UA Seeks Subjects for Research Study on Hearing
Adult volunteers 19 years or older are needed for a research study on hearing conducted by The University of Alabama’s department of communicative disorders.
Faculty & Staff
UA Researchers to Embark on New Search for Mysterious Dark Matter
Three University of Alabama physicists are among dozens of researchers planning and developing a new international search for dark matter – invisible material scientists believe makes up roughly 27 percent of the universe’s mass.
Chinese Professor to Study Master of Social Work Program Structure at UA
Dr. Wanhong Gao has returned to The University of Alabama’s School of Social Work to serve as a visiting scholar in an ongoing collaborative to help shape master’s level social work instruction in China.
UA’s Avery Receives Health Policy Leadership Award
The University of Alabama’s Dr. Daniel Avery was the 2014 recipient of the Louis W. Sullivan, MD, Health Policy Leadership Award, which is awarded to someone who has made an outstanding contribution to improve the health status of an individual, a group of people or a population.
UA-housed APR Named Best Radio News Operation in Alabama
Alabama Public Radio, housed in The University of Alabama’s Digital Media Center, was honored for its outstanding news coverage, bringing home a total of six first-place awards.
UA Cooperative Education Program Names Director
Naomi Powell was named director of The University of Alabama Cooperative Education and Professional Practice Program.
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’s Wright Selected for National Trainer Hall of Fame
The University of Alabama’s Dr. Kenneth Wright has been selected to enter the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Hall of Fame.
UA Journalism Professor Wins National Top Dissertation Award
Dr. Scott Parrott’s dissertation on disparagement humor, completed at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, was named the best mass communication dissertation in the United States for 2014.
International Programs at UA Receive Honor
The Capstone International Academic Programs at The University of Alabama recently received recognition for excellence by CISabroad at the NAFSA: Association of International Educators conference in San Diego.