UA to Gain Remote Access to Canary Island Telescope
University of Alabama faculty and student astronomers are gaining remote access to a telescope on one of the Canary Islands, off Africa’s coast.
Faculty & Staff
UA Professor Uses Technology, Science to Treat Boys at DYS Facility
Dr. Randy Salekin, professor of psychology at The University of Alabama, and his team have developed a system that combines science education, technology and positive psychology, as well as positive reinforcement, that he says has been more effective than typical methods at reaching troubled youth at an Alabama Department of Youth Services’ facility.
UA Engineering Professor Granted Patent for Carbon-Capture Process
An innovative method for stripping greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide from industrial emissions is potentially cheaper and more efficient than current methods, according to a United States patent based on research by Dr. Jason E. Bara, assistant professor of chemical and biological engineering at The University of Alabama.
Eliza and Hugh Culverhouse Jr. Make $1 Million Gift to UA College of Commerce
Eliza and Hugh Culverhouse Jr. have made a gift of $1 million to the Culverhouse College of Commerce at The University of Alabama to be used for scholarships to defray student debt. The college is named for Culverhouse’s father.
UA Professor’s New Book Examines Cold War’s Effects on South
A new book by Dr. Kari Frederickson, a University of Alabama associate professor of history, explores how the Cold War changed the American South in ways that are just now being understood.
Poetry Brings UA’s Lazer to China
The Bible says the prophet is not honored in his own country; The University of Alabama’s Hank Lazer could say the same thing is true about poets.
Scientific Society Selects UA Chemistry Professor as ACS Fellow
The American Chemical Society will induct Dr. David Dixon, a University of Alabama chemistry professor, into its 2013 class of ACS Fellows, the society announced.
Astronomer Donates Fossil Footprints to UA Museum
Dr. Ron Buta, University of Alabama professor of astronomy and physics, has spent the past two years collecting slabs of fossil trackways from a surface coal mine in Carbon Hill. He recently donated his collection, which includes more than 1,200 slabs of fossil footprints, to UA Museum Collections.
UA Librarian Wins Photo Contest, 3-D Model to Make Cover
Dr. Vincent F. Scalfani, a University of Alabama faculty member, has combined his passions for chemistry, libraries, teaching, 3-D printing and photography to create a black-and-white photo that won an international journal-cover photograph contest.
UA Computer Science Professor Named Fellow by CSAB
Dr. Allen S. Parrish, computer science professor and director of the Center for Advanced Public Safety at The University of Alabama, was recognized as a Fellow of CSAB, the lead society for accreditation of degree programs in computer science, information systems, software engineering and information technology.