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May 23, 2023

BrainREAD: A Reading Intervention Study for Children

BrainREAD is recruiting children with autism and typically-developing children, ages 7-13, who have reading comprehension difficulties to participate in an MRI study that includes a free reading intervention through Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes. Participation involves two sessions each of which are broken up into two days - one day of neuropsych assessments and one day for the scan. Participants can be compensated up to $125 for the first scan and tests with an additional $125 for the follow-up scan and tests, 12 weeks later. If interested, please call 205-202-0616, email cbralab@ua.edu or visit cbra.ua.edu/brainread.html and fill out our contact form.

Published in Clinical Trials

May 16, 2023

SAVITRI Study for Depression

If you’re being treated for MDD and your current antidepressant medication(s) is not working, the SAVITRI Study might interest you. The SAVITRI Study is researching a potential MDD therapy to improve symptoms of depression, and you may be able to participate. This research study is now enrolling adults diagnosed with MDD. Those who qualify will receive the investigational medication (or placebo), study-specific medical exams, and study-specific laboratory tests at no cost. Participants in the SAVITRI Study must: be 18 to 65 years of age; have a clinical diagnosis of MDD; be currently on antidepressant medication(s); have had inadequate response to up to 5 oral antidepressant medications; and fulfill other eligibility criteria. For more information, please call (205) 996-5987 or email lalexander@uabmc.edu. Please mention SAVITRI in your message.

Published in Clinical Trials

May 16, 2023

Alzheimer’s Dementia and Agitation Clinical Study

Do you have a loved one with agitation associated with Alzheimer’s dementia? Is their agitation becoming overwhelming? Examples of some easily identifiable agitated behaviors are: restlessness, screaming, shouting, throwing things, resistiveness, constant unwarranted requests for attention or help, pacing/aimless wandering, kicking, hitting others or self, pushing people, hurting self or others, tearing things or destroying property. In this study, researchers want to find out if an investigational drug called AVP-786 is safe and effective (useful) in managing agitation in adults with Alzheimer’s dementia, when compared to a placebo. If you are a caregiver for a person with Alzheimer’s disease, please call (205) 996-5987 or email lalexander@uabmc.edu for more information.

Published in Clinical Trials

May 03, 2023

Donate to the Sick Time Donation Pool to help employees in need

UAB's Sick Time Donation Pool currently has a negative number of hours available for UAB employees during times of need.

Published in Benefits & Policies

May 03, 2023

5 simple ways to stay safe cycling around campus

Before you hop on that bike to commute to work or head across campus, make sure you, your bicycle and your knowledge of the road are ready.

Published in Campus Safety

May 03, 2023

4 easy steps to stay safe as a pedestrian on campus

From choosing crosswalks over jaywalks to choosing smart clothing options for nighttime walking, it's simple to safely commute by foot on campus.

Published in Campus Safety

May 03, 2023

8 campus resources for expecting and parenting Blazers

From learning how to develop an academic plan, find lactation centers on campus, gain access to Blazer Kitchen and more, UAB is a place where parenting Blazers can thrive.

Published in Be Healthy

May 01, 2023

Benoit announces retirement, UAB to begin national search

Provost and SVP for Academic Affairs Pam Benoit, Ph.D., will retire at the end of 2023, concluding a distinguished career in higher education administration that includes almost seven years as a transformational leader at UAB.

Published in Leadership

April 26, 2023

Driving study for 16-24 year olds WITH and WITHOUT recent concussion

The UAB TRIP Lab is studying the effects of concussion on driving among adolescents and young adults, from acute post-injury to symptom resolution. We are in search of 16-24 year olds who have had a concussion within the last 10 days AND who have NOT had a concussion (control group) to participate in a longitudinal study. Participants will visit UAB once per week, where they will drive in a fully immersive, state-of-the-art driving simulator and complete some cognitive and/or balance tasks. Participant will also complete surveys throughout the week. Participants are compensated up to $610 for their time. If interested, please contact the UAB TRIP Lab, (205) 975-9440 | TRIPLAB@UAB.EDU

Published in Clinical Trials

April 06, 2023

UAB Journaling Club can help improve well-being, reduce stress

Employees seeking to prioritize well-being and mitigate anxiety can try journaling with the UAB Journaling Club, a new group launching in April from UAB Learning and Development.

