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Ready to become a learning scientist? This new program prepares students for an in-demand fieldThe new Master of Science in Learning Design & Learning Sciences program in the School of Education and Human Sciences starts this fall and is enrolling now. It is the first master's program focused on the learning sciences in Alabama, and one of a handful around the world, says director Jonan Phillip Donaldson, Ph.D.posted 11 days ago 487 views
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5 things a philosopher learned from diving deep into neuroscienceFree will still exists, and no brains are “typical”: Philosopher Josh May, Ph.D., shares some of the lessons he picked up by going back to school and joining a research lab to write “Neuroethics: Agency in the Age of Brain Science,” which was selected as one of the top academic titles of 2024.posted a while back 1621 views
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Center for Teaching and Learning adds new offices of Learning Technologies and Continuing Education and Lifelong LearningAmy Chatham, Ph.D., has been named executive director of the expanded center. “These offices are here to help faculty and are laser-focused on providing the tools, training and service that enable UAB’s teachers to be the most effective,” said Scott Phillips, Ph.D., vice provost for Innovative Teaching and Academic Engagement.posted a while back 1710 views
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UAB’s health physics program prepares you for the most interesting job you have never heard ofMeet two UAB employees who are recent graduates of the master’s program in the School of Health Professions, along with the program’s leaders. Grads with health physics training are “in really high demand,” said program director Emily Caffrey, Ph.D.posted a while back 2147 views
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GenAI is changing how professors teach writing. This faculty member has built a place to talk about “the conundrums that plague me.”Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT pose all kinds of questions for the future of writing instruction. Meagan Malone, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of English, has launched a website and blog called Composing in the Age of GenAI to share ideas and resources and spark conversations with others in the field.posted a while back 1851 views
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UAB’s online sociology master’s program trains students to put theory into practiceA focus on applying sociology to practical work projects, cutting-edge data analysis and supportive faculty make this one of the nation’s top online graduate programs in the field. In this article, faculty explain what sets it apart and two UAB employees/alumni share how they are using its lessons in their work.posted a while back 2547 views
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This course offers UAB students a boost on the road to professional schoolSpecialized test-prep courses can be effective, but they are expensive and not covered by student loans. Samantha Giordano-Mooga, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the School of Health Professions, has created a for-credit class that includes test prep and other support.posted a while back 1566 views
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With focus on implementation research, Sparkman Center’s Summer Institute attracts global cohort to BirminghamTwenty-five participants from across the country and the world traveled to Birmingham for a weeklong program on the use of implementation research concepts and methods to address health inequities in global health research and practice at scale.posted a while back 1974 views
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Professor’s new textbook challenges myths about Nazi GermanyIn “Nazi Germany: Society, Culture and Politics,” Jonathan Wiesen, Ph.D., professor in the Department of History, highlights the current understanding, which has been slow to appear in textbooks, of the “tension between coercion and consensus” in the Nazi period, he said.posted a while back 4163 views
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Genetic counseling is a hot career path. Meet four alums who work in the field at UAB.Job satisfaction, high pay and intense demand are all attractions, according to the leaders of UAB’s Master’s in Genetic Counseling program. Four alumni who now work at UAB explain what they do and why they love their jobs.
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Undergraduate researchers share six things you learn in UAB labsThree students who will present their work at the Summer Expo on Thursday explain the benefits of joining a UAB lab, from peer learning to practicing professional skills and more.posted a while back 3306 views
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A professor shows future lawyers how to put AI in its placeBrandon 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.posted a while back 2885 views
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Using generative AI to teach a “mindset of exploration”Jonan Phillip Donaldson, Ph.D., who directs UAB’s fully online master’s program in instructional design and development, shares activities that students love.posted a while back 3384 views
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How a computer science professor is using AI in her classroomAmber Wagner, Ph.D., says AI tools are allowing her to accelerate student learning and can help future programmers keep pace with the constant change that has always been part of the profession.posted a while back 4116 views
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Love it or hate it, generative AI is not going awayHere’s how UAB’s Center for Teaching and Learning is responding, and how UAB faculty are using gen AI this semester to teach first-year composition, graduate-level professional writing and information security.posted a while back 3923 views
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Hands-on review: What the president of a national group of writing program leaders thinks of ChatGPTLilian Mina, Ph.D., director of the writing program in the Department of English, shares how she has used generative AI tools in her upper-level Professional Writing course this semester.posted a while back 4648 views
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5 prompts that explain how a writing professor flipped the script on AIAssistant Professor Meagan Malone, Ph.D., teaches First-Year Composition and 300-level Professional Writing courses in the Department of English. Here is how she reworked her classes this fall to incorporate generative AI tools.posted a while back 5420 views
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This business professor gave his students an object lesson in trusting AI over human judgmentProfessor Paul Di Gangi, Ph.D., gave ChatGPT and Bard a chance to weigh in on a standard exercise for future IT leaders. Given the opportunity to make subjective decisions on tough calls, the models went their own way.posted a while back 2888 views
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Witches, skeletons, mythical beasts and more: Discover spooky illustrations and stories virtually or in-person with UAB Libraries
Visit permanent virtual exhibits “Monsters, Marvels and Mythical Beasts” and “Witchcraft, Women and the Healing Arts in the Early Modern Period," take a virtual-reality tour of Reynolds-Finley Historical Library, and see photos from rare books, manuscripts, journals and pamphlets that can be seen in-person in RFHL.
