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.
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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.
Mind Over (Drone) Matter
Moving a drone via your thoughts is possible through a combination of neuroscience and computer science, University of Alabama researchers show.
Formulating a Better Partnership for Water Quality
Water is one of the most important resources on the planet, and researchers at The University of Alabama are calculating ways to improve its quality and management.
Climate Change to Blame for Hurricane Maria’s Extreme Rainfall
Hurricane Maria dropped more rain on Puerto Rico than any storm to hit the island since 1956, a feat due mostly to the effects of human-caused climate warming, new research led by The University of Alabama finds.
UA Researchers Look to Extend Shelf Life of Nutritious Vegetables
While helping small farms in Alabama, researchers at The University of Alabama and the University of West Alabama aim to help microgreens, young and tender vegetables packed with flavor and nutrition, extend their freshness after harvesting, along the way improving its value as both a food and agricultural product.
EPA Grant Assists in Understanding Wastewater Issues in Rural Alabama
With a grant from the federal Environmental Protection Agency, researchers from environmental engineering and geology will build a model to quantify the extent of untreated raw sewage discharges from homes throughout five counties in the Black Belt, an economically depressed region in the state.
Researchers Uncover Critical Insights into Bacterial Immune Systems
Researchers at The University of Alabama discovered how a common skin bacteria wards off viruses by leveraging cellular processes normally not considered part of any immune system. This discovery constitutes another milestone in understanding how to harness bacterial viruses to combat antibiotic-resistant infections.
Research Shows Cocaine Trafficking Adapts to Law Enforcement Efforts
The success of illegal drug trafficking through wider and wider swaths of Central America is a consequence of law enforcement activity to curtail it, according to new research led by The University of Alabama.