Published in Learning & Development

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Teaching & Learning

GenAI is changing how professors teach writing. This faculty member has built a place to talk about “the conundrums that plague me.”
Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT pose all kinds of questions for the future of writing instruction. Meagan Malone, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of English, has launched a website and blog called Composing in the Age of GenAI to share ideas and resources and spark conversations with others in the field.

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Programs & Curricula

UAB’s online sociology master’s program trains students to put theory into practice
A focus on applying sociology to practical work projects, cutting-edge data analysis and supportive faculty make this one of the nation’s top online graduate programs in the field. In this article, faculty explain what sets it apart and two UAB employees/alumni share how they are using its lessons in their work.

posted a while back 1489 views
Programs & Curricula

This course offers UAB students a boost on the road to professional school
Specialized test-prep courses can be effective, but they are expensive and not covered by student loans. Samantha Giordano-Mooga, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the School of Health Professions, has created a for-credit class that includes test prep and other support.

posted a while back 855 views
Programs & Curricula

With focus on implementation research, Sparkman Center’s Summer Institute attracts global cohort to Birmingham
Twenty-five participants from across the country and the world traveled to Birmingham for a weeklong program on the use of implementation research concepts and methods to address health inequities in global health research and practice at scale.

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Publications

Professor’s new textbook challenges myths about Nazi Germany
In “Nazi Germany: Society, Culture and Politics,” Jonathan Wiesen, Ph.D., professor in the Department of History, highlights the current understanding, which has been slow to appear in textbooks, of the “tension between coercion and consensus” in the Nazi period, he said.

posted a while back 1471 views
Programs & Curricula

Genetic counseling is a hot career path. Meet four alums who work in the field at UAB.
Job satisfaction, high pay and intense demand are all attractions, according to the leaders of UAB’s Master’s in Genetic Counseling program. Four alumni who now work at UAB explain what they do and why they love their jobs.

posted a while back 2466 views
Research & Scholarship

Undergraduate researchers share six things you learn in UAB labs
Three students who will present their work at the Summer Expo on Thursday explain the benefits of joining a UAB lab, from peer learning to practicing professional skills and more.

posted a while back 2275 views
Teaching & Learning

A professor shows future lawyers how to put AI in its place
Brandon Blankenship, J.D., teaching assistant professor and director of the Pre-Law Program in the J. Frank Barefield, Jr. Department of Criminal Justice, shares interactive exercises he uses in the classroom, and how he is using AI in a project to identify suspected bias in judicial decision-making.

posted a while back 1901 views
Teaching & Learning

Using generative AI to teach a “mindset of exploration”
Jonan Phillip Donaldson, Ph.D., who directs UAB’s fully online master’s program in instructional design and development, shares activities that students love.

posted a while back 2122 views
Teaching & Learning

How a computer science professor is using AI in her classroom
Amber Wagner, Ph.D., says AI tools are allowing her to accelerate student learning and can help future programmers keep pace with the constant change that has always been part of the profession.

posted a while back 2632 views
Teaching & Learning

Love it or hate it, generative AI is not going away
Here’s how UAB’s Center for Teaching and Learning is responding, and how UAB faculty are using gen AI this semester to teach first-year composition, graduate-level professional writing and information security.

posted a while back 3030 views
Teaching & Learning

Hands-on review: What the president of a national group of writing program leaders thinks of ChatGPT
Lilian Mina, Ph.D., director of the writing program in the Department of English, shares how she has used generative AI tools in her upper-level Professional Writing course this semester.

posted a while back 3833 views
Teaching & Learning

5 prompts that explain how a writing professor flipped the script on AI
Assistant Professor Meagan Malone, Ph.D., teaches First-Year Composition and 300-level Professional Writing courses in the Department of English. Here is how she reworked her classes this fall to incorporate generative AI tools.

