First Animal Not What Scientists Have Long Thought
The last common ancestor of all animal life was more like modern stem cells and not a clump of similar cells, as has long been thought.
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Female CFOs May Be Better Than Males at Preventing Financial Fraud
Companies with female chief financial officers are less likely to misreport key data in financial statements, according to research from The University of Alabama.
Doctoral Student Reviews Dietary Guidelines for Actor’s Foundation
When Christine Ferguson was a UA freshman, she knew she wanted to pursue a career in the medical field. Now she’s pursuing a doctorate at UA and is fascinated by the role nutrition plays in a person’s ailment.
Office for Research And Economic Development Launches Strategic Plan
The University of Alabama launched a five-year strategic plan to help facilitate growth and impact of the research enterprise.
UA Robotics Team Wins NASA’s Grand Prize for Fifth Consecutive Year
For the fifth consecutive year, the student robotics team from The University of Alabama won NASA’s grand prize in its Robotics Mining Competition.
CCN Receives Grant to Counter Opioid Abuse in Walker County
The Capstone Rural Health Center recently received the state of Alabama’s only grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration to increase access to substance abuse prevention and treatment services in rural populations.
UA-Led Clinical Trial Finds No Difference in Tinnitus Treatments
A long-awaited, rigorous, randomized clinical trial comparing treatments for tinnitus, a perception of ringing in the ears, found no significant difference in patient outcomes between an innovative treatment and the current standard treatment.
Grant Allows UA, Invisible Histories to Archive Southern LGBTQ Life
The University of Alabama was awarded a $300,000 grant from one of the largest foundations in the country to archive LGBTQ history in the South. The grant, given by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, will allow the University and its partner, the Invisible Histories Project, to curate collections across the South, starting in Alabama and moving to Mississippi and Georgia.
Data Shows Buckling Up Saves Lives in Auto Crashes
Nearly half of the people killed in auto crashes in Alabama last year were not wearing a seat belt, according to an analysis of state crash records.
Better With Them
UA researchers are part of nationwide study to identify veterans struggling with suicidal thoughts.