‘$5 Man’ Hears the Hum of Economic Development
Around The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration, people often call Sam Addy the “Five-Dollar Man.”
Research
Psychology Professor to Discuss Sociopolitical Context of Research in UA’s Dinoff Lecture
Dr. Elizabeth A. Klonoff, professor of psychology at San Diego State University and co-director of clinical training at San Diego State/University of California, San Diego, will be the speaker for the annual Michael Dinoff Memorial Lecture at The University of Alabama.
UA Researchers Win Grant to Study How Congregations Can Reduce AIDS Stigma
University of Alabama researchers have received a multiyear grant to examine the role that African-American congregations can play in reducing HIV/AIDS-related stigma in rural Alabama.
Hiding in Plain Sight, a New Frog Species with a ‘Weird’ Croak is Identified in New York City
In the wilds of New York City — or as wild as you can get so close to skyscrapers — scientists have found a new leopard frog species that for years biologists mistook for a more widespread variety of leopard frog.
UA Engineering Professor Receives Grant to Make New Magnetic Material
The United States Department of Energy recently awarded a University of Alabama engineering professor, along with a team of researchers, a $1.26 million grant for an effort to create a bulk permanent magnet from alternatives to current rare earth minerals.
When the Earth Shakes
Within The University of Alabama’s South Engineering Research Center, professors are leading international efforts aimed at improving building codes and retrofitting existing buildings to reduce earthquake risks.
UA Supply Chain Management, Logistics Program Ranks High in Research Productivity
A just-published paper examining author affiliation in supply chain management and logistics ranks The University of Alabama’s program ninth in each of two of the top journals in the field.
Building Consumer Trust Critical to Online Marketing Success, UA Researchers Find
New privacy policies will make consumers more likely to divulge personal information to online marketeers, according to a paper co-authored by University of Alabama researchers and just published in the “Journal of Service Research.”
UA Undergraduates Invited to Enter Research, Creative Conference
Undergraduate students of all majors are invited to enter The University of Alabama’s annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference scheduled for April 9 at the Bryant Conference Center.
UA Researcher Finds Possible Lipid Metabolism Disorder in Children with Autism
University of Alabama researcher Dr. Yasmin Neggers, a professor of human nutrition and hospitality management, found a possible lipid metabolism disorder in children with autism.