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.
Discovery
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.
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.
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.
Alabama Astrobotics’ New Lab Mirrors Competition Space
The Alabama Astrobotics team has recently migrated to its own space in a state-of-the-art lab.
Researcher: Disparities Exist in News Coverage of Terror Attacks
Terror attacks carried out by Muslims receive on average 357 percent more media coverage than those committed by other groups, according to a University of Alabama researcher’s newly published study.
In UA Research, Tiny Worm Mimics Key Genetic Risk for Alzheimer’s
Researchers at The University of Alabama have shown a tiny worm can replicate genetic causes of Alzheimer’s disease, expanding the breadth of preclinical models for the disease.
Executives Cite Education, Workforce Training as State’s Top Issue
Alabama business executives cite education and workforce training as the top issue facing the state, according to a survey by a University of Alabama Center.
UA Report: Logistics Infrastructure Unprepared for E-Commerce
As the consumption economy shifts from brick and mortar retail to e-commerce, states that do not invest in improvements to infrastructure will lose ground in economic development, according to a new paper by the Alabama Center for Real Estate.
Reddit Study Shows How Growth, Aging Affect Online Communities
Through studying groups on the website Reddit, researchers at The University of Alabama found as online groups grow and age, discussion concentrates among fewer contributors and retention of new contributors becomes harder.