Jim Bakken
| This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.Chief Communications Officer, Public Relations
As chief communications officer for the University of Alabama at Birmingham and UAB Medicine, Bakken leads teams that set and execute internal and external communications strategy. Prior to joining UAB in 2012, Bakken spent a decade working with a diverse client base at two full-service communications firms. Bakken spent eight years in Nashville at McNeely Pigott and Fox – one of the largest PR firms in the Southeast – prior to launching Peritus Public Relations in Birmingham in 2010. Bakken has served on the board of the Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations, is accredited by the Public Relations Society of America and has been a Birmingham Business Journal Top 40 Under 40 honoree.
Lund will hold a chair in microbiology.
Prabhu will hold a chair in cardiovascular medicine.
Eckhoff will hold an endowed chair in transplantation surgery.
As the number of knee and hip joint replacements grows, nanodiamond coatings could answer problems related to metal surfaces.
UAB accounting students will again partner with the United Way to offer free tax preparation services.
Young engineers test their mettle at floating concrete, but could use a little financial support to help launch the project.
HB 56’s impact on Alabama’s economy and demography will be presented by local, state and national experts on education, economics and policy and legislation.
UAB hosts international symposium to help Birmingham increase sustainability and become greener, healthier and smarter.
School of Engineering alum will lead a global firm.