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Office of the Provost
Martha Warren Bidez named director of eLearning and Professional Studies; UAB Online launchesThe Office of eLearning and Professional Studies will give traditional students and non-traditional, niche populations access to diverse opportunities via technology in the digital age.
Read more...Five faculty members receive 2013 Provost's Award for Faculty Excellence
These awards acknowledge extraordinary commitment to engaging UAB’s undergraduate students in research, scholarship, creative activities, service learning, and study away experiences.
Read more...Robert Palazzo named dean of College of Arts and Sciences
“In the College of Arts and Sciences, I have found a community of wise and trusted scholars built on transparency, communication and trust,” Palazzo said.
Read more...UAB selects J. Iwan Alexander as School of Engineering dean
J. Iwan Alexander, Ph.D., will become the dean of the UAB School of Engineering effective Aug. 1, 2013, according to UAB Provost Linda Lucas.
Read more...Anupam Agarwal chosen as interim dean, senior VP of UAB School of Medicine
Anupam Agarwal, M.D., a noted physician, scientist and academic leader, has been named interim senior vice president of Medicine and dean of the School of Medicine at UAB.
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Student
- Ford leadership program hires seven UAB School of Business grads
- Novel weight-loss study seeks to end yo-yo dieting
- UAB teaching assistant named tops in nation
- SOPH student receives 3M scholarship
- Two UAB students win national dentistry research awards
- Dental resident receives prestigious research award
- NASA Space Grant Program honors UAB students
- Student stories come alive on stage
- UAB medical students host free health screening on May 25
- UAB students make generous donation
- UAB offering first undergraduate Public Health degree in Alabama
- Teach for America chooses two UAB Biology Scholars
- New and improved EatRight by UAB
- Awards show UAB students compete in the knowledge economy and win
- Health occupations students gather at UAB
Faculty
- Julian named professor emeritus in surgery and medicine
- Goldman appointed professor emeritus in engineering
- Edmonds named professor emeritus in accounting
- Pittet appointed to endowed professorship in anesthesiology
- Curtis appointed first holder of rheumatology endowed professorship
- Dean of business school named to endowed chair
- UAB professor honored by national organization
- UAB’s Meneses named to CDC Advisory Committee on Breast Cancer in Young Women
- UAB’s Weems is editor of new forensic odontology book
- New book by UAB’s Scott Phillips focuses on music technology careers
- Jablonsky is committee chair-elect
- Novel weight-loss study seeks to end yo-yo dieting
- Former UAB dean to be inducted to National Optometry Hall of Fame
- UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center Director honored as humanitarian
- “Tantric Dreams of a Lotus Blossom” by Price chosen for Italian festival
photo of Linda Lucas, interim provost Linda Lucas, PhD, Provost
Our students, faculty and staff exhibit a relentless commitment to learning and a dedication to improving our global society. My goal as Provost is to work with deans and others to serve the needs of our UAB community by supporting their academic pursuits and advancing new initiatives in education, research and service. Working together, we can better the quality of life for many citizens and inspire our students to realize their dreams.