posted a while back 4031 views
Teaching & Learning

This business professor gave his students an object lesson in trusting AI over human judgment
Professor Paul Di Gangi, Ph.D., gave ChatGPT and Bard a chance to weigh in on a standard exercise for future IT leaders. Given the opportunity to make subjective decisions on tough calls, the models went their own way.

posted a while back 2218 views
Research & Scholarship

Witches, skeletons, mythical beasts and more: Discover spooky illustrations and stories virtually or in-person with UAB Libraries

Visit permanent virtual exhibits “Monsters, Marvels and Mythical Beasts” and “Witchcraft, Women and the Healing Arts in the Early Modern Period," take a virtual-reality tour of Reynolds-Finley Historical Library, and see photos from rare books, manuscripts, journals and pamphlets that can be seen in-person in RFHL.

posted a while back 3248 views
Academics

7 spooky stories from medieval literature to get you in the Halloween spirit

Think the walking dead are just a pop culture phenomenon? Read through tales from medieval Europe to see some centuries-old takes on the ghostly undead.

posted a while back 40833 views
Research & Scholarship

Want to publish Open Access? These 4 resources from UAB Libraries can help
Researchers can secure funding to cover article processing charges in open access publications and publish at no cost in Wiley and Cambridge journals, furthering UAB Libraries’ mission to advance research and scholarship equitability through prioritizing open access publishing.

posted a while back 2661 views
Teaching & Learning

Faculty and staff: Here are 5 ways to help prepare students for their careers

With fall semester already in high gear, here is a quick refresher on all that the UAB Career Center offers to support students on their career journeys.

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Teaching & Learning

Take a look inside UAB’s simulation capabilities with these 10 photos
Learners can get hands-on practice in everything from birthing to crisis management, to tricky conversations at the Office of Interprofessional Simulation’s Simulation Center in Volker Hall.

posted a while back 3319 views
Programs & Curricula

5 things to know as Blazer Core Curriculum debuts for Fall 2023
This is the first complete overhaul of UAB’s core curriculum requirements since the university was founded, focusing on providing competencies critical for the 21st century that will better equip students to meet their lifelong goals.

posted a while back 3900 views
Teaching & Learning

New site gives UAB students an edge in anatomy studies
The Virtual Anatomy Lab, created by a faculty member and a graduate student who is about to begin medical school, brings together a wealth of resources and study tools, from textbooks to podcasts.

posted a while back 4124 views
Teaching & Learning

Big Interview replaces InterviewStream as UAB’s interview practice platform
The UAB Career Center has launched a new interview practice platform designed to help students, faculty and staff improve their interview skills and career readiness through training and practice.

posted a while back 2702 views
Programs & Curricula

UAB’s first cohort of Gulf Scholars explores ways to help region thrive
Students in the Gulf Scholars Program work with mentors to design and implement projects addressing pressing environmental, health, energy and infrastructure challenges in the Gulf of Mexico region.

posted a while back 10892 views
Teaching & Learning

Poverty Simulation opens high-impact, interprofessional training to all students
This eye-opening experience is more popular than ever. Hear from faculty on how they incorporate the two-hour sim, now fully online, in their courses for undergraduates, graduates and professionals.

posted a while back 3934 views
Research & Scholarship

UAB authors can publish open access in Wiley, Cambridge journals at no cost

Two agreements between UAB Libraries and Wiley and Cambridge University Press will enable university-affiliated authors to publish open access at no cost in more than 2,000 journals.

posted a while back 4836 views
Teaching & Learning

Curious about virtual reality? Get hands-on and learn how the technology is being used today at UAB
Cori Perdue, Ph.D., director of Collat Professional Education, and Dorothy Ogdon, emerging technologies librarian, talk about how they are using VR and augmented reality and how anyone with a BlazerID can check out a headset to take home.

posted a while back 5946 views
Programs & Curricula

New major attracting students with unique, holistic approach to wellness in nutrition
Biobehavioral Nutrition and Wellness, launched in fall 2021 by the Department of Nutrition Sciences, includes training in health technology, the psychology of eating behavior and effective communication techniques. The Bachelor of Science program prepares graduates for a range of in-demand jobs, leaders say.

