Through the Glass Ceiling
There is a wealth of research into the factors influencing the climb up the corporate ladder, but not much study of what happens after women become chief executive officers.
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Independence Day Brings More Traffic Fatalities
During the past five years, the five days around the Fourth of July averaged three fatal crashes a day, 29% higher than the average of fatal crashes per day the rest of the year, according to a study by UA’s Center for Advanced Public Safety.
Inspired by Community, Eager to Better Alabama
As much as Tuscaloosa has grown in recent years, it still has a “small-town feel” that continues to empower UA doctoral student Lauren Rollins as both a leader and educator.
Red Light. Green Light.
A team at The University of Alabama is working to modernize traffic lights to become smarter and communicate with vehicles passing through. Changes are needed, they say, to improve the flow of traffic because congested areas have no other option.
Cognitive Neuroscientist to Lead the Alabama Life Research Institute
After a national search, Dr. Sharlene Newman will lead the Alabama Life Research Institute as executive director, charged with providing a coherent vision for collaborative life research that embraces the full range of disciplines represented on campus while strengthening UA’s research portfolio and profile
‘Come Inside and Meet All of My Friends’
Alex Zimmerman eagerly watched McKade “come out of his shell” while rehearsing for The University of Alabama-led SENSE Theatre, a novel ASD intervention.
Troublesome Trees: Spread of Forests Contributed to Ancient Extinction
Evidence from ancient rocks in North Alabama show the Earth’s first forest spread rapidly, likely contributing to a mass extinction of shallow marine life some 370 million years ago.
First Animal Not What Scientists Have Long Thought
The last common ancestor of all animal life was more like modern stem cells and not a clump of similar cells, as has long been thought.
Female CFOs May Be Better Than Males at Preventing Financial Fraud
Companies with female chief financial officers are less likely to misreport key data in financial statements, according to research from The University of Alabama.
Office for Research And Economic Development Launches Strategic Plan
The University of Alabama launched a five-year strategic plan to help facilitate growth and impact of the research enterprise.