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Kathy Nugent, Ph.D., executive director of the UAB Harbert Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, will lead efforts to advance and align biotechnology research, innovation and commercialization, driving economic development and job creation in Birmingham and across Alabama.
Learn more about the initiative’s progress in this article and make plans to attend the town hall meeting at 10 a.m. March 19 for updates and questions with President Watts, Vice President Brown and working group leaders.
President Ray Watts and Chief Human Resources Officer Janet May applaud all UAB employees, today and every day, for their contributions to the workplace and to the overall mission of the institution.
Alumnus Andy Hollis, who currently serves as interim chief financial officer and associate vice president for Financial Affairs, has been named CFO effective March 1.
Read an overview (or watch the full video) of Monday’s town hall meeting about the SUCCESS Initiative, which is building a road map to continue UAB’s past decade of enrollment growth and improve student success across the university.
Nancy Parsons, administrative support specialist in the School of Dentistry, is the recipient of the 2024 President’s Award for Shared Values. In this story, Parsons shares why she is always ready to help new hires figure out UAB, and tips on getting the most out of working here.
Following an analysis of results from a campuswide survey and stakeholder interviews, seven working groups have been created to address strategic priorities identified in the responses. Faculty and staff can apply to join a group. Learn more here. Also, RSVP for a town hall on the SUCCESS Initiative at 9 a.m. Feb. 24 at the Alumni House.
Attend a town hall at the Alumni House at 10 a.m. March 19, 2025, for an important update on UAB’s Research Strategic Initiative: Growth with Purpose.
Developed as part of UAB’s Forging Ahead strategic plan and informed by the Campus Engagement Survey, the values — Collaborate, Act with integrity, Respect all and Excel — should “influence the decisions we make, the way we work and how we treat others,” said President Ray Watts.
After an extensive national search, UAB has appointed David Kimberlin, M.D., as associate vice president for Clinical Trial Operations, effective Jan. 1, 2025.
Learn more about the seven 2024 awardees, which received pledges for more than $12 million over three years. The SIF backs cross-campus projects — designed and led by UAB faculty and staff — that align with the university’s strategic plan, Forging Ahead.
James Rimmer, Ph.D., professor and inaugural Lakeshore Foundation Endowed Chair in Health Promotion and Rehabilitation Sciences in the School of Health Professions, has earned the 2024 Sam Brown Bridge Builder Award, which recognizes a UAB faculty member who engages in interdisciplinary, collaborative efforts across campus.
The 2024 honorees for the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching represent each school, the College of Arts and Sciences, the Honors College, and the Graduate School.
UAB Chief Financial Officer Stephanie Mullins will serve as UAB’s inaugural Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, effective Oct. 1.
Two Tuesdays, Dec. 24 and Dec. 31, will be designated as paid holidays to enable UAB and UAB Medicine employees additional time to spend with their families and friends.
Funds for recruitment and retention, enhanced research capabilities, new leadership roles and new infrastructure for interdisciplinary collaboration are all fueling the initiative's bold vision of growing the UAB research enterprise to increase our positive impact on people’s lives.
Finding a new electronic research administration solution to replace IRAP, the current tool, was one of the five key priorities for immediate action as part of UAB's Research Strategic Initiative: Growth with Purpose. After approval by the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees early this month, UAB has selected an integrated, cloud-based platform that will be named myUABResearch.
The final report from UAB’s engagement with Huron Consulting and Urban Impact Advisors recommended forming six working groups to enable the goals of the Research Strategic Initiative: Growth with Purpose. In collaboration with the UAB deans and the chair of the Faculty Senate, the Executive Steering Committee has identified two co-chairs to lead each working group.
Missed the meeting? Find out about high-growth research areas, governance plans and more in this recap.
President Watts will share an important update on planning during a town hall on March 20. Several areas for improvement identified by stakeholders during the data collection phase last summer were immediately actionable and have already led to significant gains.