The College of Arts and Sciences selected Heather McPherson to honor her passion and scholarship in art history.

James McClintock, Ph.D., has co-directed 15 research expeditions and led 10 climate-change philanthropic cruises to the continent in his decades as a researcher.

Ashleigh Johnson, the unit’s program coordinator, is UAB’s Employee of the Month.

Debra Clisby, business officer in the UAB Substance Abuse Center, is UAB’s Employee of the Month.

Cynthia Barham, administrative associate in the department, is UAB’s Employee of the Month.

Winners of the Graduate Dean’s Excellence in Mentorship Award share the things they learned as mentors to an up-and-coming generation of researchers.

Virginia Sisiopiku was named the Engineering Council of Birmingham Educator of the Year — the first member of UAB’s faculty to receive the award.

The UAB Commission on the Status of Women honors women who have mentored or served other women, taken a courageous stance or overcome adversity to achieve a goal.

Five individuals and one student organization were honored with the President’s Diversity Champion awards.

Bob Hernandez, DrPH, who started his career at UAB 45 years ago, saw opportunities for growth on campus and took them, extending the university’s reach across the globe — while still making time to mentor others back in Birmingham.