posted a while back 4566 views
Research & Scholarship

Geogenomics: Seeking diamonds in the desert
Greer Dolby, Ph.D., leads an NSF-funded team using geogenomics to uncover new insights on the rules of life in Baja California. The emerging field requires “deep communication” across specialties and datasets — a critical need for 21st century breakthroughs.

posted a while back 3646 views
Teaching & Learning

An artistic focus in astronomy courses creates community and creativity for science students

Students in Michelle Wooten’s AST 101, 102 and 103 courses discovered unique connections to course material by creating artwork as part of class assignments.

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Research & Scholarship

13 campus resources to help students beat the mid-semester slump

During the first few months of a semester, students can accumulate more questions about life as a Blazer than they had when they started. Discover resources for students spanning financial aid assistance, mental health, career prep and more.

posted a while back 4804 views
Research & Scholarship

Explore the benefits of Open Access publishing Oct. 24-28

In recognition of International Open Access Week, the UAB Libraries Office of Scholarly Communication will host events aimed at educating the UAB community about the benefits of Open Access publishing in academic and research communities.

posted a while back 3804 views
Programs & Curricula

Recessions breed new business ventures. Here’s how to get in the game.
When uncertainty is high, entrepreneurs see opportunity. Patrick J. Murphy, Ph.D., who leads UAB’s J. Frank Barefield, Jr. Entrepreneurship Program, shares seven ways his students learn to hone their vision.

posted a while back 5474 views
Programs & Curricula

New summer program preps UAB freshmen for a budding doctor’s biggest test: Bio 123
PEER-BUDS will counter COVID disruptions and school inequity by prepping 24 new biology majors with skills crucial to success in the lab and classroom. Another perk of the program, which runs Aug. 1-19: a $1,500 stipend.

posted a while back 5266 views
Programs & Curricula

Computer science enrollment soars, powered by hot job market

Enrollment is up more than 300 percent in the Department of Computer Science. Students and alumni of the B.A. and B.S. programs in computer science explain what attracted them to the field and to UAB.

posted a while back 11808 views
Publications

Success strategies for higher-ed’s new influencers: first-gen professionals
In her new book, “First-generation Professionals in Higher Education: Strategies for the World of Work,” Mary Blanchard Wallace, Ph.D., assistant vice president of Student Experience, shares stories and practical strategies for mastering the skills.

posted a while back 4789 views
Publications

Celebrate 15 books authored by CAS faculty in 2021

Writing a book isn’t easy, but faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences produced more than a dozen in 2021. Thirteen faculty from eight departments wrote books on rhetoric and the Dead Sea Scrolls, pandemic bioethics, medical epigenetics, world politics and more.

posted a while back 5581 views
Teaching & Learning

Engage students, develop innovative programming with 2 Honors College opportunities

The Honors College Faculty Fellows program and the Summer Course Development Grant enable faculty to provide stimulating academic enrichment opportunities for honors students and enhance community within the college.

posted a while back 4032 views
Teaching & Learning

New Career Center badges let students enhance LinkedIn pages, portfolios and more
The Career Center Badge Rewards initiative uses gamification to enhance student learning and engagement — and signals career readiness to potential employers.

posted a while back 5243 views
Publications

Highlighting data and diversity, this is an accounting text for today’s workplace needs

Professor Arline Savage, Ph.D., instructor/alum Alicja Foksinska and alum Danielle Brannock emphasize real-world applications, inclusion and insight from fellow Blazers in their new textbook for Wiley.

posted a while back 5077 views
Teaching & Learning

Navigating life after prison is ‘nearly impossible.’ These faculty are challenging civilians to try.
Humanities and social sciences unite to build an app that brings to life the struggles faced by former offenders in order to make the case for change. The project was made possible by funding from the College of Arts and Sciences’ Interdisciplinary Team Proposal program.

posted a while back 6666 views

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