UA Engineering to Host Robotics Summer Research Experience
The University of Alabama College of Engineering will host a robotics research program for undergraduates this summer.
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Petroleum Alternatives Expert to Present UA Darden Lecture
A researcher whose patents have been commercialized for producing cellulose-based ethanol as an automotive fuel will present the 10th annual Darden Lecture April 3 at 7 p.m. in the Biology Building, room 127, on The University of Alabama campus.
Oodles of Leaves Call UA Herbarium Home
The University of Alabama campus is home to millions of leaves, perhaps most prominent in the new growth emerging each spring from the majestic oaks and on the azaleas preparing to dazzle.
Housing Affordability Improves in Alabama During Fourth Quarter of 2007, According to UA Center for Real Estate
There is good news in Alabama despite the housing and credit challenges that face the nation. According to the Alabama Center for Real Estate at The University of Alabama, the state’s housing is more affordable.
Poor Recognition of ‘Self’ Found in High Functioning People With Autism, According to Baylor, UA Study
Contrary to popular notions, people at the high end of the autism spectrum disorder continuum suffer most from an inability to model “self” rather than impaired ability to respond to others, said researchers from the Baylor College of Medicine and The University of Alabama in a report appearing in the journal Neuron.
UA Alzheimer’s Care Research to Help National Panel in Preparing Action Plan
A key Alzheimer’s disease study group, co-chaired by former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former U.S. Sen. Bob Kerrey, is tapping the expertise of a University of Alabama researcher to brief its members on caregiver support.
New UA Competition Gives Undergrads Chance to Showcase Research/Creativity Projects
Who said you had to be a graduate student to do award-winning research that could be presented at national conferences?
UA ALLELE Lecture Series Presents ‘Finding Your Inner Fish’
Dr. Neil Shubin, professor of anatomy and associate dean at the University of Chicago, will present his lecture, “Finding Your Inner Fish,” Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the Biology Auditorium on The University of Alabama campus.
UA Engineering Receives Grant to Enhance Wireless Telemedicine
Dr. Yang Xiao, assistant professor of computer science at The University of Alabama, and Dr. Fei Hu, of Rochester Institute of Technology, were recently awarded a $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation’s Cyber Trust Program to research advancements in wireless telemedicine.
Genes Linked to Parkinson’s Protection Identified by UA Researchers
University of Alabama researchers have identified five genes within animal models displaying protective capabilities against a hallmark trait of Parkinson’s disease.