Fat Flies Reveal Obesity Clues
Some of the lowliest — not to mention lightest — of creatures are helping a University of Alabama scientist better understand the genetics behind weight gain.
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UA Engineering Professor Receives Grant for Eco-Friendly Construction Materials
A University of Alabama engineering professor is developing a coal waste product as a potential environmentally-friendly alternative to cement.
UA Awarded ‘Gold Seal’ Accreditation for Protecting Research Participants
The University of Alabama’s safeguards in protecting its research participants exceed federal requirements, according to an independent organization that announced today it is awarding UA full accreditation status.
Breaking Down Autism
A University of Alabama researcher finds a possible lipid metabolism disorder in children with autism.
Thanksgiving Driving: UA Research Shows Travel, Combined with Alcohol, Weather Can Be Deadly
How have Thanksgiving holiday driving patterns changed during recent years? The answer may help you avoid a crash or at least the congestion that goes with most holiday travel.
Patrolling the ‘Hot Spots’
If you have been involved in a vehicle crash in Alabama and received a ticket, some folks at The University of Alabama want to thank you for making our highways safer.
UA’s Health Sciences Library Wins Grant for Disaster Information Outreach
The University of Alabama’s College of Community Health Sciences’ Health Sciences Library has received one of only seven grants the National Library of Medicine awarded nationwide for disaster health information outreach and collaboration projects.
UA Theatre Professor Continues Research in Cuba
Seth Panitch, University of Alabama associate professor of theatre, will lead a group of UA graduate students to Havana, Cuba, later this month to stage a production of American playwright Christopher Durang’s “Beyond Therapy.”
Alabama Is Home to More Than 400,000 Veterans, According to UA Data Center
The nation is preparing to observe Veterans Day 2011, and among those to be honored are more than 400,000 Alabamians, according to Annette Watters, manager of the Alabama State Data Center at The University of Alabama.
UA Psychology Professors Seek Children for ADHD, Anxiety Disorder Study
Dr. Matthew Jarrett, assistant professor in The University of Alabama’s department of psychology, is seeking volunteers for a study of a new treatment for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and anxiety in children.