Huntsville, Ala. – The University of »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ System Board of Trustees unanimously appointed Donald J. Leo, PhD, as the 11th president of The University of »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ in Huntsville (UAH). He will assume the role on June 1.

Ho‑Wook Jun, Ph.D., professor and graduate program director of biomedical engineering at the University of »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ at Birmingham (UAB), has been awarded the University of »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ System’s McMahon‑Pleiad Prize.

The University of »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ System, today announced that President Charles L. Karr will retire in May 2026, concluding a transformative tenure defined by visionary leadership, deepened community engagement and the creation of a dynamic campus atmosphere.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – John Daniel has been named general counsel and senior vice chancellor of the University of »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ System, effective Aug. 1, 2025.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ System Board of Trustees today unanimously appointed Peter J. Mohler, PhD, as the 30th president of The University of »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ, the state’s flagship university. He will assume the role on July 21.

The University of »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ System Board of Trustees unanimously elected Angus R. Cooper III to represent the First Congressional District on the Board at its meeting on February 7, 2025. Cooper, a lifelong resident of Mobile, serves as president of The Cooper Group of Companies, an »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ-based maritime firm with a global footprint.

The University of »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ System Board of Trustees today appointed Sid J. Trant as chancellor of the University of »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ System, recognizing his exceptional leadership, proven ability and passion for higher education and health care. Trant, who has served as interim chancellor for the past ten months, will now assume the permanent role, guiding the state’s largest higher education and health care enterprise into the future.

The University of »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ System today launched a comprehensive national search for the 30^th president of The University of »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ and has appointed a presidential search advisory committee to guide the process. The committee will be responsible for soliciting input from stakeholders, developing the presidential profile and position criteria, and recruiting and assessing candidates.

Dr. Jeff Gray, a Distinguished University Professor in the department of computer science and director of the Randall Research Scholars Program in the Honors College at The University of »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ, has been awarded The University of »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ System’s McMahon-Pleiad Prize.

Dr. Stuart R. Bell, the 29th president of The University of »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ, has announced his plans to step down from the presidency mid-summer, completing a decade of excellence in leadership.