Bio-me-chan-ics—n.— the study of the interaction of animate and inanimate objects
Vehicle crashes claim the lives of more than 40,000 people each year; 100,000 more are permanently disabled. Despite these staggering statistics, modern science still has serious gaps in its knowledge about the ways the human body reacts to the rapid, destructive impact of high-speed collisions. The Southern Consortium for Injury Biomechanics brings together top scientists from several of the nation's prestigious universities, government and the private sectors to conduct collaborative research projects targeted at filling those knowledge gaps.
Please click on the links below to learn more about a component of the UAB ICRC, The Southern Consortium for Injury Biomechanics—its history, research and partners.
The Alabama Distracted Driving Summit
Distracted Driving is a Serious Problem- Will You Help Alabama Solve It?
The UAB University Transportation Center and the University Transportation Center for Alabama are sponsoring the Alabama Distracted Driving Summit on December 3, 2009, at the Doubletree Hotel in Birmingham, AL.
The purpose of this one day event is to bring together researchers, educators, public policy and decision makers, and private citizens from across our state to describe the scope and nature of the distracted driving problem, to identify meaningful ways to increase public awareness of the safety issues associated with distracted driving, and to identify and review legislative and regulatory approaches for addressing distracted driving in Alabama.
Please see flyer for more information.
If you will attend, please email Dr. Andrea Underhill (Andrea.Underhill@ccc.uab.edu) for additional details. Registration is required.
New emissions standards could impact vehicle safety
Biomechanics News
April-September 2009
Medical College of Wisconsin announces opening of new automotive safety research center
Op-Ed from the WSJ on fuel savings and safety
Smaller cars offer better fuel savings but at what cost?
Onion News Network reports on Bouncing Baby (just for laughs)
UAB INJURY CONTROL RESEARCH CENTER
UAB UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION CENTER
NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AND SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
SAFETY RESEARCH & STRATEGIES INC.
- PEDIATRIC ARCHIVE AND TEXT PROJECT
- ETLAB-SCIB DIGITAL CHILD PROJECT
- INTERNSHIP AND JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS