Community news from UAB
Monday, April 25, 2011
Drowning audits improve lifeguards’ performance, save lives
UAB professor discovers key to making better lifeguards.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Basic training to reduce infant deaths can be cheap, effective
For about $200 per child, the seven-day mortality rate for newborns in Zambia dropped by 40 percent.
Friday, April 15, 2011
Wibbels, Marion assess oil spill’s impact on Terrapin turtle
UAB marine biologists will be returning to the Gulf soon to assess the health of the Diamondback Terrapins this year.
Friday, April 15, 2011
New center studies the right dose of exercise to fight disease
The UAB Center for Exercise Medicine studies what type of exercise, and how much, is best for people with hypertension, cancer and more.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
UAB students assist firm with tax preparations
Monday, April 04, 2011
Energy-use policy must balance benefits, risks of sources
Julia Gohlke investigates the link between coal consumption, electricity use and health to weigh the implications for energy policy.
Monday, April 04, 2011
Oil-spill projects reveal unexpected economic findings
UAB researchers have received funding to investigate the damage caused to the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem after the 2010 BP oil spill.
Monday, April 04, 2011
Scientists leverage pilot funds into Gulf oil spill grants
Research in the Gulf of Mexico will enable UAB marine scientists to support the environmental recovery following the 2010 oil spill.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
UAB Police preparing for re-accreditation
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
