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Brand New Year Event at UAB Bookstore
Get a free UAB T-shirt while supplies last, score discounts on merch and test your brand knowledge to win swag from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Jan. 21 at the UAB Bookstore.
Help plan future UAB employee learning programs
Which skills are you most interested in developing in 2026? Take a few moments to complete a short survey by Jan. 12 and help UAB Learning & Development shape its offerings for this year.
Get your seats for Blaze’s Birthday Bash 🏀
Blaze's 30th party will be a highlight as Men’s Basketball takes on Tulsa at 2 p.m. Jan. 18.
Research & Innovation January 14, 2026
Surgeons have trouble avoiding “the cognitive trap.” This game can help them get out.
The Empathy Project helps trainees respond to the emotions beneath patients’ tough questions. Creator Kimberly Kopecky, M.D., MSCI, a UAB surgeon specializing in high-risk abdominal procedures, understands why doctors often substitute facts for feelings. But it is possible to have better doctor-patient conversations, she said: “It is a skill you can practice.”
In the Know January 12, 2026
Investments supporting UAB’s people through the Research Strategic Initiative
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