Better With Them
UA researchers are part of nationwide study to identify veterans struggling with suicidal thoughts.
Research
Worm-like Mollusks Lost Traits Over Time, UA-led Research Confirms
A perplexing group of worm-like mollusks are not primitive ancestors of the group, rather they lost many traditional mollusk traits over time, according to new evidence.
$1.4 Million Grant Establishes Alabama Power Innovation Fund
The University of Alabama has been awarded a $1.4 million grant from the Alabama Power Foundation to support business innovation, entrepreneurship, small business growth and talent retention in the state.
Higher Reach
Engineering researchers at The University of Alabama hope to combine two methods of constructing tall-wood buildings to yield a new system that could lead to wood-framed buildings reaching eight to 12 stories and that withstand earthquakes better than traditional light-frame wood structures.
Researchers Find Patterns Associated with Extreme Floods
Extreme floods across the continental United States are associated with four broad atmospheric patterns, a machine-learning based analysis of extreme floods found.
Researchers Quicken Drug Discovery Method via Zombie-Like Cells
Researchers are using zombie-like cells that behave normally on the outside, but are filled with magnetic particles inside, to screen potential drugs from natural products.
UA Professors Chosen for Fulbrights
Three members of The University of Alabama’s faculty will receive Fulbright Scholar Grants for the upcoming year.
Yes, A Box Encourages a Child’s Imagination, Research Confirms
Researchers conclude that children’s play spaces can benefit from the inclusion of generic objects with few details as tools to promote object substitution and creative play.
UA Joins UN Network for Sustainable Solutions
A University of Alabama College of Engineering research center has been invited to join a global initiative for the United Nations with a focus on sustainable development.
Three Students, Six Degrees, One Company
A trio of students formed Ortho Screws, a start-up company based on a sensor designed to alert patients and health providers if orthopedic screws are loosening.