MONDAY, DEC. 10 – SUNDAY, DEC. 16
RESEARCH
UA AWARDED GRANT TO TEST DEMENTIA CAREGIVER APP – A national healthcare agency has funded a joint project between UA and Florida International University to test the efficacy of “CareHeroes,” a web and mobile application designed for dementia caregivers. The app is designed to improve communication between physicians providing dementia care and caergivers. The app also aims to decrease caregiver burden and depression symptoms, which they often experience because of the stress of caregiving. The $300,000 grant will allow researchers to test the app with more than 60 participants. For more information, contact David Miller, UA Strategic Communications, at 205-348-0825 or david.c.miller@ua.edu.
EVEN WHEN PERFORMING WELL, WOMEN CEOs MORE LIKELY TO BE FIRED – Women CEOs are much more likely than male CEOs to be dismissed, even when the women are performing well, according to research from UA. The findings are detailed in the paper “You’re Fired! Gender Disparities in CEO Dismissal,” which is accepted for publication in the Journal of Management. Female CEOs are about 45 percent more likely than male CEOs to be dismissed from their firms. The UA researchers, Drs. Sandra Mortal and Vishal Gupta, are available at scmortal@cba.ua.edu and vkgupta@cba.ua.edu, respectively. For assistance, contact Zach Thomas, director of marking and communications, UA Culverhouse College of Business, at 205-348-8318 or zthomas@cba.ua.edu or UA communications, 205-348-5320.
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UA TO HOLD COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES DEC. 15 – UA has more than 2,700 degree candidates who will participate in two commencement ceremonies, Saturday, Dec. 15, at Coleman Coliseum. For more information, contact David Miller, UA Strategic Communications, at 205-348-0825 or david.c.miller@ua.edu.
RISE CHILDREN’S BELL CHOIR PERFORM HOLIDAY MUSIC – The children’s bell choir from RISE will perform holiday musical classics for Capstone Village residents Tuesday, Dec. 11, at 9:30 a.m. in the main lobby of UA’s retirement community. The RISE Center, a part of UA’s College of Human Environmental Sciences, serves children with disabilities and their typically developing peers, from ages 8 weeks to 5 years. For more information, contact Jamon Smith, UA Strategic Communications, at 205-348-4956.
MUSIC THERAPY FOR SENIORS WITH MEMORY LOSS – Students in UA’s School of Music will perform for senior citizens with Alzheimer’s and dementia at Capstone Village Tuesday, Dec. 11 at 9:15 a.m. People with Alzheimer’s and dementia may forget people and events in their lives, but music is something they often enjoy. Music taps into people’s memories and generally brings positive and comforting emotions. The students, who are playing for the memory care senior citizens, receive both a class grade and an opportunity to bring joy to the residents. For more information, contact Jamon Smith, UA Strategic Communications, at 205-348-4956.
STATE’S JOB NUMBERS EXCEED PRE-RECESSION HIGH – Alabama has more jobs now than before the Great Recession, according to the latest economic indicators from UA’s Center for Business and Economic Research. With a 12-month job increase of 1.3 percent, the tally of nonfarm jobs finally exceeds the previous high of jobs last seen in December 2007. Nearly all areas of the state saw job growth, according to the report. Huntsville was the big winner with 7,800 jobs. For interviews, contact Dr. Ahmad Ijaz, CBER executive director and director of economic forecasting, at 205-348-2955 or aijaz@culverhouse.ua.edu. For assistance, contact Zach Thomas, director of marketing and communications, UA Culverhouse College of Business, at 205-348-8318 or zthomas@cba.ua.edu or UA communications, 205-348-5320.
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