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  • Four ways to commute safely across campus this semester
    Blazers can commute across campus on foot or on wheels, or by using online or on-demand services.
  • Study shows how virtual reality could train children to achieve adult pedestrian functioning
    Study looks at how much virtual training children could use to develop adult street crossing competency and what might help children acquire that competency earlier.
  • Disparities of unintentional firearm mortalities
    States such as Mississippi and Louisiana were found to have the highest rates, while the lowest rates were found in the Northeast, followed by states in the West and Midwest.
  • Safety tips for kids: Playgrounds, helmets and swimming
    UAB expert discusses tips for parents to stay vigilant and prepared this summer.
  • Beat the heat: Experts give best practices for preventing heat-related illnesses
    As temperatures heat up, the risk of contracting a heat-related illness increases. Experts at UAB discuss the best ways to stay safe this summer.
  • Four elements to swim safety this summer
    Attention, proximity, continuity and competency are four key ways to keep everyone safe in the water this summer.
  • 5 simple ways to stay safe cycling around campus
    Before you hop on that bike to commute to work or head across campus, make sure you, your bicycle and your knowledge of the road are ready.
  • 4 easy steps to stay safe as a pedestrian on campus
    From choosing crosswalks over jaywalks to choosing smart clothing options for nighttime walking, it's simple to safely commute by foot on campus.
  • New research recommends expansion of supervision techniques to prevent child drownings
    In his newest research, Schwebel suggests that a fourth dimension be added to the current drowning prevention model.
  • Four easy steps to be a safer pedestrian
    Downtown Birmingham has a pedestrian culture, and therefore, following safety tips such as using the sidewalks and limiting distractions is of utmost importance.
  • Halloween festivities are back: Here is what you need to know to keep your children safe
    UAB experts advise parents to think about keeping kids safe this Halloween. 
  • Keeping the boo-boos away: how parents can help prevent injuries
    One UAB expert explains how parents can address specific areas of safety concern for each stage of a child’s life.
  • Is your car seat installed and fastened properly?
    Car seats are documented to reduce injuries and deaths in children but are effective only if installed and used properly.
  • Superheroes: Helping or hurting children?
    Could superheroes make children participate in more dangerous play time? A UAB graduate research assistant is conducting a study to see whether superheroes could be related to adolescent injuries.
  • Research on children’s fear of traffic selected for Elsevier Research Selection
    Research from UAB and China’s Nantong University found that children who were more fearful made safer pedestrian decisions, but too much fear could cause them to make more mistakes.
  • Online firearms educational tool receives funding for development and implementation
    A $1.95 million grant will allow UAB researchers to develop an online tool to help educate children on firearms safety.
  • Do you cross this intersection daily? Then here is the study for you
    A UAB-designed app warns distracted pedestrians before they step into the road. Researchers need 400-plus people to enroll in their NIH-funded study to test its effectiveness. Participants will receive $50 to compensate for their time — and could help save lives.
  • Virtual help for a job virtually all parents get wrong: installing car seats
    UAB child safety researcher testing augmented reality app to prevent roadway injuries and death.
  • Translating safety: a VR approach to reduce pedestrian injuries among Chinese kids
    Developmental psychologist Huarong Wang, from China's Nantong University, was drawn to UAB by David Schwebel's "very influential" research on child safety.
  • Keeping Halloween safe: Tips from UAB experts
    UAB experts offer ways to keep your little ghosts and goblins safe this Halloween.

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