Disease Afflicting Frogs Becoming Deadlier
A disease-inducing fungus in amphibians worldwide could become deadlier as different genetic variations emerge, according to research led by The University of Alabama.
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UA Professor to Direct Episode of ‘Queen Sugar’
University of Alabama professor Dr. Rachel Raimist will direct an episode of the award-winning television show “Queen Sugar,” which will air fall 2018.
UA Astronomer Helps Discover Elusive Black Hole
An astronomer at The University of Alabama is part of an international team of researchers who found a mid-sized black hole, a cosmic oddity in observations of the universe.
College of Nursing Receives Support for NIH Research Program
The University of Alabama’s Capstone College of Nursing is one of six universities nationwide to receive funding through a mini-grant from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) to support the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program.
Thompson Named University Research Professor
UA’s Board of Trustees named Dr. Gregory B. Thompson, professor in the department of metallurgical and materials engineering, a University Research Professor earlier this month.
The Crown Returns to The Capstone
As a Miss Alabama legacy, Callie Walker has long embraced the nuances of pageant competitions and the hard work and focus needed to deliver perfect performances.
UA Announces New Master’s Degree in Public Health
The University of Alabama’s College of Human Environmental Sciences is adding a Master’s in Public Health program, which will be offered both on campus and by distance.
Predicting View
Of all the internet has brought, 360-degree videos that let users see around a fixed point are among the coolest, but it is difficult at the rate data travels for all of a high-quality, 360-video to arrive at the end user perfectly from the start. A University of Alabama researcher is developing a method to smooth the associated lag.
UA Students Win Regional Robotics Competition
The University of Alabama Robotics team became the first UA robotics team in school history to win the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers SoutheastCon Hardware Competition.
Usdan Named Dean of UA’s Human Environmental Sciences
A University of Alabama administrator who helped the UA College of Human Environmental Sciences make significant gains in research funding, infrastructure and impact and who has been honored for teaching excellence has been named dean of the College.