Office of the president
UAB President Ray Watts, Vice President for Research Chris Brown and working group chairs offered a comprehensive update March 19 as the initiative moves into its final phase of implementation. Read a summary and watch a full video here.
On National Employee Appreciation Day, President Ray Watts and Chief Human Resources Officer Janet May express their deep gratitude to faculty and staff for strengthening our mission and driving progress across campus and in the communities we impact.
How UAB is using AI to improve care and accelerate research, an update on the myUABResearch rollout, and the latest on technology alignment and data modernization initiatives.
Find out what new strategies and programs are coming this year and how much has already been accomplished in advancing UAB’s strategic priorities for student recruitment, engagement, retention and success.
Holly Waller, R.N., MPH, associate vice president for Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, is the recipient of the 2025 President’s Award for Shared Values, selected from the 12 UAB VIP recipients in 2025.
The SUCCESS Initiative is UAB’s campuswide effort to unify and strengthen support services, ensuring every student has access to the programs, services and relationships they need to thrive. Five students share their stories in this new video series created by Student Affairs.
UAB has responded to increased competition for federal funding by introducing several new and continuing funding and training opportunities, as well as support services designed to help researchers and research administrators. Read more and apply today.
Major strategic investments recently launched through UAB’s Research Strategic Initiative have been made possible through supplemental state appropriations, including bridge funding to preserve high-impact research, investments in artificial intelligence and a new patient-friendly clinical trials unit.
Mohammad Zain Hashmi, M.D., assistant professor in the UAB Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery and director of an innovative teletrauma program providing care in rural areas of Alabama, has received the 2025 President’s Award for Excellence in Support of UAB and Shared Governance.
The 2025 honorees for the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching represent UAB schools, the College of Arts and Sciences, the Graduate School, and the Honors College. Hear what their students and colleagues have to say.
Leaders shared key accomplishments of UAB's SUCCESS Initiative, including increased fall 2025 enrollment driven by enhanced scholarships and expanded student support. Four new thematic groups will implement 30 high-impact plans through August 2026. Read a recap or watch a full video of the town hall.
Plans developed through the efforts of more than 100 faculty and staff members have given UAB a blueprint for resilience and creating operational efficiencies that is being translated into tangible progress across the institution’s research enterprise.
UAB Chief Risk and Compliance Officer Katie Crenshaw will serve as vice president for Administration, effective Sept. 1. Crenshaw has been serving in the role in an interim capacity since December.
The SIF backs large, cross-campus projects that align with UAB's strategic plan, Forging Ahead. Previously funded projects include a mobile maternal and child health project for underserved counties and a multi-disciplinary driving simulation lab. Applications for the next funding round are open now through Sept. 19. Learn more and apply online.
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.
Employees in Workgroup A and non-clinical F will observe closures on Dec. 24 and 26 and Jan. 2, and employees in Workgroup C and clinical faculty will observe closures on Dec. 26 and Jan. 2, in addition to the standard holidays observed on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.
Following review of action plans from the seven initial working groups in May, and incorporating UAB community feedback, four larger, thematic groups have been formed and are developing implementation plans.
More than 100 faculty and staff are driving progress through their membership in the six working groups of the UAB Research Strategic Initiative. Learn more about their progress in recent months.
The Academic Research Organization for Clinical Trials, or ARO-CT, has been established to support the expanding infrastructure needs of UAB’s clinical trials enterprise as part of the university’s Research Strategic Initiative.
More than 200 attendees packed the Hill Center ballrooms for the fifth annual event, which focused on preliminary plans from the SUCCESS Initiative’s working groups. Read a recap here.