UA Astronomy to Host Public Star Gazing Events
The University of Alabama’s department of physics and astronomy invites members of the community to attend a series of public nights this season to look at the heavens through UA telescopes.
Nanotechnology-Biotechnology Conference to Bring Researchers to UA
Approximately 200 researchers from across the state are expected to attend a scientific forum on nanotechnology Oct. 23-24 on The University of Alabama campus.
Students’ Religiosity More Influential than Education in Views on Evolution, UA Research Shows
College students’ views on evolution are shaped significantly more by religiosity than education, according to a survey of Southern students by University of Alabama researchers.
UA School of Law Hosts Law and Lies Symposium
Legal scholars will visit The University of Alabama School of Law to discuss deception in market transactions Oct. 10 in a symposium at the Law School.
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This week at The University of Alabama: Pilot program offers med students chance to follow patients – Museum hosts Growing up Wild for preschoolers – Expert source available to discuss breastfeeding – UA President to speak to faculty, staff – Engineering hosts open house for high-school students
Lipid Deficiency Linked to Neuron Degeneration in UA Lab Study
A type of lipid that naturally declines in the aging brain impacts – within laboratory models used to study Parkinson’s disease – a protein associated with the disease, according to a study co-authored by University of Alabama researchers.
Hyde Named Executive Director of UA Cyber Institute
Reginald D. Hyde, former deputy undersecretary of defense for intelligence and security in the U.S. Department of Defense, has been named executive director of the Cyber Institute at The University of Alabama.
John Grisham Wins the 2014 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction
For his work in “Sycamore Row,” New York Times bestselling author, lawyer and previous Harper Lee Prize winner John Grisham received the 2014 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction.
UA Researchers to Embark on New Search for Mysterious Dark Matter
Three University of Alabama physicists are among dozens of researchers planning and developing a new international search for dark matter – invisible material scientists believe makes up roughly 27 percent of the universe’s mass.
UA Biology Student Receives Award, Cash Prize for Birth Defect Research
Kristin R. Di Bona, a doctoral candidate and graduate research assistant in The University of Alabama’s department of biological sciences, has been named the 2014 recipient of the Teratology Society’s Marie W. Taubeneck award.