Defense takes strides in final UAB spring scrimmage
The UAB football team held a scrimmage at the Blazers Football Operations Center on Saturday morning, wrapping up spring practice with a mixed bag of evaluations from the Blazers coaching staff. Trent Dilfer had this to say about his team's defense: “I thought our (No.) 1 defense took a big step forward last week. Really […]
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7. According to a recent report: RedfinHome buying is becoming increasingly expensive in the U.S., with the median home price hitting a record high of $383,725, up 5.2% from a year ago. Despite sky-high interest rates, the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage surged to 7.1%, the highest since November 2023, and the […]
UAB becomes first Division 1 football team to join players’ association
In a historic turn of events, UAB football players Tell ESPN The Blazers announced that all of their players have agreed to join Athletes.org, a group calling itself the “players association of college athletes,” making the Blazers the first Division I football team to officially join the organization. The move was announced in a video […]
‘High quality, convenient child care’: UAB officially opens new Early Learning Center
The University of Alabama at Birmingham announced today that it has opened an Early Learning Center as part of an effort to accommodate a growing workforce. The school expansion will help address the growing need for child care at UAB: The new one-story building will accommodate 174 percent more children, including 228 children and 46 […]
UAB to acquire Ascension St. Vincent’s
of The University of Alabama System Board of Regents Acknowledges Ascension Agreement UAB Health System Department It will take over ownership of Ascension St. Vincent Health System in central Alabama on Tuesday. Under the agreement, the UAB Health System Authority will assume ownership of all Ascension St. Vincent's medical facilities, including Birmingham, Brant, Chilton, East […]
Former UAB, NFL quarterback Joe Webb becomes Jackson-Olin head coach
Former University of Alabama quarterback Joe Webb has been hired as the head football coach at Jackson-Olin High School, he announced in a statement posted to social media Thursday morning. I have been blessed with the opportunity to be the next Head Football Coach at Jackson Olin High School. Good luck to you Mustangs Nation!!!!!! […]
Data shows UAB fields one of nation’s elite basketball programs
It's been a stellar decade for the Alabama men's basketball team. The Auburn Tigers came close to a national championship in 2019, which defined their momentum. The Alabama Crimson Tide, the No. 1 team in the country this fall, made their first Final Four appearance three months ago. Just last season, the once-struggling Samford Bulldogs, […]
UAB School of Dentistry opens satellite clinic in Dothan
The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry has officially opened a new satellite dental clinic based in Dothan, Alabama, with the goal of recruiting, educating, training and retaining dentists across the entire dental community within the Wiregrass region of the state. announced that it will help improve health. “We are grateful to the […]
UAB opponent attracts suspicious gambling activity
Tonight's UAB-Temple men's basketball game was flagged by gambling watchdog US Integrity due to “unusual betting activity” that took place on the day of the game. The company, which was hired by the American Athletic Conference, notified casinos of suspicious line activity, prompting many books to stop betting on the games. According to Sports IllustratedUS […]
Blazing a trail: UAB to help service International Space Station
UAB may be known worldwide for its renowned medical programs and services, but it was the university's School of Engineering that recently gained attention. The university recently announced that its engineering and innovative technology development organization was contracted by NASA as part of a group of 11 other organizations responsible for providing research, engineering, and […]
