Celebrate Arbor Day and UAB’s dedication to Alabama’s native trees 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Feb. 23 on the Sterne Library Plaza. See eight new redbud trees planted on the library grounds and take home free tree seedlings.

Check the UAB Reporter the first and third Monday of each month for a unique photo from the UAB Archives.

The Cahaba River Society conferred its 2018 Watershed Conservation Development Award on UAB for its Express Parking Lot, which was designed and constructed to reduce stormwater runoff and reduce water pollution.

Kathy Tubbs, administrative associate in the School of Education dean’s office, is UAB’s Employee of the Month.

More than 275 employees with 20-plus years of service to UAB to be honored during the annual Service Awards Program noon March 2. See the full list online.

Register as a BellRunner to support local children’s access to early-intervention services for a variety of special needs.

The Jan. 27 run travels through the Southside, Railroad Park and the Rotary Trail, and registration includes tickets to the basketball doubleheader that evening.

Victor Darley-Usmar has pioneered landmark research in mitochondrial and free-radical biology, mentored or trained more than 30 young researchers and helped make the UAB Center for Free Radical Biology an international hub of redox biology and bioenergetic research.

Frank Pajaron, maintenance field supervisor for UAB Hospital, is UAB’s Employee of the Month.