Educational Studies’ Graduate Research Symposium Accepting Proposals
The 2017 ESPRMC Graduate Research Symposim will be held Thursday, April 13. As many as five $500 travel awards will be presented to the top graduate students this year.
Research
UA Cyber Security Researcher Explains Cloudflare Data Leak
Matthew Hudnall, deputy director of UA’s Center for Advanced Public Safety, explains the Cloudflare bug that has caused a massive data leak from Internet sites like Uber and Fitbit. (Story via WVTM 13)
UA Survey: Education, Training Top Economic Issues
Business executives in Alabama believe education and workforce training comprise the top issue currently facing the state.
UA Professor: Political Identity More Complex than Traditional Labels
A person’s political identity – for instance “strong conservative” or “moderate liberal” – means something different from place to place, according to a psychology researcher at The University of Alabama.
A Crimson Connection
When a University of Alabama football player with an injured arm instinctively stiff-armed a defender in the 2015 Southeastern Conference Championship Game, he was able to do so thanks to doctors, athletic trainers, engineering students, professors and a 3-D printer.
Communicating with Millennials in the Workplace
Millennials are often criticized for the different values, qualities and skills they bring to work. However, a new study co-authored by The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations at The University of Alabama concludes some of those differences will help advance and enrich the communication professions.
UA Professor Elected Fellow to American Physical Society
Dr. Andreas Piepke, a professor in The University of Alabama’s department of physics and astronomy, was recently elected as a Fellow of the American Physical Society for his work in defining the nature of neutrinos.
Naturally Curious
For the boys at the Alabama Department of Youth Services’ Vacca Campus in Birmingham, they’re intrigued by the science behind their own behaviors.
Fatal Crashes in Alabama Increase in 2016, UA Study Finds
Deaths from the state’s traffic crashes in 2016 increased by nearly a quarter from 2015, while total crashes increased by only 2 percent, according to a recent study of data by researchers at The University of Alabama Center for Advanced Public Safety.
Teams Sought for Entrepreneurship Experience
Students, faculty and entrepreneurs at UA can soon participate in a five-week entrepreneurship experience.