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Shelter from the Storm

Shelter from the Storm

Could homeowners have protection from high winds at a more affordable price than traditional storm shelters provide? Answering that question is the goal of research inside an innovative University of Alabama lab designed to help the construction and insurance industries.

UA, ALDOT Lay Groundwork for Future Self-Driving Vehicles

UA, ALDOT Lay Groundwork for Future Self-Driving Vehicles

Advanced technology used to make traveling safer and easier is the focus of a new project led by The University of Alabama and the Alabama Department of Transportation.

UA Researcher on Team Exploring Potential Lunar Habitats for Humans

UA Researcher on Team Exploring Potential Lunar Habitats for Humans

An engineering researcher at The University of Alabama is part of a project garnering international attention to potential sites for future habitats on the moon.

UA Report: Business Confidence Holds Steady Across State

UA Report: Business Confidence Holds Steady Across State

Business confidence among Alabama’s industry leaders remains high heading into the final quarter of 2017, according to a recent report from The University of Alabama.

New Mothers, Affluent Areas Drive ‘Anti-Vaccine’ Sentiment on Twitter

New Mothers, Affluent Areas Drive ‘Anti-Vaccine’ Sentiment on Twitter

The anti-vaccination crowd is thriving on Twitter, where the negative sentiment clusters geographically across the United States, according to a recent study by an autism researcher at The University of Alabama.

Comb Jellies Possibly First Lineage to Branch Off Evolutionary Tree

Comb Jellies Possibly First Lineage to Branch Off Evolutionary Tree

A researcher at The University of Alabama was part of a new study that provides further evidence in support of a controversial hypothesis that a group of marine animals commonly called comb jellies were the first to break away from all other animals, making it the oldest surviving animal lineage.

UA Initiative Aimed to Accelerate State’s Auto, Aerospace Sectors

UA Initiative Aimed to Accelerate State’s Auto, Aerospace Sectors

An accelerator to enhance the competitiveness of Alabama’s automotive and aerospace industries has been created at The University of Alabama.

UA Researcher: Changes Needed to News Coverage of Mass Shooters

UA Researcher: Changes Needed to News Coverage of Mass Shooters

Reducing news coverage of rampage shooters’ personal information, like their names and photos, could be a deterrent to future mass shooters, according to a researcher at The University of Alabama.

In Iceland Stream, Possible Glimpse Of Warming Future

In Iceland Stream, Possible Glimpse Of Warming Future

When a normally cold stream in Iceland was warmed, the make-up of life inside changed as larger organisms thrived while smaller ones struggled. The findings carry implications for life in a warming climate as the experiment shows mobile organisms should fare better than those adapted to cooler temperatures unable to disperse.

UA Alumna Donates $5 Million to Support Data, Cybersecurity Program

UA Alumna Donates $5 Million to Support Data, Cybersecurity Program

The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration celebrated today a generous $5 million gift from Marillyn A. Hewson, chairman, president, and CEO of Lockheed Martin.