From art and politics to history and culture, religion touches nearly every aspect of human life. A new minor in Religious Studies within the College of Arts and Sciences will give students a scholarly way to explore those connections and better understand the role religion plays in the world around them.

This meta-theatrical drama by Jackie Sibblies Drury tells the story of six actors wrestling with the history of colonial genocide in Namibia and its impact on human relations in the present day.

The 2026 Blazer Bridge Fund winners include seven innovative projects from across UAB.

Yuliang Zheng, Ph.D., professor and chair in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Computer Science, has been awarded the prestigious Ireland Award for Scholarly Distinction for 2026. The annual award—endowed by Caroline P.

Four faculty members from the UAB College of Arts and Sciences will present during the Haddin Arts & Sciences Forum series for the 2026-2027 academic year. Named in honor of the late Theodore Haddin, Ph.D., Associate Professor Emeritus of English, the forum showcases ongoing research and scholarship from CAS faculty members.

The 2026 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. Hear what their students and colleagues have to say in this story.

As the second annual ‘Mike’ Wilson Lecture approaches on October 23, 2026, CAS News looks back at the inaugural event in the series. Hosted each fall by the Department of Sociology, the lecture is made possible through a generous gift from its namesake.

Panion will once again serve as conductor and arranger for Wonder as the longtime collaborators embark on a 10-country European and United States tour celebrating 50 years of one of the most acclaimed albums in popular music history.

The UAB Department of Music presents recitals and concerts by students, faculty and guest artists each fall and spring semester, most of them free and open to the public.

For Jehan Perera and Imansha Madhushan, the journey to the UAB began thousands of miles away in Sri Lanka. Today, the two PhD candidates in UAB’s Department of Chemistry are conducting research that could help advance an emerging approach to cancer treatment known as Targeted Alpha Therapy (TAT).

Through Theatre UAB’s established touring program and partnerships with schools across Alabama, “Red Flags” will bring conversations about healthy relationships and prevention directly to students and communities statewide.

Participants represent all schools that conduct clinical trials at the university. The CTDP is part of a strategic effort to maintain UAB’s remarkable growth in this area and offer the benefits of trials to more Alabamians.