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Girls who mature early need more parental involvement, study says
Good parenting skills can keep early-maturing girls from going wild with their behavior, according to a study led by a UAB psychologist and released Monday.
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8/5/2008 11:15:00 AM
The Big Dig
INFORMATION IS POWER. It’s money. It’s making the world safer, smaller, and more connected. But information is nothing more than growing piles of numbers unless we’re able to interpret and understand what it means.
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Sherry Pigford
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7/17/2008 12:10:00 PM
Engineering begins partnership with Egypt’s Misr University
A quick introduction last summer of UAB Engineering Professor Fouad Fouad, Ph.D., and officials from Misr University for Science and Technology in Egypt has led to a whirlwind collaboration, giving the School of Engineering its first international academic partnership.
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Sherry Pigford
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6/19/2008 4:45:00 PM
UAB faculty explain ‘Why I serve on the QL Committee…'
When asked why I serve on the Quantitative Literacy Committee, I can only answer that I believe in the mission. The goal is to ensure that UAB graduates understand numbers and data and what they mean. These skills have great value. Let me explain why.
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Sherry Pigford
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6/19/2008 4:20:00 PM
Disaster preparedness focus of new study
Researchers with the UAB Social Work Program and Children’s Hospital are conducting a study to determine the level of at-home disaster preparedness among families who have children with special health-care needs.
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Sherry Pigford
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4/23/2008 1:45:00 PM
No. 1: UAB Students Finish First in National Financial Portfolio Contest
A student-managed portfolio team from the University of Alabama at Birmingham recently was recognized as the No. 1 finisher for the growth-style portfolio category in the undergraduate division at a national competition in Dayton, Ohio.
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Sherry Pigford
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4/11/2008 4:55:00 PM
UAB group to build wells, improve sanitation in Iquitos, Peru
A group of UAB faculty, staff and students are traveling to Peru in May to provide clean drinking water and hygiene education for four small villages in the Amazon jungle near the city of Iquitos.
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Sherry Pigford
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4/11/2008 4:40:00 PM
Road Rules
What happens when the interstate comes to town...
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Sherry Pigford
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3/17/2008 11:55:00 AM
Satellites for the People
The next time you look up into the night sky and notice a satellite sailing across a sea of stars, remember this: There's a good chance it may be looking right back at you.
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Sherry Pigford
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3/15/2008 4:50:00 PM
Karlene Ball Wins 2008 Ireland Prize For Scholarly Distinction
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) psychologist Karlene Ball, Ph.D., has won the 2008 Carolyn P. and Charles W. Ireland Prize for Scholarly Distinction.
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Sherry Pigford
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2/27/2008 4:15:00 PM
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