Some 47 UAB alumni are being recognized with a Blazer Fast 40 award for their dedication as business leaders.

Grateful first-time mom thanks labor and delivery nurses in a big way.

After surviving a life-threatening brain aneurysm and stroke, April Garrigan overcame all odds and was finally hooded at the 2025 UAB School of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice Ceremony, celebrating her resilience, recovery and determination.

UAB nursing student and baseball player Tyler Waugh shares how teamwork, time management and perseverance helped him balance athletics and academics while preparing for a career in critical care nursing.

More than 3,071 students are eligible to graduate this semester, and at least 1,715 students will participate in commencement exercises.

Abby Hill is a volunteer firefighter and a UAB nursing student. From answering emergency calls in rural Alabama to preparing for a career in trauma nursing, Hill’s UAB journey reflects resilience and a deep dedication to her community.

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Colton Segars pivoted from history to nursing after working in the Blazer Simulation Lab at the School of Nursing, finding his long-term career interest.

More than half of the university’s 1,954 graduating students will walk in commencement this semester. The UAB President’s Medal will be awarded to Marnix E. Heersink, M.D.

This annual fundraiser supports UAB’s on-campus food pantry, Blazer Kitchen, which helps provide nutritious food, resources and referrals to patients, employees and students in need.

Meet the couples who met in the Marching Blazers, and the students marching this year whose alumni parents are passing along their Blazer spirit.

Dominique Elston’s kidneys were failing, and dreams of becoming a nurse put on pause. Her sister, a medical student, became a living organ donor and gave her a second chance at life and a career.

Joy Deupree is recognized for her passion, advocacy and commitment to health literacy at UAB, in Alabama and nationwide.

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 designation recognizes the nursing faculty’s distinguished teaching expertise and commitment to providing world-class education.

Scholarship recipients are required to practice in underserved areas of Alabama after graduation for a period of three years.

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

Across its esteemed academic campus, UAB’s graduate programs continue to shine.

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.

Studying abroad as a Gilman Scholar helps students gain professional skills, build language proficiencies and develop knowledgeable perspectives of the world to help them succeed in their careers.