Each year, UAB and UAB Medicine employees donate hundreds of bikes and thousands of toys during the holidays in partnership with the Salvation Army and the U.S. Marines' Toys for Tots campaign. In 2025, they set new records. See the scenes in these slideshows.

Updates from two important efforts focused on data-driven decision-making and unifying technology strategies across UAB and UAB Medicine.

UAB Vice President and Chief Information Officer Curtis A. Carver Jr., Ph.D., will retire at the end of 2025, ending more than a decade of overseeing technology innovation at UAB. A national search for UAB’s new chief information officer will be led by a campus-wide search committee.

UAB has launched the Igniting Data Insights initiative and the cross-functional Technology Alignment and Collaboration Committee to strengthen our infrastructure, foster collaboration and ensure that our decisions are informed, efficient and future-ready.

Congratulations to the 19 faculty and staff leaders who completed UAB’s leadership development program this month. Meet the graduates and see the requirements for the 2025-2026 cohort; nominations open in June.

This year, the university recognizes 50 years of service by Jeanne Hutchison, Ph.D., and Ferdinand Urthaler, M.D., and 45 years of service by Robert Kim M.D., and Joseph Lovetto. In addition, 294 employees with 20 or more years and 904 with five, 10 and 15 years will honored for their longevity.