UA, TDK Expand Research Agreement to Support Graduate Students
Two University of Alabama graduate students will receive annual financial support from the expansion of a research agreement between UA and the Japanese electronics company TDK Corp.
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Wheel Lets UA Researchers Measure Fruit-Fly Exercise
Gentle exercise on a wheel can have beneficial effects – on fruit flies. That finding may be good news for humans, too. A new study led by The University of Alabama suggests that a device called the TreadWheel can be used to study the benefits of exercise on Drosophila — fruit flies.
UA Welcomes More than 20 Cuban Scholars, Artists for Cuba Week
The University of Alabama’s Cuba Week kicks off Monday, Oct. 24 at 8:30 a.m. at Bryant-Jordan Hall on the UA campus.
Study Supports ‘Do Not Sell’ Voluntary Waiting Period for Gun Sales to Reduce Suicide
A new study, led by Fredrick Vars, a University of Alabama School of Law professor, suggests many patients at risk for suicide would voluntarily place their name on a Do Not Sell list, prohibiting gun shops from immediately selling them a firearm.
UA to Share in $3.45 Million NSF Grant to Aid Innovation
The University of Alabama’s role in fostering entrepreneurship and innovation is strengthened through a new $3.45 million National Science Foundation grant awarded to the regional hub to which UA and three other universities belong.
Historical Commission, UA Offer Artifact Day at Old Cahawba
The Alabama Historical Commission and The University of Alabama’s Office of Archaeological Research are partnering to host Artifact Day at Old Cahawba Saturday, Oct. 1.
UA Researchers: Speech, Gestures Impact Political Debate Perceptions
University of Alabama researchers are in the midst of analyzing impacts speech disfluencies had on perceptions of the 2012 presidential debates. Once completed, they will turn their attention to debates between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
A Greener Gusher
A University of Alabama chemistry professor and an international group of scientists are working to replace petrochemicals with wood.
UA Researchers Bring HIV Education to Parolees, Probationers
Analyses of efforts to provide HIV testing and education classes to parolees by a University of Alabama researcher and her colleagues recently published in the top scholastic journal on AIDS research.
UA’s Virtual Sandbox Lets Kids, Adults Learn about Hydrological Processes
Dr. Sagy Cohen, an assistant professor of geography at The University of Alabama who specializes in global hydrology, has completed the creation of an augmented reality sandbox.