Surgeon, UA Professor Team in New Approach to Pain Treatment
A chronic pain condition and numerous gastrointestinal disorders may all be caused by a virus.
Webcomic Highlighting UA Astronomy to be Unveiled in Atlanta
Citizen scientists enthralled by photographs of unusual galaxies posted online triggered a University of Alabama professor to use NASA’s famed Hubble Space Telescope to further analyze the space oddities.
UA Sending Eight to London Paralympics
The University of Alabama Adapted Athletics program will have seven athletes and one coach representing their respective countries at the Paralympics in London, England Aug. 29.
Week of Welcome Introduces UA Students to Campus Life
The Ferguson Center’s Division of Student Affairs invites University of Alabama students to participate in the annual Week of Welcome from Friday, Aug. 17 – Thursday, Aug. 30.
Snail Believed Extinct Found in Cahaba by UA Graduate Student
A freshwater snail declared extinct in 2000 was recently rediscovered in the Cahaba River by a University of Alabama graduate student.
UA’s Rose Towers to be Imploded July 4
The University of Alabama’s Rose Towers will be demolished July 4 to make way for a new residence hall to be built near the same site.
Venus Transit: As Seen Through UA Telescope
More than 100 people attended a public sky viewing Tuesday of the transit of Venus. The event, hosted by The University of Alabama’s department of physics and astronomy, was held in conjunction with the astronomical oddity that occurred for only the second time since 1882.
Underground Search for Neutrino Properties Unveils First Results, UA Physicists Play Key Role
University of Alabama physicists developed and built the largest active component of a prototype particle physics detector now shedding light on some of the fundamental particles of matter.
UA’s College Transition Program for Students with Autism Grows
When fall classes resume on The University of Alabama campus in August, 18 students are expected to participate in UA’s transition program for students with an Autism Spectrum Disorder.
UA Names New Director of Effort to Bring Campus Discoveries to Market Place
The University of Alabama named Dr. Richard P. Swatloski director of its Office for Technology Transfer.