Research

UA Engineering Professor Selected for GENI Research Team

Dr. Xiaoyan Hong, an associate professor of computer science at The University of Alabama, has been selected for one of 33 academic and industry teams to be funded by the National Science Foundation to advance research in network science and engineering in an effort known as GENI.

UA Undergraduates Invited to Enter Research and Creative Activity Conference

Undergraduate students of all majors are invited to attend The University of Alabama’s annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference scheduled for April 15 at the Bryant Conference Center. To participate, undergraduate students must register their project by submitting an application form and abstract describing their project by March 8.

Paying Attention to ADHD

A University of Alabama physician co-chairs an effort to write national guidelines for treating ADHD on college campuses.

On the Cover, In the Mirror

A University of Alabama journalism professor studies the relationship of media and anti-fat bias and weight stigmatization in children.

UA Astronomer on Team Detecting Cosmic ‘Dark Energy’ in Galaxies Nearest Earth

An international team of astronomers, including a University of Alabama researcher, have detected effects of “dark energy” within the Local Group of galaxies containing our own Milky Way Galaxy.

Massive Black Hole Implicated in Stellar Destruction, UA Astronomer’s Research Finds

New results from research led by a University of Alabama astronomer suggest that a dense stellar remnant has been ripped apart by a black hole a thousand times as massive as the sun.

Soil Microorganisms’ Role Cited as a Missing Factor in Climate Change Equation, According to Paper Co-Authored by UA Scientist

Those seeking to understand and predict climate change can now use an additional tool to calculate carbon dioxide exchanges on land, according to a scientific journal article co-authored by a University of Alabama researcher and publishing this week.

UA Research Activity Makes Significant Gains

The University of Alabama’s contract and grant activity totaled $76 million in fiscal year 2009, an 18 percent increase from the previous year.

UA Professor Begins $5.6 Million Study of Treatment for Tinnitus Among Military Personnel

A University of Alabama researcher is embarking on a $5.6 million phase-three, randomized, controlled clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of an innovative treatment that uses a noise-generating device, along with counseling, to alleviate the debilitating effects of tinnitus – that ringing in the ears that drives some people to distraction.

Saving Lives? There’s an App for That!

Saving Lives? There’s an App for That!

University of Alabama-developed software enhances highway safety for law enforcement officers and other motorists while increasing administrative efficiency.