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Students pursue passions in Honors College Presidential Summer Fellowship program
Funding allows students to skip summer jobs and take on projects ranging from the Amazon union vote and plastic pollutants to the health effects of housing and teen sleep habits.
posted 18 days ago 1189 viewsCo-enrolled biomedical engineering courses for med students expandNew courses in Precision Medicine and Entrepreneurship in Medicine from leading BME faculty will debut in spring 2022 semester.
posted a while back 718 viewsSpreading hope, support for grad students during Stress Less WeekGraduate students and postdocs in the Advanced Mental Health Promotion course will raise awareness and share encouragement — including custom stickers — in a series of events this week.posted a while back 471 viewsBuilding the right credentials for today's hybrid workforceNew graduate certificates in academic advising and diversity, equity, inclusion and advocacy are the latest in a series of practitioner-oriented programs at UAB. Find out why students and faculty are excited, and how the AL ASSET initiative offers opportunities statewide.posted a while back 748 views5 transformative lessons from UAB's Advanced Safety Engineering and Management programStudents in this innovative, all-online master’s degree program share how they are equipped to bring change to their companies, and lead in a crisis.posted a while back 1105 viewsUAB cross-disciplinary efforts to shape cybercrime-fighting workforce earn NSF grant renewalThe CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program at UAB, a collaborative effort between the Department of Computer Science and Department of Criminal Justice, has trained 23 graduate students since it began in 2017. A $300,000-plus renewal will continue the work to enhance America’s cyber-defenses.posted a while back 1416 viewsAsk yourself these 5 questions before choosing an ESL master's programStudents and faculty explain the life-changing lessons they have learned in UAB’s English as a Second Language graduate programs.
posted a while back 1549 viewsNew courses prepare medical students for practice-shaping technologies before they reach the clinicSchool of Medicine undergraduates are learning about gene editing, biomedical device design and commercialization in co-enrolled courses led by faculty from the Department of Biomedical Engineering.posted a while back 1399 viewsEmployees expand careers through data science master’s programData science is one of today's hottest fields. Meet staff from the departments of Medicine and Biostatistics who are preparing to expand their roles at work and pursue personal goals in the university’s graduate program, which launched in 2018.posted a while back 1822 viewsDemystifying data: An expert clears up the confusion on today’s hottest jobsYuliang Zheng, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Computer Science, explains the key words, career paths, titles and salaries of jobs in data science fields.posted a while back 2284 viewsRansomware is everywhere. Meet the UAB students training to stop this and other digital threats.UAB's cyber-security master’s program is preparing a new workforce for a booming field with ever-increasing demand and a shortage of skills. The program’s unique focus on both cyber defense and cyber investigations “is ideal for a student like me who wants a combination of both specialties,” said student Lindsey Sandlin.posted a while back 2709 viewsThe second-year experience meets the post-pandemic campusA unique challenge confronts rising sophomores entering campus this fall: What does your second year of college look like when your first year was so nonconventional?
posted a while back 1954 viewsCommunity health graduate program trains students to tackle leading problemsThe online program is the perfect fit for UAB Police Sgt. Aleisha Dorning, who wants to create a mental health resource for law enforcement officers. UAB employees such as Dorning comprise about 30% of the program's students.posted a while back 1942 viewsStudents are pouring into public health. Here’s how UAB is pouring into them.Enrollment in the School of Public Health rose 61% in 2020, including a 92% increase in epidemiology graduate programs. What is motivating these students, what are they learning and what does the job market hold? Faculty, students and alumni answer in this story.
posted a while back 2967 viewsVisualize data-driven solutions at your job in 7 weeks or lessInstructor Alicja Foksinska and her students explain the power of data visualization, the topic of a course in the online Business Analytics with Information Technology certificate program.
posted a while back 1625 viewsNew higher ed administration graduate program focuses on social justiceThe 100% online master’s degree and certificate, launched fall 2020, are attracting interest from UAB employees and students across the country and beyond.
posted a while back 2262 viewsRemote partnership improves care, cultural understanding amid pandemicA virtual internship enables students to be part of change here and abroad and help develop better outcomes for adolescents in Nicaragua.
posted a while back 1592 viewsEducation Abroad app helps connect students to global experiencesA new interactive tool helps students participate in virtual global classrooms and internships, access passport services and streamline course-approval processes.
posted a while back 1813 viewsEmployees and employers are excited about Graduate School’s new interdisciplinary degreesStudents can combine two participating UAB certificate programs with a capstone project to create a master’s that meets their unique needs.
posted a while back 1956 viewsResearch helps power growth for young Health Physics programGraduates help develop new shielding materials and enter a hot job market with hospitals, industry and the military. Research efforts are a major plus for those starting in health physics careers.
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