2011 Chief Nephrology Fellow, Division of Nephrology, Vanderbilt University The three-story facility is located on 20th Street South. Dr. Michael J. Friedlander was named first director of the new center. 10 worldwide in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 2018 Young University Rankings. April 1990: Dr. Juan M. Navia became second dean of the School of Public Health. UAB Hospital Medicine will lead in operational efficiency, high quality care and process innovation, while providing a premiere work environment that prioritizes inclusivity, wellness and professional development. July 1998: Dr. James B. McClintock was named interim dean of the Schhool of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. Faculty Division Director. February 5, 2021: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the closure of seventeen research centers and institutes at UAB. He served until the school was moved to Birmingham in 1945. June 26, 1998: The Center for Contraceptive Research and Technology Transfer and the Center for the Study of Ethics and Values in the Sciences were approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. 1980: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees dropped the designation University of Alabama System Medical Education Program (UASMEP) for the systems medical programs in Birmingham, Huntsville, and Tuscaloosa. April 2, 2013: Dr. Eric P. Jack became the sixth dean of the School of Business. David Hoffman was the centers executive director. October 29, 1999: Dr. Albert D. Pacifico presented the thirty-sixth annual Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "The Early Days.". March 17, 2005: The UAB Blazers defeated the LSU Tigers by the score of 82 to 68 in the opening round of the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament. 1973: The Diabetes Research and Training Center was established with Dr. William J. Reddy as first director. June 1, 2000: Dr. Linda C. Lucas was named interim dean of the School of Engineering. 2001: A new student fan group for UAB Athletics, the Gang Green, was formed during the fall semester prior to the exhibition basketball game held on November second. August 1, 2005: The UAB Health System took over management of the HealthSouth Medical Center while a $33 million sale of the center in Birminghams Southside remained pending. January 9, 1993: The Blazer Warrior, UAB's third official mascot, was unveiled at a men's basketball game against Marquette University. Later, in 1982, it would be renamed as Directions. September 13, 2001: Chancellor Thomas C. Meredith announced that Dr. W. Ann Reynolds would step down as UAB president in the summer of 2002. March 1993: Linda Flaherty-Goldsmith was named first vice president for Financial Affairs. June 1, 1997: Dr. Thomas C. Meredith became fourth chancellor of the three-campus University of Alabama System. Armstrong was a political science major and a UAB Ambassador. Dr. Kathleen Faircloth was the faculty advisor for the new student group. June 5, 1971: Dr. Bengt E. Gustafson, a noted scientist from Sweden, received the honorary Doctor of Science degree, the second honorary degree awarded by UAB. UAB - The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2023 The University of Alabama at Birmingham. March 25, 2006: Mike Anderson, head coach of men's basketball, left UAB when he was hired as coach at the University of Missouri. January 2, 1995: Watson Brown was named as the second head coach of the UAB football team. November 1997: Dr. William B. May 1960: Progress Notes, the student yearbook for the Medical College of Alabama, was first published at the cost of $7.50 per copy. April 3, 1986: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees formally approved the UAB Epilepsy Center, which had been initiated in 1981. 2011: Hal Messersmith became the inaugural head coach of the new Women's Beach Volleyball team. September 5, 2014: A new statue of Blaze the Dragon was installed in front of Bartow Arena. He served in that capacity until 1996. March 26, 2020: UAB announced the indefinite extension to its Limited Business Model due to the COVID-19 pandemic. November 12, 1982: Dr. Max D. Cooper delivered the nineteenth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Of Mice, Men, and Chickens.". When formally established later in 2016, the UAB Staff Council will be comprised by two employees from each administrative unit reporting to the president, the vice presidents and deans, and the athletic director. 2011: Dr. Wendy Gunther Canada became the third chair of the UAB Commission on the Status of Women. 1964: The Medical Rehabilitation Research and Training Center was established with Dr. William C. Fleming as director. It was commissioned by Dr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Barker. 