Abuzz about Enhancing Insect-sized Aircraft
Insect-sized aerial robots, known as micro air vehicles, hold larger-than-life possibilities.
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Patients ‘Head over Heels’ for Dizziness Research via Rotating Chair
A unique Roto-Tilt chair helps a University of Alabama researcher test portions of the inner ear to assist those suffering from dizziness and balance problems.
UA Professor’s Spinning, Swinging Roto-Tilt Chair Helps in Study of Balance, Inner Ear
To explore how problems in the inner ear can affect balance, especially in older patients, Dr. Craig Formby of The University of Alabama has developed the Roto-Tilt Chair.
Engineering Professors Develop Electric Hybrid Vehicle Concept for RV Travelers
While the cost of fuel has put a damper on the travel plans of many Americans, one father-son engineering duo with a passion for RV travel is combating the problem by conceptualizing an electric-hybrid passenger vehicle with the ability to improve fuel economy and increase the acceleration of the motor home towing it.
UA’s Enders Named to National Academies Security Committee
Dr. Walter Enders, professor at The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce, has been named to the Committee on Developing Metrics for the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Research: A Study.
Chemistry Grad Student at UA Wins Top NSF Award, Plans to Give Back By Teaching
Melody Kelley, an award-winning chemistry graduate student at UA, is focused on a high level of science, but she hasn’t forgotten what inspired her to pursue her education in the first place – a high school teacher.
Housing Report, New Home Construction Numbers on UA Web Site
A housing report from The University of Alabama’s Alabama Center for Real Estate shows the state’s home sales for July up 2.5 percent from June and down 8 percent from July 2008.
Two UA Chemistry Majors Named Hollings Scholars
Two University of Alabama students have received National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarships for 2009–2010.
Cynthia Hope Named Assistant Vice President for Research at UA
Cynthia Hope, director of the Office for Sponsored Programs within the division of the Office for Research at The University of Alabama, has been named assistant vice president for research at UA.
UA Professor’s Biography of T.R.M. Howard Returns Civil Rights Leader to Prominence in American History
Dr. David T. Beito, professor of history at The University of Alabama, and his wife, Dr. Linda Royster Beito, have published “Black Maverick: T.R.M. Howard’s Fight for Civil Rights and Economic Power,” a biography of a civil rights and business leader whose impact in Mississippi and the country is still felt today.