Southside/UAB: A City Within a City: Live, Work & Play in Birmingham's Downtown/Southside/UAB
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is a sprawling urban college campus and world class medical center and home to the UAB Blazers athletic teams.
UAB and University Hospital covers 82 square blocks on the city's Southside and is home to some 18,000 students and 19,000 (+) employees, making it the state's largest employer.
The brightest minds in medical research and education are attracted and recruited to the University from all over the world. Known for it's Comprehensive Cancer, HIV/AIDS, Nanotechnology & Biomedical research, the University has continually received the highest recognitions by the Princeton Review and the Carnegie Foundation among others.
The Campus is among the most diverse in the country. Nearly every nationality exist on this campus through education, work, research and play.
Faculty, students, staff, alumni and families of the same enjoy the privileges of the state of the Campus Recreation Center on the education side of the campus.
The Alys Stephens Centers (Home of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra -ASO) frequently plays host to celebrities and artist such as Joan Rives and Aretha Franklin. Smokey Robinson's sweet, melodic tenor voice has graced the stage and the audience in recent past.
If you're relocating to Birmingham for work or play, consider looking for a home in the Southside/UAB area (the popular 35205 zipe code). You'll find the most diverse community in the city right here in Southside. The night life is laid back and a pleasant walk to 5 Points South. Five Points South is an entertainment district that is considered an extension of the Downtown Birmingham City Center. Five Points South is known for its ambiance, foot traffic, outdoor dining adn quain shoppes.
Come home to Southside/UAB.
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