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Birmingham skyline as seen from drone over UAB's campus
Research & Innovation • Published 5 days ago

The Community Solutions Collaborative brings together UAB labs focused on digital forensics, law and data science to give students a chance to build their skills while taking part in real projects.

Jason Linville, Ph.D., wearing a white coat, points to features on a large fingerprint magnified on a screen beside him during a class
People of UAB • Published 9 months ago

From blood stains to DNA testing, students in this course learn the real-life workings of a crime lab. Get a glimpse into the class with its instructor, Associate Professor Jason Linville, Ph.D., in this slideshow.

Against a colorful backdrop at UAB's AEIVA, a judge wearing black robes and a student with a laptop look at a phone on a tripod
In the Know • Published more than a year ago

Brandon Blankenship, J.D., teaching assistant professor and director of the Pre-Law Program in the J. Frank Barefield, Jr. Department of Criminal Justice, shares interactive exercises he uses in the classroom, and how he is using AI in a project to identify suspected bias in judicial decision-making.

A large crowd gathers to watch a presentation at the GIS Day event in Lister Hill Library
In the Know • Published more than a year ago

Geographic information systems technology is being used to study mortgage decisions, drinking behavior, environmental injustice, and the link between redlining and colon cancer. All Blazers now have free access to ArcGIS software.

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