Sleepy Students Emphasize Studies, Social Activity to Detriment of Health, According to UA Study  

College students are typically more sleep deprived than the rest of us and often ignore the health benefits of adequate slumber, said a University of Alabama researcher who studies the topic.

UA Administrator Elected Chair of Federal Demonstration Partnership 

Members of a national initiative designed to reduce administrative burdens associated with federal research grants and contracts elected a University of Alabama administrator as its chair in results announced last week.

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This week at The University of Alabama: RISE graduation ceremony, rehearsal Thursday — Nutrition camp for children — Engineering camp for high-schoolers — UA experts offer tips for preparing your preschooler to transition to kindergarten, how to stay safe in the water

UA Start-Up Brings Health Device Concept to Friday’s Launchpad Competition

A University of Alabama start-up company developing a low-cost device for checking both muscle health and nerve cells will compete Friday in a business competition.

Shrimp, 30,000 Volts Help UA Start-up Land $1.5 Million for Uranium Extraction

The U.S. Department of Energy selected a University of Alabama start-up company for an approximate $1.5 million award to refine an alternative material to potentially extract uranium from the ocean.

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This week at The University of Alabama: SITE summer camps gives high-school students inside look at engineering student life – UA to host military transition summits – Free child nutrition camp – UA expert offers swimming safety tips … and more.

UA Chemistry Professor among World’s Most Highly-Cited Researchers

A University of Alabama chemistry professor ranks among the top 1 percent of most cited researchers in his field worldwide in 2014, according to a report published by Thomson Reuters.

UA Student Selected to Attend Nobel Laureate Meeting in Germany

Brandon Hill, a University of Alabama doctoral student, is one of 600 students from around the world selected to attend the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting June 29-July 4.

UA Scientists Identify Metabolic Link between Aging, Parkinson’s

University of Alabama researchers identified within animal models an enzyme that links genetic pathways that control aging with the death of dopamine neurons – a clinical hallmark of Parkinson’s disease.

Scientists Demonstrate Improved Catalyst Control, Energy Savings Could Result

Inspired by how enzymes work in nature’s biological processes, researchers have demonstrated a way to improve control of synthetic catalysts, according to a paper co-authored by a University of Alabama computational chemist.