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In 1969, the University of Alabama at Birmingham was born—an independent institution rooted in the Magic City, created from the union of a university extension center and a pioneering academic medical center. Check out amazing tales form UAB's first 50 years on the UAB Memories Podcast.
UAB basketball once had a rooster mascot; your college memories could use this kind of detail.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A UAB football comeback told through the people left to absorb what came next after the program was disbanded.
UAB football's return is framed less as a comeback story than as a human reckoning. Tristan Henderson, a 2014 graduate who is now the assistant tight end coach, remembers the shock that followed the Blazers' first bowl-eligible season in a decade under Bill Clark.
Oxford college lectures, from Enigma codebreaking to walkable streets
Overlooked lives, read from the sources, talked through warmly.
UAB Memories follows Tristan Henderson, Maggie Tucker, Bree Bruce, Bill Clark, and Will Shingleton as UAB football moves from the 2014 disbandment to the June 1, 2015 return announcement.
This episode explores the transformation of UAB from a small commuter campus to a major university, featuring interviews and reflections on its growth.
UAB Memories revisits January 28, 2014, when a few inches of snow froze Alabama roads and disrupted the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Lori and Tammy St.
Two long-time UAB employees share their career memories and experiences at the university.
The episode explores the challenges and processes behind establishing academic programs at UAB, starting with the School of Optometry in the mid-1960s.
A podcast sharing nostalgic memories from students and alumni about their experiences at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.