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Want to publish Open Access? These 4 resources from UAB Libraries can helpResearchers can secure funding to cover article processing charges in open access publications and publish at no cost in Wiley and Cambridge journals, furthering UAB Libraries’ mission to advance research and scholarship equitability through prioritizing open access publishing.posted a while back 3467 views
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Faculty and staff: Here are 5 ways to help prepare students for their careers
With fall semester already in high gear, here is a quick refresher on all that the UAB Career Center offers to support students on their career journeys.
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Take a look inside UAB’s simulation capabilities with these 10 photosLearners can get hands-on practice in everything from birthing to crisis management, to tricky conversations at the Office of Interprofessional Simulation’s Simulation Center in Volker Hall.posted a while back 4028 views
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5 things to know as Blazer Core Curriculum debuts for Fall 2023This is the first complete overhaul of UAB’s core curriculum requirements since the university was founded, focusing on providing competencies critical for the 21st century that will better equip students to meet their lifelong goals.posted a while back 4696 views
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New site gives UAB students an edge in anatomy studiesThe Virtual Anatomy Lab, created by a faculty member and a graduate student who is about to begin medical school, brings together a wealth of resources and study tools, from textbooks to podcasts.posted a while back 5041 views
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Big Interview replaces InterviewStream as UAB’s interview practice platformThe UAB Career Center has launched a new interview practice platform designed to help students, faculty and staff improve their interview skills and career readiness through training and practice.posted a while back 3476 views
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UAB’s first cohort of Gulf Scholars explores ways to help region thriveStudents in the Gulf Scholars Program work with mentors to design and implement projects addressing pressing environmental, health, energy and infrastructure challenges in the Gulf of Mexico region.posted a while back 11684 views
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Poverty Simulation opens high-impact, interprofessional training to all studentsThis eye-opening experience is more popular than ever. Hear from faculty on how they incorporate the two-hour sim, now fully online, in their courses for undergraduates, graduates and professionals.posted a while back 4641 views
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UAB authors can publish open access in Wiley, Cambridge journals at no cost
Two agreements between UAB Libraries and Wiley and Cambridge University Press will enable university-affiliated authors to publish open access at no cost in more than 2,000 journals.
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Curious about virtual reality? Get hands-on and learn how the technology is being used today at UABCori Perdue, Ph.D., director of Collat Professional Education, and Dorothy Ogdon, emerging technologies librarian, talk about how they are using VR and augmented reality and how anyone with a BlazerID can check out a headset to take home.posted a while back 6986 views
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New major attracting students with unique, holistic approach to wellness in nutritionBiobehavioral Nutrition and Wellness, launched in fall 2021 by the Department of Nutrition Sciences, includes training in health technology, the psychology of eating behavior and effective communication techniques. The Bachelor of Science program prepares graduates for a range of in-demand jobs, leaders say.posted a while back 5568 views
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Geogenomics: Seeking diamonds in the desertGreer Dolby, Ph.D., leads an NSF-funded team using geogenomics to uncover new insights on the rules of life in Baja California. The emerging field requires “deep communication” across specialties and datasets — a critical need for 21st century breakthroughs.posted a while back 4426 views
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An artistic focus in astronomy courses creates community and creativity for science students
Students in Michelle Wooten’s AST 101, 102 and 103 courses discovered unique connections to course material by creating artwork as part of class assignments.
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13 campus resources to help students beat the mid-semester slump
During the first few months of a semester, students can accumulate more questions about life as a Blazer than they had when they started. Discover resources for students spanning financial aid assistance, mental health, career prep and more.
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Explore the benefits of Open Access publishing Oct. 24-28
In recognition of International Open Access Week, the UAB Libraries Office of Scholarly Communication will host events aimed at educating the UAB community about the benefits of Open Access publishing in academic and research communities.
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Recessions breed new business ventures. Here’s how to get in the game.When uncertainty is high, entrepreneurs see opportunity. Patrick J. Murphy, Ph.D., who leads UAB’s J. Frank Barefield, Jr. Entrepreneurship Program, shares seven ways his students learn to hone their vision.posted a while back 6246 views
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New summer program preps UAB freshmen for a budding doctor’s biggest test: Bio 123PEER-BUDS will counter COVID disruptions and school inequity by prepping 24 new biology majors with skills crucial to success in the lab and classroom. Another perk of the program, which runs Aug. 1-19: a $1,500 stipend.posted a while back 5954 views
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Computer science enrollment soars, powered by hot job market
Enrollment is up more than 300 percent in the Department of Computer Science. Students and alumni of the B.A. and B.S. programs in computer science explain what attracted them to the field and to UAB.
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Success strategies for higher-ed’s new influencers: first-gen professionalsIn her new book, “First-generation Professionals in Higher Education: Strategies for the World of Work,” Mary Blanchard Wallace, Ph.D., assistant vice president of Student Experience, shares stories and practical strategies for mastering the skills.posted a while back 5473 views
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Celebrate 15 books authored by CAS faculty in 2021
Writing a book isn’t easy, but faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences produced more than a dozen in 2021. Thirteen faculty from eight departments wrote books on rhetoric and the Dead Sea Scrolls, pandemic bioethics, medical epigenetics, world politics and more.
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Engage students, develop innovative programming with 2 Honors College opportunities
The Honors College Faculty Fellows program and the Summer Course Development Grant enable faculty to provide stimulating academic enrichment opportunities for honors students and enhance community within the college.
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