Devotion to National, Religious Symbol Alleviates Stress of Immigration

Devotion to National, Religious Symbol Alleviates Stress of Immigration

Mexican immigrants living in a rural Mississippi county and who are highly devoted to the Virgin of Guadalupe coped better with immigration-related stress than those less devoted to the religious, Mexican symbol, according to a study by anthropologists at The University of Alabama.

Low Birth Weights in Blacks Tied to Racial Identity, Mom’s Age

Low Birth Weights in Blacks Tied to Racial Identity, Mom’s Age

A UA researcher examines the role of racial identity and acculturation on birth weight of black infants.

Senior Instills Passion for History, Discovery Through Expedition

Senior Instills Passion for History, Discovery Through Expedition

UA senior shares her passion for the outdoors during the 39th Museum Expedition at Old Cahawba.

UA Report: State Business Confidence Continues Upward Trend

UA Report: State Business Confidence Continues Upward Trend

Business confidence among Alabama’s industry leaders remains well above the five-year average for the third consecutive quarter, according to the latest report from economic analysts at The University of Alabama.

UA Engineering Students Awarded Scholarships, Fellowships by NASA

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Alabama Space Grant Consortium has given seven University of Alabama engineering students $42,000 in graduate fellowship and undergraduate scholarship money. Fellowships were given to Nicholas Jose Benenati, a graduate student in aerospace engineering and mechanics from Lilburn, Georgia; and Dylan Christian Ullery, a graduate student in electrical and computer engineering from

UA Spin-off Technology Selected for National Start-Up Contest

UA Spin-off Technology Selected for National Start-Up Contest

Technology developed at The University of Alabama aimed at producing inexpensive, flexible thin-film solar cells for military applications has been selected for a national business start-up contest sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy.

Gender Differences Deepen, Grades Slide in Report Card on PR Leaders

The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations and Heyman Associates have collaborated to produce a Report Card on PR Leaders, updating their existing study completed in 2015.

UA, Airbus Partner to Enhance Engineering Education, Research

UA, Airbus Partner to Enhance Engineering Education, Research

The University of Alabama and Airbus will partner in an effort to enhance engineering education and research, according to an agreement signed between representatives from the two organizations.