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UA Continues Success in National Business Start-Up Program

Two inventive projects are participating in the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps, or I-Corps, Teams program. It provides university researchers entrepreneurial education, mentoring and funding to accelerate innovation to attract third-party funding and bring technology to the market.

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Torture Prevalent, Effective in Popular Movies, Study Finds

The majority of popular films, including those for children, have at least one torture scene, and the scenes are usually depicted as achieving the torturer’s goal, according to a study involving a researcher at The University of Alabama.

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UA In the News — Jan. 14

Construction begins on new Tutwiler Residence Hall in Tuscaloosa – Tax proceeds to benefit dual enrollment – Alabama colleges in top 20 nationally for online degrees, U.S. News says… and more …

Data on Land Use Deficient Without Accounting of Illicit Activity

Data on Land Use Deficient Without Accounting of Illicit Activity

For a full picture of how humans change land, decision-makers need to see the scope of illicit activities, according to a recently published paper that includes work from a scientist at The University of Alabama.

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Two Appointments to Help Research, Economic Development Missions

With two new hires, the senior leadership team for The University of Alabama Office for Research and Economic Development is complete.

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UA Engineers Help Find Site to Drill for Antarctica’s Ancient Ice

A unique radar developed by engineering researchers at The University of Alabama helped find the location to recover some of the oldest ice buried in Antarctica as part of an international effort to better understand the Earth’s climate history.

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Tattoos Broadcast Enhanced Immunity, Stamina, UA Study Finds

Tattoos boost the skin’s immune response to injury and convey the person’s vitality, according to a study in American Samoa.

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UA In the News — Dec. 14-16

Graduation — Tuscaloosa Bicentennial — Opioid training

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This week at The University of Alabama: Researchers test new technology to aid in weight loss — Department of Agriculture awards researchers grant to gauge students’ views of eating local — UA team to train rural EMS personnel in combating opioid overdoses

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Women, WWII Vets Overrepresented in Newspaper Photos

Women veterans and veterans of World War II appear more often in newspaper photos than their make-up of the country’s veterans, according to a study by researchers at The University of Alabama.