German Foundation Selects UA Professor for Lifetime Research Achievement Award
The German Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has selected a University of Alabama professor for its Humboldt Research Award.
Research
UA Receives DOE Grant for Carbon Storage Research
The University of Alabama has been awarded a U.S. Department of Energy grant totaling more than $4.85 million for a multidisciplinary project that will characterize geologic formations for carbon dioxide storage in Alabama.
UA Receives $100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations Grant for Innovative Global Health Research
The University of Alabama announced today that an interdisciplinary research team has received a $100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
UA Biology Professors Receive NSF Grant to Research Oil Spill
Two University of Alabama professors have received a National Science Foundation Rapid Response Research grant to research environmental clean-up solutions for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
UA Professor Receives Powe Award
Dr. Yuping Bao, assistant professor of chemical and biological engineering at The University of Alabama, has been named a recipient of the Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award from the Oak Ridge Associated Universities.
Researcher Explores ‘Cryptic,’ Abundant Algae
If you brushed your teeth this morning, poured dressing on your salad at lunch, or licked the cold sweetness of ice cream from your lips this afternoon, you’ve likely had a close encounter with algae.
On the Brink: Historian Reveals U.K.’s Dilemma During U.S. Civil War
At a two-day meeting of the British Cabinet in late 1862, the most powerful men in the United Kingdom were on the brink of intervening in the Civil War raging in America.
Housing Starts, Home Sales Up in April Over Last Year, ACRE Says
April housing starts and homes sales in Alabama are up over April 2009, according to the Alabama Center For Real Estate.
UA Awarded $1.5 Million from Howard Hughes Medical Institute to Develop New Ways of Teaching Science
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute will award $1.5 million to The University of Alabama to launch four distinct initiatives designed to teach and inspire the nation’s next-generation of scientists.
Four UA Students Named National Hollings Scholars
Four University of Alabama students have received National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarships for 2010.