2020 Moundville Native American Festival Goes Virtual
UA’s Moundville Archaeological Park will conduct the 32nd annual Moundville Native American Festival online Oct. 5-10.
College of Arts and Sciences
UA Expands, Strengthens Research Capabilities with New MRI
A new MRI scanner paves the way for researchers to expand the boundaries of knowledge of the human brain, bringing benefits to the core educational mission of campus.
Spectrum of Support
UA researchers come together to improve the lives of those with autism.
UA Supports Projects Collaborating Between the Arts and Sciences
Three projects that integrate the arts with bio-psychosocial research were awarded support through a new Joint Pilot for Arts Research.
UA, Auburn, Others Join for Antarctic Biological Research
Twenty scientists soon embark on a 14-week voyage to study unexplored Antarctic waters to improve understanding of biodiversity undergoing rapid changes because of a changing climate.
Research Finds Link Between COVID-19 Deaths, Morbid Obesity
UA researchers found a statistically significant relationship between the prevalence of morbid obesity in a population and cases of — and deaths from — COVID-19.
Good Vibrations
Researchers at The University of Alabama are working with Army scientists to develop and use chemical frequencies to quickly detect dangerous airborne chemicals.
Art Professors Win UA’s First Kress Grant for Digital Art History
University of Alabama art history faculty members Dr. Tanja Jones and Dr. Doris Sung were awarded the Capstone’s first Digital Art History Grant from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation.
UA Researcher Studying Link Between Pollutants and Hermaphroditic Fish
Pollution and chemical imbalances in water could have an adverse effect in fish that live among the mangrove trees along the Florida coast. Dr. Ryan Earley and his students are charting multiple courses to determine what causes changes in how the fish function.
Modeling the Past for Predicting Future COVID-19
Researchers from The University of Alabama, along with international partners, applied a mathematical tool used to model geochemical processes to infections of COVID-19, finding the model can assist in understanding the coronavirus pandemic and evaluating the impact of different mitigation strategies on disease infection.