Cholera Unlikely in U.S.; Other Diseases May Pose Health Risks to Americans in 2011

While cholera is unlikely to spread from Haiti to the United States, other viruses and chronic diseases, ranging from dengue to antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis, may pose health risks to Americans in 2011, a University of Alabama epidemiologist predicts.

Short Term Impacts of Oil Spill to Become Clearer in 2011

Scientists will develop a good understanding of the short-term impacts the Gulf oil spill is having on fishes, birds and sea turtles in 2011, but an in-depth understanding will take much longer, predicts a University of Alabama ecologist.

UA’s ‘My Football Ticket’ Program Named Technology Award Winner

The University of Alabama Action Card Office has received the National Association of College Auxiliary Services Technology Award for the ‘My Football Ticket’ program.

UA in the News: December 17, 2010

UA gymnastics team holds holiday party for Rise students – UA study shows number of doctors in the Black Belt

Healing Notes

Healing Notes

Music gives us great pleasure, but it can also be a tool to help people at their most vulnerable moments.

Philosopher to Speak on Global Gender Justice in UA Lecture

Dr. Alison M. Jaggar, professor of philosophy and women and gender studies at The University of Colorado at Boulder, will speak at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, in 205 Smith Hall, on The University of Alabama campus, as part of the Philosophy Today lecture series.

UA in the News: December 16, 2010

Impact Alabama, UA team up for savings initiative – UA’s study on poor in Alabama

T. Rex Unearthed: Professor Reveals Recent Findings During Upcoming UA ALLELE Lecture

The University of Alabama ALLELE lecture, “T. Rex Under the Microscope: A New Look at an Old Dinosaur,” will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, in the Biology Auditorium on the UA campus. The lecture is free and open to the public.

UA in the News: December 15, 2010

Impact Alabama offers program to encourage saving – UA study shows number of children living in poverty has grown – UA professor comments on holiday eating

UA Computer Scientist Co-Authors Two of Journal’s Most Downloaded Articles of Year

Two research articles co-authored by a University of Alabama computer scientist are among 2010’s “Top 25 Hottest Articles” appearing in the scientific journal Information and Software Technology, according to an online database regularly accessed by nearly 11 million users.