UA Professor’s ‘PhotoVoices’ Project Receives $25,000 NEA Grant
A project by a University of Alabama professor has received a $25,000 “Our Town” grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts and Sciences
UA Alumna Creates ‘Artificial Pancreas,’ Open-Source Blueprint
A drop in blood glucose levels in the middle of the night can increase the risk of hypoglycemia, which can cause a range of symptoms that can linger throughout an entire morning.
Ancient Clam Species Named for Emeritus Geology Professor
Two European scientists recently named an ancient chemosynthetic clam after Dr. Paul Aharon, professor emeritus of geological sciences.
UA Snake Researcher Featured in New York Times Magazine
Scholars Collaborate for Book on Evolution Education in Alabama
Three University of Alabama faculty and a 2013 alumna recently joined forces to address the challenges of evolution education within Alabama.
UA to Use NSF Funding to Boost STEM Teachers in High Schools
Researchers at the University of Alabama hope to place as many as 15 STEM teachers in area schools through a $1.95 million grant that will provide tuition assistance, enhanced teacher training and robust salary supplements.
UA Researchers Complete Co-Teaching Training with Area Educators
Two minds are better than one. That’s the thinking behind a trend in elementary education called “co-teaching,” a method in which general education and special education teachers work collaboratively to increase their content knowledge and provide engaging math instruction for students.
UA Student Wins Internship at “Premier” Art Museum in New York
University of Alabama rising senior Sommer Hallquist has been selected for a highly competitive summer internship at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Cloisters in New York City.
The Cloisters is a museum specializing in medieval architecture and is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
UA Students Selected for National Research Experience
Two juniors at The University of Alabama were selected to work this summer at one of the of the nation’s premiere research institutions for the physical and engineering sciences.
UA Lab Manager Honored for Contributions to Microscopy
The Microscopy Society of America recently awarded the 2017 Chuck Fiori Award to Richard L. Martens, manager of the Central Analytical Facility, or CAF, at The University of Alabama.