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Libby Worthington and Mahmood Abdul Gahni
In the Know • Published 3 days ago

The IGS program has proved to be a popular option for UAB employees using their Educational Assistance benefit. Forty-five employees have now graduated from the program. “Mostly, that is because of the flexibility,” said program director Carmel McNicholas-Bevensee, Ph.D. “You can tailor a degree to your own career plan or interest.” Hear from two employee graduates in this story.

Photo of Robert Howard Jr.
In the Know • Published 48 days ago

The University of Alabama at Birmingham has named UAB Associate Vice President and Deputy Chief Information Officer Robert Howard Jr. as its next vice president of Information Technology and CIO following a national search. Howard will assume the VP, CIO role on Jan. 1, 2026. 

UAB Medicine employees look at a large collection of donated bikes in the West Pavilion atrium
In the Know • Published 63 days ago

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.

A UAB student sits at a computer workstation in the new Gorrie Hall building, with another student and a faculty member talking at a nearby workstation
Research & Innovation • Published 4 months ago

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

Curtis A. Carver Jr., Ph.D.
In the Know • Published 6 months ago

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.

A long corridor of white cabinets hold servers at UAB's Technology Innovation Center
In the Know • Published 6 months ago

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.

Members of the Blaze Leadership Program class sit and stand around the conference room table in the Adminstration Building Penthouse, with Dr. Watts standing at center
People of UAB • Published 9 months ago

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.

People of UAB • Published more than a year ago

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.

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