UA Sports Communication Symposium Set for Feb. 28
The Alabama Program in Sports Communication’s second annual symposium will be Feb. 28 at The University of Alabama.
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Biodiversity Experts Head to UA for Edward O. Wilson Symposium
International biodiversity experts will join Dr. Edward O. Wilson, a University of Alabama alumnus, for research presentations and forums on the state and future of biodiversity April 22-24.
January’s Winter Storm Increased Chances of Deadly Crashes in State’s Rural Areas, According to UA CAPS
Not surprisingly, vehicle crashes increased during the winter storm the last week of January in Alabama, but the iced roads shifted the risk of fatal crashes to rural roads away from the clogged roadways in the state’s urban metro areas, according to an analysis of crash data by researchers at The University of Alabama.
Back to Her Roots
A University of Alabama researcher travels back to her hometown seeking to give rural, Southern, black women a stronger voice in scholarly research.
UA 3D Printing Lab Opens New Window into Cancer Research
The first 3D print of a G-quadruplex DNA sequence and its molecular structure was recently created at The University of Alabama in the UA 3D Printing Lab, allowing researchers a potentially valuable new tool in the fight against cancer.
No Mountain Too Low
Using earthquake signals from around the world, a UA geologist images an ice-covered mountain range.
UA Researcher Wins National Grant to Produce Children’s Health App
Dr. Kim Bissell received a grant from the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication to create a smart app for children’s nutrition tracking.
UA Professor Finds Link Between Drinking Patterns, Alcohol ‘Cues’
The motivations for one to drink alcohol and patterns of future drinking can be related to the attentional narrowing – or zeroing-in – one has to a photograph of an alcoholic beverage, according to a psychology professor at The University of Alabama.
Three Teams with UA Ties Set for Business Start-up Competition
Three companies affiliated with The University of Alabama are set to compete in a state-wide Alabama Launchpad Start-Up Competition.