1963: Engineering students were first able to complete all four years of classes at the Birmingham Extension Center. June 1, 2002: Dr. Malcolm Portera, chancellor of The University of Alabama System, became interim president of UAB. Primarily, he has focused on telemedicine in the provision of care in home dialysis and rare diseases such as Fabry disease, a rare genetic disease. UAB Medicine continues restructuring, new role for Anthony Patterson September 2002: The remnants of Hurricane Isidore moved across Alabama and caused four days of torrential rain which resulted in flooding to campus and damage to several UAB buildings including the Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center, Business-Engineering Complex, Hill University Center, and Humanities Building. 2016: For the 2016 fiscal year, UAB had $538 million in research funding, ranking No. 1989: Active extramural grants and contracts at UAB totaled $105,571,876. Dr. Deborah L. Voltz was named director of the new center. August 2006: Hixson Hall, an on-campus residence that had opened in 1962, was closed while the future of the building was being determined by UAB administrators. February 2, 2007: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the UAB Center for Neurodegeneration and Experimental Therapeutics. A comprehensive chronology of the history of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and its predecessor entities is found below. Patricia Todd of Birmingham, a member of the Alabama House of Representatives and a former UAB staff member, received the inaugural award. Anderson left the university after four seasons with a record of 24-7, with three consecutive trips to the NCAA tournament, and with four 20-win seasons. July 1, 2011: Dr. Donna K. Arnett became the sixth UAB faculty member elected as president of the American Heart Association. Dr. Thomas came to UAB from the University of Georgia. August 1975: School of Nursing received approval for the first nursing doctoral program in the Southeast. 1984: The first use in the United States of a color doppler echocardiograph for visualizing internal cardiac structures occurred at University Hospital. That same week, Coach Clark was also selected as Coach of the Year by Sporting News and as the National Coach of the Year by CBS Sports, the first time CBS Sports had selected the same coach in consecutive seasons. 2016 Present, Southern Society of Clinical Investigation (SSCI) June 25-July 9, 1992: UAB faculty member and alumnus Dr. Lawrence J. DeLucas participated in NASA space mission STS-50 aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia. March 6, 1968: Rust Research Center groundbreaking was held. 1963: University Hospital and Hillman Clinic was renamed The University of Alabama Hospitals and Clinics. May 8, 1968: Dr. Arnold G. Diethelm successfully performed the Medical Center's first kidney transplant. "We are excited to welcome Lee to UAB, where his experience and knowledge will serve him and our campus well," said Greg . UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and family-friendly environment in which all faculty and staff can excel and achieve work/life balance irrespective of race, national origin, age, genetic or family medical history, gender, faith, gender identity and expression as well as sexual orientation. June 4, 1989: The UAB Mace, designed by local artist Cordray Parker, was first used during the universitys commencement. June 3, 1979: Kathleen G. Andreoli became the first graduate of the School of Nursings DSN program, which had been instituted in 1975. 1972: Offices for the UAB Graduate School moved into a renovated building at 1016 South 15th Street. La Ctedra Santander de Emprendimiento Universitario, en el marco de las XXIII Jornadas de Emprendimiento e innovacin, organiza una mesa redonda con el ttulo Experiencias emprendedoras de proximidad con ex-alumnos UdL.La mesa redonda contar con la participacin de Arnau Bresol Farr, graduado en ADE por la UdL, doble mster en Business Administration (EAE - UAB) y mster en . reconciling . The campaign was the largest in school history. June 16, 1969: Dr. Joseph F. Volker was named first president of UAB. Rose announced plans to move the University of Alabama School of Nursing from Tuscaloosa to the UAB Medical Center. 1911: Dr. George H. Denny became president of The University of Alabama and served until 1936. This was the first time UAB had passed $500 million in funding for a 12-month reporting period. 2000 Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society June 1, 1958: James P. Bryan graduated from the baccalaureate nursing program -- then located on the campus in Tuscaloosa -- becoming the first male graduate of the School of Nursing. UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans. 1966: The Alabama legislature commissioned the firm of Booz, Allen, and Hamilton to study the expansion of medical education in Alabama. 1944: Fifty-four students, including three females, graduated as the last class of the two-year basic medical sciences program in Tuscaloosa. The clinic offered full ophthalmological and optometric services and housed a full-service, in-house optical store. December 5, 1976: WBHM-FM Radio broadcast for the first time as the 200th affiliated station of National Public Radio. July 1962: Eye Foundation Hospital groundbreaking ceremony was held. The number of graduate students increased by 6 percent to 7,512 students. The patient was from Arab, Alabama. 