The latest cohort selected for the Blaze Leadership Academy includes 20 faculty and staff from across campus. See the full list of participants in this story.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

“Collaborate” and “Excel” are two of UAB’s four Shared Values: We CARE. Brad Steele, J.D., grants and contracts officer in the Office of Sponsored Programs, is an example of those values in action. Steele was recently selected for the Future of the Field award from the Society of Research Administrators International. Here is why.

After an extensive national search, UAB has named Virginia M. Hedberg as the associate vice president for Research and executive director of Sponsored Programs, effective Jan. 15, 2024.

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.