Research

Former Daimler Vice President Appointed UA Engineering Professor

Dr. Bharat Balasubramanian, long-time automotive technology researcher and development engineer at Daimler AG, joined the faculty in The University of Alabama College of Engineering, bringing decades of industry experience into the classroom and labs.

Cuba’s Prenatal Program Improves Low Birth Weights, According to UA Study

Comprehensive prenatal care can decrease the rate of low birth weights, according to a study led by Dr. Yasmin Neggers, a University of Alabama researcher and professor of human nutrition and hospitality management.

UA PR Professor Wins Institute’s Pathfinder Award

Dr. Bruce Berger, the Reese Phifer Professor of Advertising and Public Relations in the College of Communication and Information Sciences at The University of Alabama, will receive the Institute for Public Relations’ Pathfinder Award for career contributions to scholarly public relations research.

UA Research Team Offers Online Therapy for Insomnia, Depression Sufferers

A team of University of Alabama researchers in the department of psychology is looking for participants in the Demopolis area for a pilot research study to deliver cognitive-behavior therapy through the online video-conferencing program Skype.

UA Psychologists Offer Memory Screening

Graduate students and faculty in The University of Alabama’s psychology department are offering a no-cost memory screening to members of the West Alabama community ages 55 or older.

Surgeon, UA Professor Team in New Approach to Pain Treatment

A chronic pain condition and numerous gastrointestinal disorders may all be caused by a virus.

UA Engineering Graduate Student Wins Best Paper Award

A research paper written by an engineering graduate student won an award for best paper at a recent academic conference and will be submitted for review in a scholarly journal.

UA Center’s Report Shows Gaps in Workforce Development Capacity at Nation’s Community Colleges

“Workforce Training in a Recovering Economy,” released by the Education Policy Center at The University of Alabama, details the perceptions of state officials across the nation who are responsible for coordination and supervision of community colleges.

Webcomic Highlighting UA Astronomy to be Unveiled in Atlanta

Citizen scientists enthralled by photographs of unusual galaxies posted online triggered a University of Alabama professor to use NASA’s famed Hubble Space Telescope to further analyze the space oddities.

Going Viral: Surgeon, Professor Team in New Approach to Pain Treatment

Going Viral: Surgeon, Professor Team in New Approach to Pain Treatment

A Tuscaloosa-based surgeon’s theory related to chronic pain is likely headed for a clinical trial early next year, and it’s drawing support from a University of Alabama researcher who studies how viruses replicate.