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The evening will highlight simple, practical strategies families can use to support reading at home during the summer break.Families of students in pre-K through fifth grade are invited to an evening of reading, learning and family fun at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The UAB School of Education and Human Sciences will host a free Family Literacy Night on Thursday, April 30, from 5-7 p.m. The event will highlight simple, practical strategies families can use to support reading at home.

Graduating students in Bartow Arena for commencement in December.The University of Alabama at Birmingham will recognize doctoral graduates and those earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees with five commencement exercises this spring. Approximately 3,373 students are eligible to graduate from UAB this semester, and 2,331 students are expected to participate in the ceremonies.

Fran Lund, Ph.D., and John T. Killian, M.D., Ph.D. When a patient undergoes an organ transplant, failure to match the donor and recipient can lead to the recipient’s immune system’s attacking the new organ, a process triggered by a specific human leukocyte antigen, or HLA, protein. In a recent study published in Immunity, researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E.

To separate the science from the noise, three UAB experts outline what happens in the body during infection and how to slow transmission of flu. As flu activity drags on unusually late into the season, three University of Alabama at Birmingham experts are fielding renewed questions about how the virus spreads so easily — and which preventive steps truly make a difference.

As GLP‑1 medications become increasingly common for diabetes management and weight loss, questions have emerged about whether they influence the risk of developing kidney stones. Kyle Wood, M.D, M.D., associate professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Urology, explains what current evidence shows and why hydration remains essential for anyone using these medications.

Broadway icons Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp will honor the 30th anniversary of rock musical “RENT” with a performance Sunday, Sept. 27.The Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center is revealing artists for its upcoming 30th anniversary, kicking off this fall with shows through spring 2027. First to be announced are original cast members of the Broadway smash “RENT” and icons of the stage Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp set for Sunday, Sept. 27; genre-defying virtuosic duo Black Violin on Sunday, Oct.

Emergency care teams across the UAB Health System convened for a first-of-its-kind, systemwide training designed to enhance the care of patients with ventricular assist devices, also known as VADs, presenting in emergencies.

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham are developing innovations and technology that support kidney health through pediatric medical devices, surgical innovation and microbiome-based therapies. Recent innovations by faculty at the UAB Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine, supported by the Harbert Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, are designed to transform how kidney conditions are monitored, diagnosed and treated.

Nita Limdi, Ph.D., professor in the UAB Department of Neurology, is leading one of the largest real-world evaluations of genome-informed risk assessment in clinical care.Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham are leading a large national effort to determine whether delivering personalized genetic risk information to patients and their doctors can meaningfully improve preventive health care for common chronic diseases.

UAB MedicineNew clinical services and specialty programs are expanding access to high-quality care in Birmingham and throughout Alabama. is expanding its footprint across the Birmingham area with several new and enhanced specialty clinic locations opening in early 2026. These additions strengthen UAB Medicine’s commitment to improving access to high-quality, specialty-focused care for patients throughout central Alabama.