UA Engineering Assisting NASA with Test of Spin-Off Technology
Engineers with NASA are using a lab at The University of Alabama to help develop a spin-off technology aimed at girding structures against earthquakes.
UA In the News — April 7
An intergenerational approach to Alzheimer’s at UA — ‘Arcadia’ takes a bow at UA theatre — UA student dreams up metal sunflower campaign — and more.
Philosopher to Discuss Morality, Evolution in UA Lecture
Dr. William FitzPatrick, a professor of philosophy at the University of Rochester, will explore the relations between scientific and philosophical questions about morality tonight in the final lecture of The University of Alabama’s 2015–2016 Philosophy Today series.
UA Journalism Professor Selected for 2016 Last Lecture Award
Dr. Chris Roberts, the 2016 recipient of The University of Alabama’s Last Lecture Award, will give a talk titled “MAMA CALLED: Lessons Learned by Leaving Alabama and Coming Home Again,” April 20 at 7 p.m. in room 159 Russell Hall.
UA In the News — April 6
UA’s Startup Weekend — UA Rec staff members discuss weight loss — Using Periscope in public relations — and more.
2 UA Faculty Members Win NSF CAREER Awards
The National Science Foundation selected two University of Alabama professors, Dr. Alexey Volkov and Dr. Kimberly Genareau, for CAREER Awards for their research.
UA In the News — April 5
Moundville Archaeological Park in a contest … Professor sees the lessons of “Transformers” — UA class works with Secret Meals … and more.
UA Researcher’s Paper Looks for Leads in Bee Population Decline
Domesticating bees for agricultural pollination may present a greater risk for transmitting the kinds of pathogens that are threatening wild bumble bee populations as a whole, a paper co-written by a University of Alabama biologist says.
UA In the News — April 2-4
UA student works against human trafficking — Sakura Festival returns — Black Scholars Day — and more.
UA Matters: Stages of Parent-Infant Attachment Bonds
The University of Alabama’s Dr. Mary Elizabeth Curtner-Smith discusses the importance of bonding between parents and infants.