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.
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UA Journalism Students Produce French Lifestyle Magazine ‘Alpine Living’
A University of Alabama journalism class recently produced the third edition of Alpine Living, a multimedia lifestyle magazine on French culture, as part of a capstone journalism course in magazine production.
U.S. Census: State’s Smaller Towns, Cities Gaining Population
U.S. Census Bureau estimates show Alabama’s smaller towns and cities are gaining population. The state, overall, is estimated to have grown 4.8 percent.
May State Housing Report Posted at UA Real Estate Center Web Site
The May 2009 Alabama housing report, along with other housing information, is now posted and available at The University of Alabama’s Center for Real Estate Web site, http://acre.cba.ua.edu.
Alabama Companies Recognized for Energy Savings Garnered from UA’s AIAC
At least two Alabama companies working with the Alabama Industrial Assessment Center at The University of Alabama have significantly reduced energy usage, saving costs.
Links to Zinc: Nutrition Expert Finds Tie Between Trace Mineral, Birth Weights
Some counties in Alabama have infant mortality rates higher than those in some Third World counties. For a UA researcher, this gives added significance to recent findings that low blood zinc levels in expectant mothers can increase by eight times the risk of delivering low birth-weight babies.
Building a Better Child Safety Seat
A dentist is teaming with two University of Alabama entities in attempts to provide an easy, alternative way to quickly remove a child from a safety seat in an emergency situation.
‘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.
Design for UA Science and Engineering Complex Takes National Award
The University of Alabama Campus Master Plan has received the 2009 Merit Award from the Society for College and University Planning for excellence in planning for a district or campus component.
International Group Honors UA Expert for Collaborative Research into Children’s Aggressive Behaviors
Dr. John Lochman, professor of psychology at The University of Alabama, has received the The International Collaborative Prevention Research Award from the Society for Prevention Research.