📰 BEST BETS
New Class of Tuscaloosa Rural Pre-Medical Interns
The UA College of Community Health Sciences recently welcomed the 2024 class of the Tuscaloosa Rural Pre-Medical Internship, a summer program for college students in pre-medical studies who are interested in rural primary care.
Why This Matters: The seven-week program provides opportunities for interns to learn about the health needs of rural Alabama residents, particularly in the fields of family medicine, internal medicine and pediatrics. Participants also gain a better understanding of the day-to-day life of family medicine doctors.
Innovative AI Research Center Coming
The University of Alabama is setting a new standard for AI research and education with the opening of the Alabama Center for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence, housed within the College of Engineering.
Why This Matters: The new research center will unify new and existing work across campus, greatly expanding research, education and outreach activities related to the development and application of artificial intelligence.
Effects of Cocaine Trafficking on Bird Habitats
Dr. Nicholas Magliocca recently published “Intersection of Narco-Trafficking, Enforcement and Bird Conservation in the Americas” highlighting the consequences cocaine trafficking has on the environment and the habitats of migratory birds.
Why This Matters: Two-thirds of the areas that are most important to forest birds — including 67 species of migratory birds that overwinter in Central America — are at increased risk of destruction from cocaine trafficking activities.
UAPD Officer Graduates from FBI National Academy
University of Alabama Deputy Police Chief Micah Rodgers graduated from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, on June 6.
Why This Matters: Rodgers was one of 201 law enforcement officers to graduate from the 290th session of the Academy, which consisted of men and women from 46 states and the District of Columbia.
📅 EVENTS
July 27; Paul W. Bryant Museum
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