The University of Alabama at Birmingham （UAB） is an internationally renowned research university an d academic health center, which discovers, teaches, an d applies knowledge for the intellectual, cultural, social an d economic benefit of Birmingham, Alabama, an d beyond. UAB is the state’s largest single-site employer with more than 23,000 employees. The university is recognized among the top 100 universities in the world for life sciences （Academic Ranking of World Universities 2012）. UAB has six health science related schools （Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Public Health, Optometry, an d Health Professions）, an d one university hospital system （UAB hospitals）. UAB is a dynamic an d leading teaching an d research university located in Birmingham, Alabama. UAB students learn from - - an d work alongside - - some of the world’s top researchers, scholars, performers, an d experts. With over 120 areas of study, including popular an d innovative programs like digital forensics, genetics, an d genomic sciences, an d neuroscience, UAB gives students the benefit of globally recognized faculty, exciting academic challenges, an d experiences that will fully prepare them for graduate school, professional school, Ｏr a future in the job.