Freedom on the Move
A University of Alabama history professor is part of an effort to complete a comprehensive database containing every runaway slave advertisement in American newspapers prior to the Civil War.
Dixon Selected for UA’s Blackmon-Moody Award
Dr. David Dixon, the Robert Ramsay Professor of Chemistry at The University of Alabama, is the recipient of the 2018 Blackmon-Moody Outstanding Professor Award.
Even if Doing a Good Job, Women CEOs More Likely to be Fired
Women CEOs are much more likely than male CEOs to be dismissed, even when the women are performing well, according to research from The University of Alabama.
In Frigid Greenland, Engineering Student Helps Understand Climate
Joshua Nunn had never been outside the United States before graduate school before a visit to Greenland where he helped provide perspectives on improving climate models.
Racial Disparity in State Prisons Declined Moderately Since 1995
The racial disparity in incarceration in state prisons between black and white American men declined between 1995 and 2014, but black Americans are still imprisoned at a high rate, according to recent research from The University of Alabama.
Going to Grandma’s for Thanksgiving? Drive Safely, Especially if Arriving Early
More than half of all vehicle crashes during the week of Thanksgiving last year occurred in the three days before the holiday, according to a recent study of state traffic data by University of Alabama researchers.
UA Researchers Recognized for First Awards
More than 80 members of the faculty and staff were honored for receiving their first externally funded research award at The University of Alabama during the past academic year.
UA Researcher Helps Find Cause of Channels on Antarctic Ice
A researcher at The University of Alabama is part of an international team that found the cause of long, potentially damaging channels on Antarctic Ice Shelves.
UA Again Selected for National Vehicle Competition
Students at The University of Alabama will compete in the latest national vehicle competition that challenges students to develop a hybrid-electric, autonomous vehicle over the next four years.
UA Leads Effort to Understand Imperiled Mussel Biodiversity
A nearly $1.8 million project led by The University of Alabama hopes to identify the processes and mechanisms that underlie patterns of biodiversity in freshwater mussels to better arm managers of environmental resources.