MONDAY, OCT. 22 – SUNDAY, OCT. 28
RESEARCH
UA ENGINEERS PART OF RESEARCH TO MAXIMIZE U.S. FUEL ECONOMY —Engineering researchers at UA will test a blend of a new bio-based fuel and diesel fuel as part of a project to reduce soot and greenhouse gas emissions and yield cleaner engine operation in cold-weather conditions. For more information, contact Adam Jones, UA communications, 205-348-4328 or adam.jones@ua.edu.
DATA TOOL TO HELP COMBAT OPIOID EPIDEMIC – Across the country, opioid abuse has reached epidemic levels, severely impacting communities and straining public safety resources. The Institute of Business Analytics, or IBA, a research unit at UA’s Culverhouse College of Business, received an approximate $1 million grant from the Justice Department to develop a data-driven tool to help officials better understand the scope of the opioid epidemic in Alabama and how to intelligently allocate resources. UA’s team, which consists of Drs. Matthew Hudnall, Jason Parton and Dwight Lewis, will develop the system that pulls in data from multiple sources and analyzes it to create reports that will assist officials in combating opioid abuse in Alabama. For more information, contact Zach Thomas, Culverhouse director of marketing and communications, zthomas@culverhouse.ua.edu.
BEST BETS
RURAL MEDICAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM WELCOMES NEW CLASS – Ten students from rural Alabama who plan to become physicians and practice in rural communities in the state have been accepted into UA’s Rural Medical Scholars Program for the 2018-19 academic year. The Rural Medical Scholars Program is a five-year medical education program that includes a year of study after students receive their undergraduate degree and leads to early admission to UA’s School of Medicine. The program works to address the shortage of primary care physicians in Alabama, particularly in rural areas, and has been cited nationally as a model program. For more information, contact Bryant Welbourne, UA Strategic Communications, 205-348-8325 or bryant.welbourne@ua.edu.
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