Couldn’t catch the State of the University address? If so, here are the highlights.
COVID-19
•UAB Hospital has treated 1,533 COVID-19 positive patients since March 25.
•UAB was one of the first in the United States to test Remdesivir in clinical trials.
•UAB participated in partnerships to develop the GuideSafe and Healthcheck apps.
Enrollment
•For the fifth consecutive year, UAB has reached record enrollment.
•86.4% of students are returning.
•UAB’s freshman class has an average ACT score of 25.9 and an average GPA of 3.83.
•Freshmen enrolled in UAB’s Honors College have an average ACT score of 30.6 and a GPA of 4.15.
Building updates
•Green Hall is set to open in Spring of 2021.
•The renovated Education and Engineering Complex is now holding classes.
•The Technology and Innovation Center is set to open in February 2021.
•The McCallum Research Building’s renovation is set to be complete in September 2021.
•The first phase of the Science-Engineering Complex is set to open in February 2023.
•The construction of the Al Tec/Styslinger Genomic Medicine and Data Sciences Building is on track to be completed in two years.
