‘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.
Research
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.
UA-Led Clinical Trial Finds No Difference in Tinnitus Treatments
A long-awaited, rigorous, randomized clinical trial comparing treatments for tinnitus, a perception of ringing in the ears, found no significant difference in patient outcomes between an innovative treatment and the current standard treatment.
Grant Allows UA, Invisible Histories to Archive Southern LGBTQ Life
The University of Alabama was awarded a $300,000 grant from one of the largest foundations in the country to archive LGBTQ history in the South. The grant, given by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, will allow the University and its partner, the Invisible Histories Project, to curate collections across the South, starting in Alabama and moving to Mississippi and Georgia.
Data Shows Buckling Up Saves Lives in Auto Crashes
Nearly half of the people killed in auto crashes in Alabama last year were not wearing a seat belt, according to an analysis of state crash records.
Better With Them
UA researchers are part of nationwide study to identify veterans struggling with suicidal thoughts.
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.