Under The Ice
A one-of-a-kind radar developed and built by UA professors and students is helping scientists unveil ancient climate history and provide perspectives on improving climate models.
Colleges & Schools
NIH to Fund UA Study of Student Aggression, Teacher Biases
The National Institutes of Health has awarded The University of Alabama a $2.4 million grant to create interventions to lower aggression in middle-school students and lessen disproportionalities in school discipline.
Eliza P. Culverhouse Donates $500,000 to UA Dance Program
Eliza P. Culverhouse has donated $500,000 to The University of Alabama’s department of theatre and dance in the College of Arts and Science to enhance dance education and performance opportunities at the Capstone.
Education Researcher Launches College Teaching Resources Website
Dr. Claire H. Major, professor of higher education administration at UA, hopes the launch of a recent service project will help fill a void in teaching practice by providing quick and easy web access to emerging, evidence-based teaching and learning methods.
Aerospace Engineering Student Receives Top Technology Award
A College of Engineering student is among the top 20 science, technology, engineering and math students in their 20s across the country and internationally.
UA Researcher Assists in Global Study of Amphibians
Frogs who live through noticeably different seasons during the year have a higher diversity of microorganisms living on their skin than those who experience only mild changes, according to research assisted by a biologist at The University of Alabama.
Grad Student Creates No-Tech Device to Help Granddad with Dementia
Michaela Howell, a 23-year-old native of Angleton, Texas, who’s a graduate student in the department of communicative disorders, created a no-tech device for her granddad, Jesus “Chuy” Ramirez, who has dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
UA Biologist Helps Map Strawberry’s Genes
Through sequencing the genome of the garden strawberry, a biologist at The University of Alabama helped map the evolutionary history of the popular treat and provide a blueprint for future molecular breeding efforts.
UMC Hosts Fifth Annual Brussels Sprout Challenge at Heart Walk
The fifth annual Brussels Sprout Challenge, hosted by University Medical Center as part of the American Heart Association’s West Alabama Heart Walk, will be held Saturday, March 2.
Artists Cross Disciplines in Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre
For five straight days — Feb. 26 to March 2 — a masterful showcase of dance, art, music and more will collide in the Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre.