Alabama Transportation Institute Names New Director
Dr. Allen Parrish is returning to The University of Alabama as executive director of the Alabama Transportation Institute.
ALRI Names First Fellows to Address Rural, Underserved Communities
Eight faculty members have been selected as Alabama Life Research Institute Fellows at The University of Alabama as part of ALRI’s commitment to establishing a foundation of collaboration within the University.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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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
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.