Two UA Professors Win NSF CAREER Awards
The National Science Foundation selected two University of Alabama professors for CAREER Awards totaling more than $1.45 million for research into two proteins and their roles in disease.
UA Researchers Suggest New Approach in Development Efforts for Parkinson’s Therapeutics
Researchers outline today a new approach in the potential development of drugs to counter a cellular defect that triggers Parkinson’s and other diseases.
Lewis and Faye Manderson Donate More Than $12 Million to UA
Lewis M. and Faye Manderson have made gifts in excess of $12 million to The University of Alabama’s “Our Students. Our Future.” capital campaign.
‘Rodney Dangerfield’ River to Get High-Tech Aerial Mapping via UA Grad Student’s Proposal
A University of Alabama graduate student is bringing the National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping, along with, perhaps, some additional respect, to the Sipsey River.
UA Tech Efforts Win Top Awards at International Competition
Technology used in The University of Alabama’s Math Technology Learning Center won the top award in an international competition recognizing the world’s most impactful use of technology in support of learning.
UA in the News: May 29-June 1, 2009
UA faculty provide expert commentary on Alabama governor’s race, Alabama real estate market – UA hosts Boys State this week – UA to host national concrete canoe competition
Online Business Degrees from UA Help Workers Thrive in Tough Times
To make educational opportunities as widely available as possible for prospective students who also work for a living, The University of Alabama offers a series of online programs that give them the chance to earn a bachelor’s or master’s business degree through the College of Continuing Studies.
UA Sigma Chi Fraternity Leads Fundraising Effort, Donates $32K to Children’s Hospital
Members of The University of Alabama Sigma Chi fraternity, in conjunction with UA sororities, recently presented a $32,000 check to Children’s Hospital of Alabama.
Summer Blockbuster to Highlight Particle Physics; UA to Host Related Event
Scientists at The University of Alabama are using the interest surrounding “Angels and Demons” as a springboard to discussing the physics central to the summer blockbuster’s plot.
UA Students to Engage in ‘Rocket Wars’ Thursday
Five teams of University of Alabama students will turn a campus lab into a friendly “Rocket War” battleground Thursday, April 30 as they square off in a competition combining the launching of small foam rockets with physics equations.