UA Program Helps Small Businesses During Pandemic
A program based at The University of Alabama helped thousands of small businesses successfully access federal disaster funds.
SGA Reviews Steps to STOMP Out COVID-19
UA’s Student Government Association has produced a video that covers the steps required for students to stay healthy on campus by following personal hygiene and public health guidelines.
UA Program Helps Small Businesses with Challenges in Pandemic
Over the last five months, a program based at The University of Alabama helped thousands of small businesses in the state successfully tap into federal disaster funds to preserve jobs and stay open.
Research Finds Link Between COVID-19 Deaths, Morbid Obesity
UA researchers found a statistically significant relationship between the prevalence of morbid obesity in a population and cases of — and deaths from — COVID-19.
UA Distributing Masks to Students
During the first week of classes at The University of Alabama, masks will be given away at four campus hubs. They are available while supplies last, with a limit of two per student.
Update Issued to UA Health and Safety Guidelines to Safeguard Campus
The University of Alabama’s plan to return to full operations is updated to include policies and directives designed to protect the health and safety of students and employees.
UA Part of National Project to Study Dragonfly, Damselfly Evolution
An international team of researchers that includes The University of Alabama are collecting and analyzing data for the insect order that contains dragonflies and damselflies.
Good Vibrations
Researchers at The University of Alabama are working with Army scientists to develop and use chemical frequencies to quickly detect dangerous airborne chemicals.
UA Researcher Studying Link Between Pollutants and Hermaphroditic Fish
Pollution and chemical imbalances in water could have an adverse effect in fish that live among the mangrove trees along the Florida coast. Dr. Ryan Earley and his students are charting multiple courses to determine what causes changes in how the fish function.
Modeling the Past for Predicting Future COVID-19
Researchers from The University of Alabama, along with international partners, applied a mathematical tool used to model geochemical processes to infections of COVID-19, finding the model can assist in understanding the coronavirus pandemic and evaluating the impact of different mitigation strategies on disease infection.