Now in its fifth year, the SOAR (Summer Opportunities in Anatomy Research) program at the University of North Texas Health Science Center provides undergraduate students the opportunity to gain research, education, and outreach experience in the anatomical sciences. Funded by the AAA’s Innovations Program and a NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates award, the 10-week internship program specifically targets undergraduate populations that do not share a campus with a graduate anatomy program or … Continue reading Apply Now for Summer Opportunities in Anatomy Research

In just two years, the Virtual Dissection Database (VDD) has proven to be an invaluable resource for anatomists around the world. However, even the VDD founders could not have imagined the impact the database would have on teaching in one particular country. “The majority of users are from U.S. which makes sense,” said VDD co-principal Matthew Vilburn of the University of Nebraska Medical Center. “But … Continue reading AAA Resources: An Update on the Virtual Dissection Database

Paul Vaughan joined AAA this past October to be the new Awards Program Manager, taking over for Kelly Cox as she transitioned to a new role within the organization.  Paul comes to AAA from the North Carolina Bar Foundation where he managed their Endowment’s grantmaking process and civic education programming. With more than eight years’ experience in making grants and awards for community organizations and … Continue reading Meet AAA Awards Manager, Paul Vaughan