Research

UA Psychologist Studies Reasons Behind Cyberattack on Estonia

Dr. Rosanna E. Guadagno, assistant professor of psychology at The University of Alabama, and two colleagues have written a paper analyzing a 2007 cyberattack on the nation of Estonia and suggesting reasons word of the movement spread so quickly and evoked such passion among Russian Internet denizens.

Moon, Jupiter Team for Nighttime Show: See Via UA Telescopes; Hear Talk on Gamma Rays

The moon and Jupiter appear to visit one another on Oct. 19 as the former will become visible in the nighttime sky resting just above our solar system’s largest planet.

NSF Awards Grant to UA Art Professors to Explore Emergent Learning

A trio of University of Alabama art professors have secured a $350,000 National Science Foundation grant to find new ways to create a “system” that will foster creativity among a large group of students participating in an online class.

Sociologist to Discuss Work with Northern Ireland Police at UA Lecture

Sociologist Dr. Peter K. Manning will speak about his fieldwork with the Northern Ireland Police Services at 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, in 214 Farrah Hall, through The University of Alabama’s criminal justice department.

UA Doctoral Programs Rank High in Student Support, Outcomes

Twelve University of Alabama doctoral programs rank high nationally for student support and outcomes in the 2010 National Research Council rankings announced today.

International Research Students Come to UA Campus to Work with Faculty Experts

A select group of student researchers from universities around the world has come to The University of Alabama campus to work with faculty experts through the summer and fall.

Scientific Society to Present UA Chemist with National Award

The world’s largest chemical society has selected a University of Alabama chemist for one of its 2011 national research awards.

Public to Use UA Co-Developed Network to Document Oil-Spill Fallout

Think of how easy it has become to take out your mobile smartphone and capture important photos in just seconds. Now, through the work of a University of Alabama computer scientist and his colleagues, you can utilize that technology to help scientists and researchers build a database of critical images during a natural disaster or crisis.

UA Plank Center Awards Leadership Grants in Public Relations

The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations at The University of Alabama will award $8,500 to support two research projects that will enhance understanding of factors that contribute to effective and ethical leadership in public relations.

New Salamander Co-Discovered by UA Researcher in Backdrop of Threat

Like many amphibians, salamanders are declining at an alarming rate around the planet, but scientists have discovered a new kind of salamander scurrying about in central sections of the Blue Ridge Mountains.