1964: Dr. James T. Montgomery became the first African American physician to be granted staff privileges at University Hospital and the first African American to receive a faculty appointment in the medical school. Rose became the 20th president of The University of Alabama. We are committed to being leaders in all aspects of inpatient care and to consistently modeling a mindset of continuous improvement that we hope will be contagious. August 1999: Dr. Clair W. Goldsmith became first vice president for Information Technology. November 19, 2001: The Center for Advanced Surgical Aesthetics was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. Jim Hilyer, who had served as coach of the club team for its two seasons, was named head coach. One of the most recent UAB Medicine DAISY Award winner is Kelsey Brumbeloe, RN. She had one line of dialogue in her speaking debut. "For a long time, we have had all these different pieces of the puzzle, but this was the final piece in becoming the region . UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans. She was later named as the team's third head coach. March 18, 2013: The UAB Marching Blazers won the International Band Competition in Limerick, Ireland, beating out 17 other bands from the US and Europe one day after performing in the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Dublin. March 1986: Mac Logue became the third head coach of the Men's Golf team. 1945: Tuition for the Medical College of Alabama was $400 per scholastic year. 1990: Laurie J. Skellie became the fifth UAB student named as a Truman Scholar. A morning ceremony was held for the graduates of the Schools of Arts & Humanities, Education, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, and Social & Behavioral Sciences. 2016: The State of Alabama became the first state in the country to host institutions receiving five EPSCoR Track II grants, four of which were awarded to UAB. June 2019: For the second consecutive year, Times Higher Education ranked UAB as the top Young University (50 years or under) in the United States. Wdowiak, who died in 2013, was a member of the NASA Mars Exploration Rover Project and operated the Mossbauer spectrometers onboard the Spirit and Opportunity rover missions. March 4, 2010: The UAB Ethics Bowl Team won the National Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl held in Cincinnati, Ohio, in only the teams second year in existence. November 10, 1999: A Midsummer Nights Dream opened as the first Department of Theatre production to be held in the new Sirote Theatre. July 2019: Dr. Russell S. Taichman became the ninth dean of the School of Dentistry. 1979: The Phoenix, a UAB yearbook chiefly focusing on University College, was first published. March 3, 1964: Dr. Tinsley R. Harrison delivered the first Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Witches and Doctors.". Dr. Mona N. Fouad was the first chair of the CSW. UAB Hospital is a major center for clinical research and the home of some of the top medical programs in America. November 9, 1984: Dr. Harriet P. Dustan delivered the twenty-first Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Alabama and The Golden Age of Medical Research. September 1936: Edward K. Austin became the first director of the University of Alabama Birmingham Extension Center. October 9, 2006: Anthony B. Purcell became the fifth Chief of Police. Thomas C. Smitherman won first prize for his paper Distribution of Sucrose-C14 in Thyroid Tissue. Dr. James A. Pittman, Jr., was his faculty sponsor. 2003 Medical Student Enrichment Program Participant, Iquitos, Peru July 8, 1973: First patients were admitted to the Diabetes Research and Education Hospital. March 27, 1973: Dr. J. Garber Galbraith delivered the tenth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Perspectives in Neurosurgery.". Dr. Clifton K. Meador was named as the center's first director. September 1, 1990: Patrick J. Murphy became the third Chief of Police. An afternoon ceremony was held for the graduates of the Schools of Business, Dentistry, Engineering, Health Professions, Public Health, Medicine, Nursing, and Optometry. The school's first endowed lectureship had been established earlier in the year with a donation from Don and Carrie Marshall of Birmingham. UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans. We are responsible for maintaining the sophisticated and complex clinical facilities, as well as associated environmental stewardship and regulatory compliance. March 19, 2015: In a game held in Louisville, Kentucky, as part of the South Region of the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament, the 14-seeded UAB Blazers upset the third-seeded Big 12 champion Iowa State by the score of 60 to 59. 2016: UAB installed the largest solar-energy system in Birmingham atop the Campus Recreation Center. February 19, 2002: Vonetta Flowers, UAB assistant track coach and former seven-time All-American track star at UAB, and her team-mate Jill Bakken won the Gold Medal in the inaugural Women's Bobsled event at the Winter Olympic Games held in Salt Lake City, Utah. March 30, 2015: Complex Vision, artist Yaacov Agams towering kinetic sculpture, was returned to the faade of the Callahan Eye Foundation Hospital after it had been restored by Agam and by Art Creations and Renovations, a business located in Florida. 