Grace Cunningham, who will graduate this weekend with her master of science with a concentration in exercise physiology, was diagnosed with lupus at 20 years old, but hasn’t let it slow her down.

Laura Gilmour quit her job in medical sales to pursue a passion to help others. Now, with help from faculty mentors and coursework in the Global Health Studies and MBA programs, she will be providing equipment and training to medical facilities in need around the world.

From national television appearances to hands-on mentoring events, faculty, alumni and students of the School of Engineering demonstrate that innovation and leadership have no boundaries.

From traveling to Antarctica to publishing children’s books, from taking biology educational tools to India to planting pollinator gardens on campus, women have been integral to shaping UAB’s reputation its 50-year history. As part of its annual coverage of Women’s History Month, the UAB Reporter has gathered examples of its more recent coverage of women at UAB.

Joe Appleton, Ph.D., founding dean of UAB’s School of Engineering, died Jan. 17. The school was created in 1971, two years after UAB became an independent university in 1969, and Appleton helmed the school until 1978.

Philosophy’s Brynn Welch turned a real-life experience, the adoption of son Ben, into practical change — first through scholarly research, then a children’s book and now the classroom.

In “The Overworked Shoes,” Barbie Randall tells the story of a couple whose busy lifestyle left little quality time for their family and a strange encounter that would change their lives forever.

“Big Data and Visual Analytics” provides insight into methods and technologies used and the barriers to entry for big data research in various fields.

Maggie Amsler has traveled to Antarctica 27 times studying krill, chemical ecology and ocean acidification, learning more about herself and the continent along the way.

Kiera Walker, a two-time UAB graduate, parlayed her degree in biology and lab experience into a new opportunity to help people in the moment.