Strategic plan

UAB has been ranked No. 136 out of 434 measured schools for Best National Universities. This marks an improvement of six spots from the previous year.

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.

The construction of the Biomedical Research and Psychology Building signifies another milestone in UAB’s unwavering dedication to creating a transformative impact locally, statewide and globally.

UAB’s strategic planning continues to blaze its path to improve more lives by leveraging construction projects that include new and enhanced facilities across the institution, blooming green spaces and art installations.

Participating in a clinical trial can be lifesaving, and now, more patients than ever have access to life-changing therapies at UAB.

This record-breaking funding marks a 73 percent growth in research awards over nine years.

UAB ranked No. 142 out of 435 measured schools in 2023, serving as a testament to the university’s continued growth and national exposure as a competitive and attractive university.

Two real estate properties will build upon UAB’s already expansive over 100-block campus.

UAB was named the top education industry employer out of only 44 total companies.

Created in June 2015, the Okanagan Charter provides institutions with a common language, principles and framework to become health-promoting campuses with cultures of compassion, well-being and equity.

Research funding to UAB from the National Institutes of Health tops $300 million again.

Bulgarella named CEO of UAB Health System and UAB/Ascension St. Vincent’s Alliance. Agarwall named dean of the UAB Heersink School of Medicine, senior vice president of Medicine and chair of the Health Services Foundation Board.

Live HealthSmart Alabama has taken its signature keys — healthy eating, prevention and wellness, physical activity, and education — to create and implement initiatives at all levels within the institution.

The Magic City Data Collective, a public-private partnership, brings together local students, researchers and data experts in project teams to provide the information Birmingham leaders need to move the Magic City forward.

UAB’s 2021 census data reflects the largest and most diverse first-time freshman cohort in school history.

UAB — Alabama’s largest public employer and home of the state’s flagship academic medical center — has been named America’s No. 1 Best Large Employer by Forbes.

UAB’s newest academic building, located on the university’s Campus green, will serve College of Arts and Sciences faculty, staff and students.
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