Haley Herfurth
| This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.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.
Annual campus security and fire safety report is online
The 2019 report, available at uab.edu/police or in a downloadable PDF, follows the guidelines mandated by the Federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Police and Campus Crime Statistics Act.
Cooper is UAB’s Employee of the Year
Sandra Cooper, environmental services specialist, is UAB’s Employee of the Year. Cooper was chosen from the Employee of the Month award-winners during a 13-month period ending in August 2019.
Gower embodies UAB’s collaborative spirit through cross-campus partnerships
Barbara Gower, professor and vice chair for Research in the Department of Nutrition Sciences, is the winner of the 2019 Sam Brown Bridge Builder Award for her interdisciplinary, collaborative efforts across campus.
Motivated by personal loss, Baskin became a champion for improving community health
Monica Baskin, professor of preventive medicine, is the winner of the 2019 Odessa Woolfolk Community Service Award for her work to influence change in the field of health disparities action and research.
3 honored as emeritus faculty
Edward Hook, Virginia Wadley Bradley and Mark Prichard were honored as emeritus professors for exceptional service to the university and their profession.
Faculty fellows create team-based research courses
Four faculty spent a year developing undergraduate research courses focused on collaboration and innovation, with themes such as Chinese professional etiquette and using 3D-mapping technology in studio art.
6 ways to prepare for fire emergencies
When working in high-rise buildings filled with electrical and combustible items and large equipment, fire preparedness can be key.
6 ways to reduce hidden hazards of tailgating
Understanding different types of bacteria, ways they’re transmitted and plans to keep your food safe is key to enjoying your tailgate and keeping guests healthy.
Pence’s bioethics career explores ‘people making choices and learning from their mistakes’
Philosophy Professor Greg Pence, Ph.D., who “could’ve been someone who never got a regular job,” is the 2019 winner of UAB’s Ireland Prize for Scholarly Distinction.