Spring/Summer 2022 - Magazine

Flying High with Arts

Photo: The Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center launched its 25th anniversary season with aerial dance pioneers Bandaloop.
From live performances to in-person exhibitions, from student work to the contributions of local artists and patients, the arts at UAB are soaring
Story by Shannon Thomason

"That was what made UAB So Special for Me"

Photo: Dr. Saag posing in front of white background.
Dr. Mike Saag reflects on his UAB career
Story by Matt Windsor

Transplanting Hope

Photo: An up-close look at a kidney bean
A UAB team has delivered a breakthrough that may end the burden of waiting for a kidney transplant
Story by Tyler Greer, Julie Keith, Adam Pope and Bob Shepard
Photos by Andrea Mabry, Dustin Massey, Steve Wood, and Courtesy of UAB Archives

Connecting Communities

Photo: President Watts with nursing staff and Dalton Norwood, M.D., director of Prevention and Wellness.
Voices from the first two years of Live HealthSmart Alabama,
UAB’s inaugural Grand Challenge
Story by Matt Windsor
Photos by Lexi Coon, Andrea Mabry and Quez Shipman

We've Got A Plan

Photo: TThe Campus Recreation Center, several residence halls, University Hall and Heritage Hall can be seen surrounding the Campus Green from the top of the Hill Student Center, which features an outdoor amphitheater in its front yard. Bonus: Vulcan standing in the distance.
Building one of the most vibrant, state-of-the-art, sustainable urban campuses in the nation
Story by Haley Herfurth
Photos by Lexi Coon, Andrea Mabry, and Steve Wood
Map Illustration by Jody Potter

Investing in Excellence

The Heersinks remember fond days when their children attended UAB.
Dr. Marnix E. and Mary Heersink’s transformative $95 million naming gift to the UAB School of Medicine
Story by Julie Keith
Photos by Andrea Mabry and Steve Wood