What does the affiliation with The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) mean?
Southern Research is a non-profit corporation, 501(c)(3) and UAB is a publicly funded university. Southern Research operates as a separate entity from UAB. In the affiliation, the UAB president serves as the chairman of the Southern Research Board of Directors, and several UAB administrative staff members also serve on the Board. The affiliation serves as a more formal way to facilitate research interactions between Southern Research scientists and UAB scientists when appropriate.
