties among the nation’s top 5 percent of clinicians, as voted by their peers. Find one online at uabmedicine.org.
Campus Ride and Campus Escort services to end
Campus Ride and Campus Escort services will be discontinued beginning Jan. 3, 2014. Those that have used these services in the past will now be encouraged to start using Blazer Express, the university's new campus wide shuttle system, which will launch Jan. 6, 2014.
Two UAB professors elected as fellows to National Academy of Inventors
David Briles, Ph.D., professor of microbiology, and Lawrence DeLucas, O.D., Ph.D., professor of optometry, have been named National Academy of Inventors Fellows.
WOW Café gets good review on AL.com
A new dining option located behind Snoozy's bookstore has caught the attention of local media. In an AL.com restaurant review posted Tuesday, Wow Café was given three out of five stars.
Know your Alabama Ethics Law before accepting gifts from UAB vendors
Throughout the year and during the holiday season, UAB employees should be mindful that Alabama law restricts items they may receive from vendors.
Eric Essix named UAB artist-in-residence
Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame member Eric Essix has been named artist-in-residence at UAB. The Birmingham-native was awarded the honor in recognition of his work in the arts on behalf of the university.
