Identifying a Fast Flier
Can you imagine a dragonfly eating a hummingbird? Spend a few minutes with Dr. John Abbott, who has studied the fast flying insects for nearly 30 years, and you’ll see why he calls them “amazing.”
UA Professor’s Work Wins ‘Best Film’ at Black Film Festival
University of Alabama theatre professor Seth Panitch’s first full, feature-length film, “Service to Man,” was awarded the grand jury prize for best film at the 20th American Black Film Festival Sunday.
The film was one of 25 selected to be showcased at the festival, which is the largest of its kind in the country. The festival is dedicated to bringing awareness of entertainment content made by and about people of African descent to a worldwide audience. The festival was held in Miami June 15-19.
UA Undergraduate Student Earns Parkinson’s Research Fellowship
A senior microbiology major at The University of Alabama has been awarded a summer fellowship by the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation and American Parkinson Disease Association.
UA Matters: Benefits of Eating Carbohydrates
When eaten strategically in amount and type, carbohydrates can serve as a key player in not only losing weight but maintaining weight loss, says a University of Alabama nutritionist.
Suspending Belief: Virtual Reality Lab Provides Coping, Research Opportunities
In the spring of 2013, The University of Alabama School of Social Work installed a virtual reality lab in Farrah Hall, becoming the third university in the country to have a social work VR lab. As a research tool, the Virtual Reality lab will allow researchers to expose participants to stimuli that otherwise may be
Touching Lives – Flashback
Every journey begins somewhere. When you attend the University of Alabama, you follow a path established for the best and brightest. From nationally ranked academic programs, to exciting campus life opportunities, and friendships that last a lifetime. Your education experience at the University of Alabama may have a beginning, but there’s no end to where
UA Trustees Establish Sport Technology Research Center
The University of Alabama will be home to a new center whose researchers will study the intersection of sports and technology, involving Crimson Tide athletics in an innovative approach to improve training and performance of athletes across the world.
UA’s Plank Center Announces Selections for Educator Fellowship Program
The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations at The University of Alabama has announced the seventh class for its Fellowship for Educators program. Nine educators will have the opportunity to enhance their skills, as they will be placed in the offices of sponsoring organizations this summer.
Veteran, UA MBA Student Receives Tillman Scholarship
Dan Walters, a graduate student pursuing an MBA and a Juris Doctor degree at The University of Alabama, is one of 60 students nationwide selected as a 2016 Tillman Scholar.
UA Robotics Team Advances in NASA Centennial Challenge
After winning one NASA robotics contest, a team of engineering and computer science students from The University of Alabama successfully completed the first leg of another high-profile NASA robotics contest.