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A heritage Spanish speaker, Gracemarie Cepero Lopez graduates from UAB and wants to use her skills as a medical interpreter on her path to medical school.
UAB’s TRIP Lab was awarded $125,000 in grants from Blue Cross Blue Shield, Honda and State Farm to continue educating young drivers across the state of Alabama.
For two decades, UAB’s SafeZone has been training and educating faculty, staff and students on LGBTQ+ identity and social justice.
At this event, UAB Community Eye Care provides free comprehensive eye exams and glasses to qualified participants.
With dozens of degree programs catering to students wishing to complete coursework online, UAB Online received a national recognition for its commitment to online learning.
A student accounting organization has been nationally recognized for leading with excellence and ethics on campus.
Terry also won the Social Change, Talent and Spirit awards, earning a total of $3,300 in scholarships.
The university continues its five-year streak of record growth in research and development.
The Heersink School of Medicine has achieved eight years of accreditation — the highest level available for medical schools across the U.S. — by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education after a rigorous two-year process.
UAB students read books to children at Tuggle Elementary School to help increase their reading literacy through the community service program Blazers Read.
Math Kangaroo’s mission is to make kids fall in love with math by introducing them to new problem-solving strategies and building their critical thinking skills.
UAB’s research and reputation land it among the top institutions in the world.
The UAB School of Nursing continues its efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion. The American Association for Men in Nursing recognized these efforts by naming the school as one of the best for men pursuing a professional nursing career.
Jim Parsons, an Alabamian and registered organ donor, helped further donation and xenotransplant when his family donated his body upon death for a groundbreaking scientific study conducted at UAB earlier this year.
This is the fifth consecutive year that UAB has been named a Diversity Champion and received the HEED award.
UAB’s Blazer Male Excellence Network, BMEN, honored by Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin and City Council for 15 years of service.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham has been recognized by the United States Department of State for sending a record breaking number of students abroad since 2020.
The Mr. and Ms. UAB Scholarship Competition is one of UAB’s longest-standing Homecoming traditions. Each winner will receive a $2,500 scholarship and serve as an ambassador of UAB.
Entering first-time freshman, transfer and online students can apply to UAB for free from Oct. 17-22
UAB application fees will be waived from Oct. 17-22 for students looking to apply for higher education.
UAB’s Employee Assistance and Counseling Center is home to 14 clinical team members, a variety of counseling options, and programming such as support groups, workshops and seminars, yoga classes, suicide prevention training courses, and more.
Students and others at UAB will now have access to protein in accordance with their religious beliefs thanks to a monthly donation of 800 pounds of halal chicken to the university’s food pantry.
During the event, visitors can take tours of the Solar House and Solar Community, plus shop a vintage market, purchase plants from local shops and more.
O’Neal Invests funds UAB investigators initiating new cancer-related projects to do key preliminary work to enable competitive extramural applications.
A transformative gift to UAB from J. Frank Barefield, Jr. will help shape a more prosperous future for Birmingham and beyond.
Pack the Cruiser is an annual event that collects school supplies, toiletries and non-perishable food items to donate to the Blazer Kitchen.
Interested in becoming a Blazer? Learn more about unique scholarship opportunities, upcoming UAB preview days and campus tours.
The funding from Alabama Innovation Corporation will help UAB startups make a profound impact in the biotechnology industry.
U.S. News & World Report ranks UAB as one of the nation’s Best Colleges yet again.
Take an outdoor adventure down the Ocoee River or through Yellowstone National Park with UAB Adventure Recreation.
UAB PRCA/PRSSA, a student-led chapter, was nationally recognized for the third consecutive year for its outstanding performance.