In a study at The University of Alabama, aging fruit flies died faster than younger flies from a viral infection because of different genetic responses, lowering the older flies’ tolerance to the infection.
Members of The University of Alabama faculty were honored for their research and creative contributions as part of Faculty Research Day.
In the decade since the tornado on April 27, 2011, UA has become a leader in storm preparedness, opened avenues for research, and built deeper relationships with the community.
This year’s winners highlight the ingenuity and dedication of those who rigorously pursued research and creative avenues outside the classroom.
Astrophysics researchers at The University of Alabama contributed to a global effort to give unparalleled insight into a black hole and the system it powers, and to improve tests of Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity.
About half a football field of marshes on the edges of Mobile Bay vanished annually over the past 35 years, according to a study by researchers at The University of Alabama.
In the latest quarterly survey by researchers at The University of Alabama, business leaders in the state are feeling more encouraged about the economy than they have since the global pandemic began.
Efforts to address society’s challenges by the flourishing research enterprise at The University of Alabama will be boosted with the filling of a critical role that shepherds innovation created on campus to the marketplace.
A national survey of women veterans hopes to provide the first comprehensive snapshot of the challenges they face transitioning to civilian life, providing veteran service organizations with data needed to expand outreach and better meet needs.
UA faculty will no longer be charged a fee for publishing articles in any of the nearly 400 open access academic journals.