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This week at The University of Alabama: Saturday in the Park events return to UA’s Moundville Archaeological Park; engineering professor named Fulbright Scholar Alumni Ambassador; and the outlook for summer travel looks promising according to a UA professor.

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UA Professor Named Fulbright Scholar Alumni Ambassador

Dr. Steven Jones with UA’s Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering was recently named a Fulbright Scholar Alumni Ambassador.

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This week at The University of Alabama: UA students win Fulbright awards; summer camps return; Saturday in the Park returns to UA’s Moundville Arachaeological Park.

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UA Students Win Fulbright Awards for 2021-2022

A UA student has received a Fulbright Student Research Award and three students have won Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Awards for the 2021–2022 academic year.

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Earliest Forest Fires Evidence of Ancient Tree Expansion

The Earth’s first forest fires appear to have occurred earlier than previously thought, pointing out a link between widespread wildfires and ancient tree evolution.

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Variety of UA Camps Return for Summer 2021

UA Youth Programs will host a variety of summer camps that will follow appropriate health guidelines to ensure the safety of all participants.

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This week at The University of Alabama: ACRE unveils news REImagined initiative to increase diversity in real estate careers; UA Campus Development teams with Facilities and Grounds to launch a campus tree farm; and more.

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In Fly Model, Genetic Responses to Virus by Old Flies Prove Deadly

In a study at The University of Alabama, aging fruit flies died faster than younger flies from a viral infection because of different genetic responses, lowering the older flies’ tolerance to the infection.

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This week at The University of Alabama: UA student receives Boren Scholarship; UA researchers study genetic responses of aging fruit flies; UA launches new program to support families of students capable of high levels of achievement.

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UA Student Receives Boren Scholarship to Study in Taiwan

UA student Ann Williams, of Montgomery, has received a Boren Scholarship for the study of languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad.