UA Students, Professors Author Book Chapter on Autism App
Three University of Alabama students and two professors will publish a book chapter detailing their research in developing a smart phone application for children with autism.
Faculty & Staff
UA Film Professor Selected for Emmy Seminar
Dr. Rachel Raimist, an assistant professor in The University of Alabama’s telecommunication and film department, is one of 20 faculty members selected nationwide for a Los Angeles workshop.
UA Researchers Look to Butterflies to Improve Flight
A better understanding of the aerodynamic properties of butterfly wings may lead to improved human-made flight, according to research at The University of Alabama recently funded by the National Science Foundation.
UA Social Work Instructor to Speak at Alabama Perinatal Conference
Joanne Terrell, an instructor in The University of Alabama School of Social Work, has been invited to speak at the 18th Annual Alabama Perinatal Conference.
UA Launches Teacher Leadership Academy
The University of Alabama’s Division of Community Affairs is launching the Teacher Leadership Academy to enhance partnerships between teachers and parents in area schools. The new program will augment the division’s Parent Leadership Academy, which was founded in 2007.
UA Researchers’ Study Indicates Foreclosure Rates Racialized in Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa’s mortgage foreclosure trends since the 2008 recession follow the race-wealth divide and disproportionately affect black residents, according to a study by two professors at The University of Alabama.
UA’s Huxford Symphony Orchestra Performs Friday, Oct. 18
Faculty members from The University of Alabama School of Music will get to cut loose Friday, Oct. 18, when the Huxford Symphony Orchestra performs at 7:30 p.m. in the concert hall of the Moody Music Building on campus.
UA Professor’s Book Lauds History of Irish Theatre
It’s not every day an author celebrates his book launch at the Áras, the Irish equivalent of the White House. However, Dr. Steve Burch, a University of Alabama faculty member, has experienced just that.
UA’s Online Social Work Program Credited with UPCEA Award
The University of Alabama School of Social Work is the recipient of the 2013 Program of Excellence Award for the South region, given by the University Professional and Continuing Education Association.
UA Leads Study on Emotional Effects of Natural Disasters on Children
Dr. John Lochman, professor and Saxon Chair of Clinical Psychology at The University of Alabama, is leading a nationwide team that will spend the next five years studying the effects of degree of exposure to the April 27, 2011 tornado in Tuscaloosa on 360 children and their families.