UA Awarded Grant to Study Communication in Intimate Partnerships

UA Awarded Grant to Study Communication in Intimate Partnerships

The National Science Foundation awarded three University of Alabama professors a grant of more than $300,000 to study the relationship between communication and physiological responses in intimate partnerships.

Printing a Military Advantage

Printing a Military Advantage

University of Alabama researchers are examining how a new 3-D printing technology could be used by the military.

‘All of Us’ Research Program at UA Enrolling Participants

‘All of Us’ Research Program at UA Enrolling Participants

Participating sites in the national All of Us Research Program, including The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences, have received another round of funding for work on the landmark effort to advance individualized care, prevention and treatment for people of all backgrounds.

UA Building Innovative Radars to Help Flood, Drought Management

UA Building Innovative Radars to Help Flood, Drought Management

Researchers at The University of Alabama will lead a project to develop and deploy radars that obtain information about snow and soil moisture to help manage the nation’s water resources.

UA Research to Study Impact ‘War on Drugs’ Has on Smuggling Routes

UA Research to Study Impact ‘War on Drugs’ Has on Smuggling Routes

Researchers at The University of Alabama are bringing together their expertise in geography, modeling and criminal activity to better understand how enforcement activity influences drug trafficking in Central America.

New SEC Program to Match Entrepreneurs, University Startups

New SEC Program to Match Entrepreneurs, University Startups

The University of Alabama, along with the rest of the Southeastern Conference, is launching the Southeast Executives-on-Roster to broaden access to experienced entrepreneurial talent and to match that talent to university-affiliated startups in need of executive management.

Are Pre-K Children in Tuscaloosa School-Ready?

Are Pre-K Children in Tuscaloosa School-Ready?

A University of Alabama College of Human Environmental Sciences study of 393 pre-kindergarten children in the Tuscaloosa City School System indicate that more than 80 percent are ready for kindergarten.

UA Researchers Examining Parkinson’s Resilience

UA Researchers Examining Parkinson’s Resilience

Research underway at The University of Alabama, supported by the National Institutes of Health, hopes to identify factors and methods through which individuals are either resilient or susceptible to the neurodegeneration in the brain as part of Parkinson’s disease.

UA will Lease Space at GulfQuest in Mobile

 A new University of Alabama office in Mobile will serve as a nexus for research and programmatic initiatives that will benefit the region, primarily in the area of transportation.

The Earlier the Better

The Earlier the Better

Findings from UA research suggest earlier interventions and ones designed to address developing social skills are more likely to be successful in helping address youth aggression and peer victimization in children.