High School Student Winners Announced in UA Physics Contest
Some 300 high school students representing more than 15 schools competed recently in the 34th annual University of Alabama High School Physics contest.
UA Astronomers Invite Community to View Mars
University of Alabama astronomers invite the community to view the moon and Mars in the next Public Night sky-viewing session Thursday, Jan. 28 at 7:30 p.m.
UA Astronomer on Team Detecting Cosmic ‘Dark Energy’ in Galaxies Nearest Earth
An international team of astronomers, including a University of Alabama researcher, have detected effects of “dark energy” within the Local Group of galaxies containing our own Milky Way Galaxy.
‘Rivers of North America,’ Edited by UA Biologist, Released in New Format
A “Field Guide to Rivers of North America,” co-edited by a University of Alabama biologist and based on an award-winning book, was recently published by Academic Press.
Massive Black Hole Implicated in Stellar Destruction, UA Astronomer’s Research Finds
New results from research led by a University of Alabama astronomer suggest that a dense stellar remnant has been ripped apart by a black hole a thousand times as massive as the sun.
UA Center’s November Housing Reports Show Year-Over-Year Increases
Two reports from The University of Alabama’s Alabama Center for Real Estate show year-over-year increases in the state’s latest monthly home sales and new construction figures.
Soil Microorganisms’ Role Cited as a Missing Factor in Climate Change Equation, According to Paper Co-Authored by UA Scientist
Those seeking to understand and predict climate change can now use an additional tool to calculate carbon dioxide exchanges on land, according to a scientific journal article co-authored by a University of Alabama researcher and publishing this week.
UA Research Activity Makes Significant Gains
The University of Alabama’s contract and grant activity totaled $76 million in fiscal year 2009, an 18 percent increase from the previous year.
UA Researchers Identify Potential Drug Development Target for Epilepsy Seizures
A team of scientists from The University of Alabama used worms to reel in information that they hope will lead to a greater understanding of cellular mechanisms that may be exploited to treat epilepsy.
UA Recycling Grows by 86 Percent
During fiscal year 2008-2009, UA collected 885.8 tons of recyclables, an increase of more than 86 percent over the previous record of 475 tons recycled in 2007-2008.