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UA Scientist Helps Show How Earth Stops Tiny Particles in Their Tracks

UA Scientist Helps Show How Earth Stops Tiny Particles in Their Tracks

An international group of researchers, including several from The University of Alabama, measured the interaction between tiny particles that travel the cosmos, called neutrinos, and Earth.

14 UA design students showcased their collections at Fashion for Life.

Student Designers Gain Practical Experience with Fashion for Life

University of Alabama apparel design students took center stage recently at Fashion for Life while raising awareness of metastatic breast cancer.

UA Chemist’s Work in Understanding New Materials Gets Boost

UA Chemist’s Work in Understanding New Materials Gets Boost

Dr. Jared Allred, assistant professor of chemistry at The University of Alabama, was recently awarded a grant from the 2017 Early Career Research Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy to investigate properties of novel metal compounds and develop a new way to analyze certain aspects of these materials.

FORTIFIED Assessment

FORTIFIED Assessment

A team of faculty, graduate and undergraduate students collected data in four Florida cities including Marco Island, the location where Irma made landfall.

University of Alabama Team Assesses Hurricane Irma Aftermath

University of Alabama Team Assesses Hurricane Irma Aftermath

A team of faculty, graduate and undergraduate students collected data in four Florida cities including Marco Island, the location where Irma made landfall.

Thanksgiving Week Brings Risk of Traffic Fatalities

Thanksgiving Week Brings Risk of Traffic Fatalities

There were more fatal crashes during the week of Thanksgiving last year than in previous years, and even though fatal crashes are trending down so far in 2017, the week still brings dangers to drivers.

APT Films Program at UA’s Moundville Archaeological Park

APT Films Program at UA’s Moundville Archaeological Park

Two UA faculty members recently assisted a film crew from Alabama Public Television at Moundville Archaeological Park in the development of a new program titled “Archaeology Adventures.”

NASA Visits Campus and Connects with Students

Engineering students recently were given a chance to explore their career options as engineers from NASA and other companies visited campus to network with students.

Holt Wins Speak Off; Six Finalists Eligible to Compete for $10,000 Prize

Holt Wins Speak Off; Six Finalists Eligible to Compete for $10,000 Prize

UA Student Christian Holt won first place at the 2017 Speak Off, a public speaking competition hosted by the College of Communication and Information Sciences.

UA Student, Alum Connect to Honor Fellow Marine

UA Student, Alum Connect to Honor Fellow Marine

UA student and 2nd Lt. (Marines) Steven Arango is working with UA alumnus and retired Marines Col. Lee Busby to honor former Marine and CIA paramilitary officer George “Alexi” Whitney, who was killed in combat on Dec. 18, 2016, in Afghanistan, with a bronzed bust of his likeness.