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ALLELE Lecture: Plants May Hold Key to Cure for Malaria

Malaria is the leading cause of death and illness worldwide, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and the cure for this health epidemic may be found in algae, according to Dr. Mark Farmer, the next guest speaker of The Alabama Lecture of Life’s Evolution, or ALLELE, series at The University of Alabama.

UA’s Marino Asked to Join Premier Entrepreneurship Research Conference Review Board

Dr. Louis Marino, associate professor of entrepreneurship and strategic management, has been invited to join the Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference Review Board. The conference is considered by many to be the premier entrepreneurship research conference in the world.

UA Experts Offer ‘Going Green’ Advice

This year marks the 38th anniversary of Earth Day, a worldwide movement to protect our planet, our children and our future. Environmental consciousness has become more and more heightened, from recycling newspapers and plastics to driving hybrid vehicles.

Most of State’s ‘Micropolitan’ Areas Grow; Relocations Propel Daphne-Fairhope-Foley Area to National Lead, According to UA Center

If the Gulf Shores Parkway – Highway 59 for you old-timers – seemed more crowded than normal during the recent spring break, it probably was. And, not just because of spring break traffic.

Find Out ‘What’s Up with Hobbits’ at Next ALLELE Lecture

The controversial discovery of a possible new species of man, named after the short, hole-dwelling Halflings in J.R.R. Tolkien’s novels, will be discussed at The Alabama Lectures on Life’s Evolution, or ALLELE, series on March 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Biology Building on The University of Alabama campus.

Nobel Prize Winner to Discuss Electronics Developments During UA Talk

The 2007 Nobel Prize winner in physics will discuss recent electronics developments springing from the discovery for which he was awarded the prize during a March 7 talk hosted by The University of Alabama’s MINT Center and department of physics and astronomy.

UA Engineering to Host Robotics Summer Research Experience

The University of Alabama College of Engineering will host a robotics research program for undergraduates this summer.

Petroleum Alternatives Expert to Present UA Darden Lecture

A researcher whose patents have been commercialized for producing cellulose-based ethanol as an automotive fuel will present the 10th annual Darden Lecture April 3 at 7 p.m. in the Biology Building, room 127, on The University of Alabama campus.

Oodles of Leaves Call UA Herbarium Home

The University of Alabama campus is home to millions of leaves, perhaps most prominent in the new growth emerging each spring from the majestic oaks and on the azaleas preparing to dazzle.

Housing Affordability Improves in Alabama During Fourth Quarter of 2007, According to UA Center for Real Estate

There is good news in Alabama despite the housing and credit challenges that face the nation. According to the Alabama Center for Real Estate at The University of Alabama, the state’s housing is more affordable.