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UA Work Shows Path for Finding Early Life Here and on Other Planets

Using a powerful microscope, researchers at The University of Alabama have shown a method that can provide strong data in determining the origin of life on Earth and if life existed on another planet.

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UA, Auburn Fans Clash in Citizen Science Competition

A new competition aims to excite everyone’s inner scientist by bringing the gridiron competition of the Iron Bowl into the realm of citizen science.

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UA Early College Students Named to Summer 2022 Director’s List

A total of 286 UA Early College students were named to the Summer Semester 2022 director’s list.

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Dean’s List Students Named for UA Summer 2022 Term

UA announces dean’s and president’s lists for Summer Semester 2022.

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Low-cost Solution Viable for Self-Driving Cars to Spot Hacked GPS

Transportation researchers at The University of Alabama developed a promising, inexpensive system to overcome one challenge of self-driving vehicle technology: GPS hacking that can send a self-driving vehicle to the wrong destination.

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Four to be Inducted into Communication Hall of Fame

The College of Communication and Information Sciences will induct four new members into its Hall of Fame on Oct. 13.

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Culverhouse LIFT Learning Sessions Open for Registration

Free tutoring, job skills and financial literacy training to be offered through Culverhouse LIFT.

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This week at The University of Alabama: UA receives a $1 million grant to develop a bridge program for students from three Historically Black Colleges and Universities; UA’s Office for Research and Economic Development releases report on the progress of researchers across campus; and the UA Collegiate Recovery and Intervention Services will host an Overdose Awareness Walk.

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UA Awarded NSF Grant for HBCU Bridge Program

UA received a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a bridge program for students from three Historically Black Colleges and Universities interested in opportunities in renewable energy.

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This week at The University of Alabama: UA received nearly $8 million in federal transit funds to add electric buses to the Crimson Ride fleet; a UA researcher studying over-the-counter hearing aids says a new FDA ruling will help people with hearing loss who live in rural areas; and a faculty member in the Culverhouse College of Business says businesses who adopt a four-day work week can reap some benefits.