1865: The building of the Medical College of Alabama was occupied by the Federal Government; it later became the headquarters of the local Freedmen's Bureau. Since becoming faculty, his research has been focused on eliminating geographic and socioeconomic barriers which prevents patients from accessing specialized care. M.D., co-director of the Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Program. Ranked No. April 17, 1972: Dr. Charles A. McCallum, Jr., delivered the ninth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "The Challenge of Service.". March 13, 1991: Dr. Charles A. McCallum, Jr., announced that UAB would field an NCAA Division III football team. 2000 6th Avenue South, Floor 4. September 1, 1969: The Division of Engineering became solely responsible to the UAB College of General Studies and ceased being a jointly administered program with the University of Alabama. November 14, 1986: Dr. Charles E. Butterworth, Jr., delivered the twenty-third Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "The Function of A University Professor.". UAB Medicine Enterprise Board. 205-934-3411. August 1, 1988: UAB initiated an escort service through the UAB Police Department for any student, employee or visitor between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and midnight. Cranford had been a student athlete on the inaugural Blazer tennis team. October 8, 1945: Classes for freshmen and sophomore medical students began at the new, four-year Medical College of Alabama with the freshman class size limited to 52 students. 1995: Lori L. Goodwin became the head coach of UAB's co-ed Riflery team. Dr. Irshad H. Chaudry was named as the center's first director. September 19, 1998: In the largest crowd to view a UAB football game at Legion Field, 30,543 people saw the UAB Blazers fall to the University of Kansas by the score of 39 to 37 in the fourth overtime. February 2020: UAB announced that its public radio affiliate WBHM-FM Radio was partnering with three other stations, Mississippi Public Radio (Jackson), WNNO (New Orleans), and WPFK (Baton Rouge), to establish the collaborative Gulf States Newsroom. Ronald GrayChief Executive OfficerThompson Gray, Inc. William E. (Bill) HortonSenior Executive Vice President (retired)Head of Commerical BankingRegions Financial Corporation, Keith A. January 23, 2016: The Men's Basketball team defeated North Texas 78-57 in Bartow Arena to set a UAB school record of consecutive wins (at 14). Dale A. A building to be constructed along with the parking deck would provide space for several campus offices. Buildings are divided into areas of responsibility for routine/general work called Blocks. Approximately 60 undergraduate and graduate students participated in the project with faculty advisor Dr. Hessam Taherian, assistant professor in the School of Engineering. UAB Hospital-Highlands. November 5, 1979: T. Massey Bedsole was elected to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. July 1, 2012: Dr. Donna K. Arnett became the sixth UAB faculty member to serve as president of the American Heart Association. Ingram, who played football for the Tennessee Volunteers, came to UAB from Temple University. Dr. J. Claude Bennett was the center's first director. 1984: Dr. Theodore M. Benditt named fourth dean of the School of Humanities. Scott Buchalter completed his medical residency and pulmonary fellowship at UAB in the late 1970s and early 1980s, joining the division immediately after his training. The 100-panel system will generate power for the university and will be used for coursework and research by faculty and students. September 25, 2000: Dr. Arol R. Augsburger was named interim provost effective October 15, 2000. September 22, 1989: The Civitan International Research Center approved as an official UAB center by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. These faculty members hailed from nineteen countries. December 31, 2003: The UAB Capital Campaign officially ended with over $388.7 million raised, the largest fundraising effort by any university in Alabama. September 1972: University Hospital Outpatient Services Clinic was closed. August 29, 2018: A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the new Intramural and Club Sport Field Complex at 1101 5th Avenue South, directly across the street from the Football Operations Center. 2020: During the fall, UAB students in the Science and Technology Honors Program, in conjunction with the UAB Sustainability office, created a monarch butterfly waystation at the corner of 10th Avenue South and 14th Street adjacent to the university's new Honors Hall. June 2021: Casey Dunn was named as the fifth head coach of the Men's Baseball team. 2016 Present, American Telemedicine Association, UAB Medicine physician Ratings & Reviews features star ratings and comments from patients surveys about their office visit experiences. September 10, 1960: Birmingham faculty member James F. Hatcher, Jr., director of Town and Gown Theatre, directed the annual Miss America pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey.