UA Matters: Keeping the Young, Young at Heart Safe from Sun
The University of Alabama’s Dr. Phil Bishop offers a few tips on how to protect those who are especially susceptible to problems from the hot summer sun.
UA Researchers Reanalyzing Tennessee Valley Artifacts in New Project
In a collaborative effort with the Tennessee Valley Authority, The University of Alabama’s Office of Archaeological Research has begun a rehabilitation project on collections that were gathered 80 years ago with artifacts that span a 13,000-year time period.
UA Matters: Encouraging Children to Help at Home
So, what can we do to keep the desire to contribute alive and well in our children? The University of Alabama’s Tammy Morrow and Amy Walker offer some suggestions.
UA Researcher Receives Emerging Scholar Award
A University of Alabama researcher recently received an award for research that looked at the connection between a married couple’s communication patterns and their financial wellness.
UA Matters: Tips for the Lactose Intolerant
Many people believe that lactose intolerance means that dairy must be completely eliminated from the diet. Eliminating dairy products from the diet can make it more difficult to get key nutrients such as calcium, potassium and Vitamin D adequately in the diet. Thankfully though, living with lactose intolerance doesn’t mean you have to give up
Area Students Get Feel For Rural Health During UA Summer Program
Two select groups of students from across the state were recently on The University of Alabama campus for the Rural Health Scholars and Rural Minority Health Scholars programs in the College of Community Health Sciences.
UA’s University Medical Center to Open Northport Location
University Medical Center, which is operated by The University of Alabama’s College of Community Health Sciences, will open a new location in Northport July 1.
UA Matters: Keep Future Employers in Mind While Using Social Media
Social media has turned many of us into experts on online impression management: we understand intuitively how to modify our appearances and messages in order to appear more attractive, get more attention, more “likes,” more followers. If you’re looking for a job (or considering looking for one in the future), you need to use these
UA’s Nursing School Grant Helps Prepare Nurse Educators
The University of Alabama’s Capstone College of Nursing has a new funding program that will make doctoral nursing education more affordable for currently practicing or teaching nurses who are committed to educating the next generation of nurses.
UA’s Leeper Honored for Statistical Contributions to Medicine, Public Health
Dr. James Leeper, a professor in the department of community and rural medicine at The University of Alabama’s College of Community Health Sciences, has been selected as a Fellow of the American Statistical Association.