UA In the News — Sept. 16-18
Honoring Autherine Lucy Foster — Cleaning up a historic cemetery — Diversity goals — and more.
UA Researchers Help Find New Path to Promising Parkinson’s Treatment
Three researchers at The University of Alabama are part of work leading to a new direction for drug discovery in the quest to treat Parkinson’s disease.
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This week at The University of Alabama: Researchers explore fruit flies’ abilities to eat poison – Researching business success, failure – Agreement gives state’s engineering students opportunity to study in Germany – New path for prospective math teachers – Selma icon among Social Work Hall of Fame inductees
A Celebration of Heritage and Culture
The annual Moundville Native American Festival is slated for Oct. 4-7.
Q&A with Dr. G. Christine Taylor: ‘I Want Students to Thrive, Not Survive’
A Q&A with UA’s Vice President and Associate Provost for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Historic Marker Honors Civil Rights Hero
A giant in civil rights history was recognized today with the unveiling of the Autherine Lucy Foster Historic Marker at The University of Alabama.
UA Celebrates Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month
The University of Alabama’s Hispanic-Latino Association, or HLA, will celebrate Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.
UA In the News — Sept. 15
Learning from binge-eating snakes — Improving storm shelters — Deepening our understanding of Earth’s biodiversity — and more.
International Agreement Signed by German, Alabama Universities
Leaders from several German and Alabama universities met in Tuscaloosa Thursday to sign an International Memorandum of Understanding giving Alabama engineering students a chance to study in Germany.
Fruit Flies May Help Understand How Some Species Eat Poison
Out of hundreds of species of fruit flies, a handful can eat toxic mushrooms, and understanding why and how they pull this off could answer broader questions about evolution and adaptation.