Research Finds Urban Parks Connected to Lower Crime, Better Community Health
UA-led research suggests a new understanding of the ways urban parks add to community health.
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Flying Into the Future: Aircraft That Detect Damage and Self Heal
Technology being developed at UA could redefine structural integrity standards in aerospace engineering.
From Campus to Cosmos: Space Research and Education at UA
In honor of World Space Week, here are some highlights of space-focused research and student opportunities at The University of Alabama.
Meet the Saban Crab: UA Scientists Discover Ancient Species in Alabama
A new UA study of 65-million-year-old crab and shrimp fossils from central Alabama yielded multiple species and genera new to science.
Shakespeare Association of America has a New Home at UA
A UA professor was named executive director of the nation’s most prominent organization for the study of Shakespeare’s work and culture.
Digging Deep: UA Students Unearth Campus History
Students are excavating a section of a pre-Civil War dormitory as part of an archaeological field school on The University of Alabama campus.
UA Senior Studies Parkinson’s in Worms with National Fellowship
Aidan Meyers, a senior at the University of Alabama, studied worms this summer to uncover the function of genes associated with Parkinson’s disease.
Practice Makes Perfect: Preparing Nurses to Lead Through Crisis
The Capstone College of Nursing’s simulation center prepares the next generation of nurses through state-of-the-science technology and innovative teaching strategies.
The Science of Alabama’s Caves
The Science of Caves, a new course in the Built by Bama core curriculum, uses Alabama’s natural cave system to explore scientific concepts.
40 Local Juniors Selected for Inaugural Leaders to Legends Program
Leaders to Legends is a collaboration between UA and the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama.