Colleges & Schools

UA Engineers Develop Solution to Child Heat Deaths in Cars

UA Engineers Develop Solution to Child Heat Deaths in Cars

A patent-pending device developed by University of Alabama researchers can alert a cell phone when a human or animal is inside a parked vehicle getting too hot. It monitors carbon dioxide levels from human breath inside the vehicle along with temperature and car movement.

Best Practices, Not Individual Preferences, Bring Job Satisfaction

Best Practices, Not Individual Preferences, Bring Job Satisfaction

Though employees may like their work to cater to their individual preferences, they are predictably more satisfied when the organizational culture matches a set of widely preferred characteristics that provide a fair, supportive and stable work environment.

Economist and Adviser to Lyft Delivers Guest Lecture Oct. 12

Economist and Adviser to Lyft Delivers Guest Lecture Oct. 12

John List, who is globally recognized for his innovative use of field experiments in economics and business, will give a talk on campus Oct. 12 as part of the Lowder Lecture Series.

Alabama’s Indigenous Past Focus of New UA Program

Alabama’s Indigenous Past Focus of New UA Program

A new initiative launched by a team of University of Alabama cultural and research centers aims to showcase some of the most visible remains of the state of Alabama’s indigenous heritage.

UA Alumni Group Honors Faculty Members for Teaching for 2018

UA Alumni Group Honors Faculty Members for Teaching for 2018

The University of Alabama National Alumni Association has announced the 2018 recipients of the University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching – the Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Awards.

UA College of Business Announces New Building Named for Hewson Family

UA College of Business Announces New Building Named for Hewson Family

The Culverhouse College of Business at The University of Alabama today announced plans for the construction of a new building to be named Hewson Hall in recognition of a previous $15 million gift from alumni Marillyn and James Hewson.

UA Celebrates the Unveiling of H.M. Comer

UA Celebrates the Unveiling of H.M. Comer

The University of Alabama College of Engineering officially celebrated the opening of the newly renovated H.M. Comer Hall with a ribbon cutting ceremony today.

Learning the Warning Signs

Learning the Warning Signs

More than 20 UA special education majors are part of a pilot program in which they receive anti-bullying and suicide prevention training.

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UA Professor to Advance U.S. Drought Monitoring and Prediction

With a NOAA grant from the UA Center for Complex Hydrosystems Research will help improve scientists’ ability to predict when and where our country is most at risk of drought.

College of Engineering Hosts E-Day to Inspire Students

College of Engineering Hosts E-Day to Inspire Students

The University of Alabama College of Engineering will host more than 1,000 students for a day dedicated to educating young students about the world of STEM.