Following the planned UAB Health System acquisition announced last month, included Ascension St. Vincent’s operations and sites of care will have a new name: UAB St. Vincent’s.

A Department of Biology Ph.D. student has been awarded a Diana Jacobs Kalman/American Federation for Aging Research Scholarship for Research in the Biology of Aging.

Mercedes Tarasovich focused her research in medical sociology on barriers to mental health care for an understudied population — people who have survived suicide attempts.

This semester, at least 1,621 students are eligible to graduate, and 892 students are expected to walk in two ceremonies.

Funding for the project will be provided by the state of Alabama and is pending approval of the UA System Board of Trustees.

Augmenting his interest in cultural exploration through language learning and exploring the past through an anthropological lens, Ali Kesserwani is set to pursue a master’s degree at Georgia Tech.

The Blazer Home program will assist five eligible UAB faculty and staff with grants to help them purchase a home in designated areas of North Titusville.

UAB Medical West, an affiliate of the UAB Health System, will open Saturday, Aug. 3.

The novel drug TIX100 functions differently from any approved diabetes drug to promote proper islet cell function.

Fobian developed Retraining and Control Therapy, or ReACT, to help patients with functional neurological disorder, or FND, which affects an estimated 300,000 Americans.

Navaneeth Shibu will spend a year in Vietnam as a Princeton in Asia fellow after graduating with a master’s degree from UAB this summer.

UAB experts provide tips on appointments to get your child ready to go back to school.

Researchers at UAB reveal the impact of transthyretin protein levels on heart disease risk.

The study reveals how political savvy and community engagement in micro labor markets can boost earnings and counter financial marginalization.

A UAB public health expert discusses ways to limit the spread of germs to protect your friends, family and co-workers during back-to-school transitions.

States such as Mississippi and Louisiana were found to have the highest rates, while the lowest rates were found in the Northeast, followed by states in the West and Midwest.

UAB expert studies head impact and helmet protection for equestrian riders.  

UAB expert discusses tips for parents to stay vigilant and prepared this summer.

These findings in zebrafish and human heart muscle cells have clinical implications for patients with atrial fibrillation.

The NSF awarded $77.8 million to 14 projects, including the Interdisciplinary Program of Advancing Climate Extreme Resilience in Soybean, or iPACERS.

More than 20 students participated in the June 10-14 camp at UAB’s Collat School of Business.

UAB is closing its Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and taking steps to broadly serve and promote the success of all UAB students, faculty and staff.

UAB’s Professional Sales Certificate program is one of the top 150 programs in the United States, according to SEF.

UAB researchers are combining behavioral change theories, telemedicine and extended reality as they work to improve the physical and mental health of children with disabilities. 

Research from the centers will help drive new knowledge and foster positive and lasting societal benefits.

This marks the fifth year in a row that the UAB chapter has been accorded this honor.

Make water safety a priority by enrolling in UAB URec swim school today.

American Red Cross will collaborate with UAB and Birmingham Barons to host two blood drives, as experts encourage the public to donate if able.    

This past June, through a competitive review process, the NIH renewed their five-year grant to continue UAB’s Center for AIDS Research pivotal work.