Entries Tagged as 'UAB'

Big day for football in Birmingham (and beyond)

January 5th, 2013 · Comments Off · Sports

Joe Webb. Courtesy of Minnesota Vikings website.

It didn’t seem as though anything could be better than seeing a record crowd of 59,135 at today’s BBVA Compass Bowl at Legion Field. Fate’s decided Birmingham native Joe Webb will give it a try…

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UAB’s The Edge of Chaos officially opens

October 22nd, 2012 · 1 Comment · Community, UAB

Johnson at The Edge of Chaos. acnatta/bhamterminal.com

UAB is challenging area residents, thought leaders, & academics to be shaken and stirred by the potential of The Edge of Chaos, a new collaborative space located on the fourth floor of the Lister Hill Library. It formally opened Monday night with its inspiration in attendance,

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How did Birmingham fare on National Signing Day?

February 1st, 2012 · Comments Off · Sports

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Yes, the last three BCS championship games were won by teams hailing from the state of Alabama – so there’s a good reason to be paying a lot of attention to them on National Signing Day. It’d be a shame though if we didn’t take a moment and at least acknowledge the institutions in the immediate metro Birmingham area that signed student-athletes on February 1.

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UAB is going dancing on Tuesday

March 14th, 2011 · Comments Off · Sports

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The UAB Blazers Men’s Basketball team is getting to go to the dance – the NCAA Men’s Tournament that is! Birmingham’s team will take to the road on Tuesday night as one of the First Four games in Dayton, OH.

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Three years later, Einstein Bros. arrives

January 4th, 2011 · Comments Off · Business

Einstein Bros. logo

It took 15+ months to get the first one in place, but Einstein Bros is now in the metro Birmingham market. Their fans can now rejoice (and wonder if we’ll see more locations elsewhere in the metro area sooner rather than later).

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UPDATE: Joe Webb wins his first NFL start

December 28th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Sports

Joe Webb. Courtesy of Minnesota Vikings website.

Joe Webb finally got his first NFL start on Tuesday evening – a week after scoring his first NFL touchdown. Even a snowstorm couldn’t prevent the former UAB Blazer from getting this opportunity – against the Philadelphia Eagles.

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Joe Webb scores 1st NFL touchdown during MNF

December 21st, 2010 · Comments Off · Sports

So former UAB starting quarterback Joe Webb didn’t get to start Monday night’s game for the Minnesota Vikings against the Chicago Bears, but he did get a chance to do the “Birmingham Walk” – though we may never see footage. They cut away after he ran the ball in for his first NFL touchdown in the third quarter.

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The Tar Heels visits UAB Tuesday for NIT quarterfinal

March 22nd, 2010 · Comments Off · Sports

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The UAB Blazers get to host last year’s 2009 NCAA men’s basketball tournament champions – UNC Chapel Hill – and have to beat the Tar Heels to advance in this year’s Postseason NIT Tournament tomorrow at Birmingham’s Bartow Arena.

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