UA Researchers Study Watermelon’s Effect on Blood Vessels
University of Alabama researchers are recruiting for a 10-week study to see how watermelon affects blood vessel function.
When ‘E’ Stands for Error
Modes of communication with clients and generational differences can impact the accuracy of audits, according to research done by a University of Alabama accounting professor.
UA’s OAR among Honorees for Restoration Work on Painted Bluff
The University of Alabama’s Office of Archaeological Research, in partnership with several federal and state agencies and Indian tribes, received a national award for efforts in saving a set of centuries-old Native American petroglyphs, pictographs and historic signatures in Alabama.
UA Center Concludes West Alabama Tourism Project
The University of Alabama Center for Economic Development has completed a two-phase project funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission to develop and expand tourism — particularly international tourism — in West Alabama.
Economy quote
“The economy is actually growing much faster in the second half of the year than in the first. People see faster economic growth, they tend to start looking for a job.”
UA Scientist Named AAAS Fellow
The world’s largest general scientific society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, elected a University of Alabama scientist to the rank of Fellow.
“Freedom and Fire!: A Civil War Story”
Five days before the war ends, The University of Alabama’s campus is obliterated. A trio of scholars set out to tell the old story in a new way.
UA Study: Days Leading Up to Thanksgiving Bring More Car Crashes
The three days just before Thanksgiving are some of the worst times of the year to be on the road, according to a recent study of traffic data by The University of Alabama Center for Advanced Public Safety.
UA Education Policy Center Receives Honor
The University of Alabama’s Education Policy Center recently received the Committee on Public Policy in Higher Education’s Excellence in Public Policy Award from the Association for the Study of Higher Education.
Why People are Bad
“There are so many ways to be bad. I’m exploring why people are bad — do they think they’re doing the right thing because they don’t know the right thing or are they really trying to hurt people? I’m studying not only what they do, but why they do it.”