UA Sophomore Combats Bullying with Children’s Book
University of Alabama sophomore Noelia Voigt, winner of the 2021 Miss Connecticut Collegiate America pageant, wrote a children’s book and helped create an app on antibullying.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.