NEWS & EVENTS

Meet the faculty developing service-learning curricula

During the past year, 11 faculty from varied disciplines developed ideas for service-learning to promote active and ethical citizenship, social responsibility and engagement.

UAB sets enrollment record for fourth year in a row

UAB tops 22,000 students for the first time in its history, featuring its largest and most academically accomplished freshman class.

UAB FMA Recognized as Superior Chapter

The UAB Financial Management Association student chapter was recently recognized as a Superior Chapter by the Financial Management Association International for the 2018-19 academic year.

Julio Rivera Receives UAB President’s Award For Excellence in Teaching

Collat professor Julio Rivera, DBA, has been selected to receive the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching for his exceptional accomplishments in teaching. He was honored September 10 at UAB’s annual Faculty Convocation at the Hilton Birmingham.

Accounting professor receives lifetime achievement award

The National Society of Accountants for Cooperatives awarded Frank Messina, DBA, with the Silver Bowl, a lifetime achievement award.

Agile and Hybrid — UAB expands Project Management Professional certification courses

The Project Management Certification shifts its focus toward collaboration and flexibility to adapt to an ever-changing world of business.

Accounting student receives scholarship from national accounting board

A Collat School of Business student has been recognized as a PCAOB Scholar.

Talty’s skills are ‘critical to a smooth operation’ for Collat’s graduate programs

Joe Talty, program manager in the Collat School of Business Graduate School of Management, is the Employee of the Month for August.

Beta Alpha Psi awarded prestigious chapter award at annual meeting

Beta Alpha Psi honor society received a Gold Chapter award during the annual meeting in Chicago.

Research shows that conflict avoidance is how society overcomes violence

Historically, Americans have chosen conflict avoidance over violence in property rights.

Study: Increase in employment shows strong correlation to spread of influenza

Higher employment rates cause an increase in flu incidence, according to a new study.

Doctoral hooding, commencement ceremonies are Aug. 9-10

Tina Kempin Reuter, Ph.D., and Professor Greg Pence, Ph.D., will carry the mace in the graduate and undergraduate ceremonies, respectively.

Psychological safety is the secret to workplace success

Google’s top teams have one thing in common: employees trust each other enough to take risks. A UAB expert on team dynamics explains how feeling safe leads to better work — and shares advice any employee or leader can put into practice today.

Groups of Employees Influence A Business’s Information Security, According to Study

Information security managers should look for patterns in how employee groups respond to incidents to better determine communication strategies.Information security within a business depends on more than an organization’s ability to successfully manage incidents on an individual basis. It should include the underlying social dynamics within employee groups, according to researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

12 honored for excellence in teaching

Twelve faculty have been selected to receive the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, which honors those who have demonstrated exceptional accomplishments in teaching. The 2019 honorees represent each school, the College of Arts and Sciences, the Honors College and The Graduate School.

Business-to-Business Sales Increase with a Multichannel Approach

Watching customer behavior online, can help salespeople identify the most optimal pricing strategy, ultimately influencing net profit.In business-to-business sales, a customer-salesperson relationship complements online channels, generating greater sales and net profit, according to a study published in the Journal of Marketing Research. The University of Alabama at Birmingham study shows that multichannel activities can enhance customer satisfaction and purchase behavior.

Explore Benefits of Funding and Collaboration at the Small Business Innovation Workshop

Join the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Collat School of Business along with the Bill L. Harbert Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the Center for Clinical and Translational Science for a Small Business Innovation workshop on Monday, June 24.

Students Win First Place at Research Expo with Life is A Blank Project

A team of students taking the MG 405: Nonprofit Strategies and Entrepreneurship course spring semester won first place in the Service Learning category at the 2019 Spring Research Expo for their project Life of a Blank, a nonprofit initiative to provide a hub for sewing activities that promote empowerment, education and economic opportunities.

Record Number of UAB Students Awarded William Jefferson Clinton Scholarship

Left to Right: Pranav Kakulamarri, Dipal Patel, Anveetha Matta, John Mark, Wendy Jiang, and Gopiann Shah.For the first time, seven University of Alabama at Birmingham students have all been awarded the William Jefferson Clinton Scholarship, giving them an opportunity to broaden their educational and cultural experience by studying in the Arab world.

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