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UAB Health and Ascension St. Vincent’s form strategic alliance

Friday, the University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System (UABHS) and Ascension St. Vincent’s are entering into a strategic alliance. The two hospital systems announced that the alliance will increase access to high-quality, innovative medical care through multiple outlets and health programs. Pending appropriate approvals, including the approval of the University of Alabama System Board … Continued

January 27, 2020

Bravo moment for Birmingham, UAB

I love living in Birmingham. It’s the progressive city in Alabama, a blue island in a very red state. A friend in northeastern Virginia once told me I should move to a blue state, that it would add 10 years to my life. I don’t know about that. But, really, if I can’t live in … Continued

January 16, 2020

Richard Shelby awarded President’s Medal by UAB

On December 14, the University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB) presented its President’s Medal to U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, during the school’s commencement ceremonies. “Humbled to receive the UAB President’s Medal at today’s commencement ceremony,” Senator Shelby said on social media. “It is an honor to represent such a distinguished institution and join the list … Continued

January 2, 2020

Former Auburn quarterback and Samford coach Pat Sullivan dies at 69

Former Samford head football Coach Pat Sullivan passed away after a long battle with cancer. He was 69 years old. Pat Sullivan had a highly accomplished coaching career but was probably still best known for his stellar quarterback play while in college at Auburn University. There Sullivan won the Heisman Trophy as the best player … Continued

December 3, 2019

Retail salespersons, registered nurses are the most sought-after employees

Data collected and analyzed by the Alabama Department of Labor’s Labor Market Information (LMI) Division shows that the most online wanted ads were for retail salespersons, registered nurses, and customer service representatives. 6,662 ads were placed for those occupations in October alone with total ads up 15.8 percent over this time year. The HWOL data … Continued

November 20, 2019

Jones holds Senate field hearing on pancreatic cancer

Friday, U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Alabama) convened a U.S. Senate Select Committee on Aging field hearing entitled, “Pancreatic Cancer: Fighting the World’s Toughest Cancer in Alabama and Nationally,” at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). The witnesses included family members who have lost a loved one from pancreatic cancer, as well as the director … Continued

November 18, 2019

Ivey announces that she will undergo treatment for cancer

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said Thursday she has cancer and will have an outpatient procedure performed at the University of Alabama medical center in Birmingham. That will be soon followed by radiation treatments. The governor insisted that she will be able to continue to serve as governor and that the treatments will have a minimal … Continued

September 20, 2019

Alabama leaders express thoughts and prayers for Kay Ivey as she begins cancer treatments

On Thursday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey revealed that she has a malignancy in her lung and that treatment will begin today with outpatient surgery at UAB followed by radiation treatments. Alabamians have reacted to the news with prayers and well wishes for the popular governor. Ivey is the First Republican woman governor in state history … Continued

September 20, 2019

UAB starts sustainability construction plan with first LEED-certified building

The University of Alabama at Birmingham has taken a step further toward sustainability by earning a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification for its newest building, University Hall. The new College of Arts and Sciences building is the first LEED-certified building on the campus. According to the United States Green Building Council, the LEED … Continued

August 23, 2019

UAB’s 10th Avenue “Road Diet” project completed

Workers recently completed a redesign of 10 city blocks within the campus of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, meant to keep pedestrians and cyclists safer. University administrators were joined Thursday outside of the Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts facility by Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin for a ribbon-cutting to commemorate the newly completed “10th … Continued

August 6, 2019