Research

A Search Renewed: De Soto, Tascalusa Battle Site Remains Elusive

A Search Renewed: De Soto, Tascalusa Battle Site Remains Elusive

Almost 500 years after Hernando De Soto explored the Americas, University of Alabama researchers are reinvigorating efforts to break one of many links between fruitless searches and the Spanish conquistador.

Maternal Stress Plays Critical Role in Whether Child’s Conduct Problems Continue, According to UA Researcher

Many children’s behavior problems fade prior to adolescence, while others do not. What differentiates these two groups? Oftentimes, it’s the moms’ prenatal anxiety.

Outstanding Science Students at UA Chosen as Dystonia, Parkinson’s Scholars

Five leading undergraduate science students at The University of Alabama have been named 2009-2010 Alabama Dystonia Scholars and Parkinson’s Association of Alabama Scholars.

Cuban, American Actors Collaborate in Spanish-Language Production of ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ at UA

Actors from the National Office of Scenic Artists of Cuba and University of Alabama performers are combining forces in a program of creative research for a production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream En Español” to be presented Aug. 6-8 at UA’s Allen Bales Theatre on the UA campus.

UA’s Government Documents Librarian Blogs in the Public Interest

Government documents have a tremendous amount of information buried in them, and Valerie Glenn and other librarians at The University of Alabama hold the shovel.

Two UA Professors Win NSF CAREER Awards

The National Science Foundation selected two University of Alabama professors for CAREER Awards totaling more than $1.45 million for research into two proteins and their roles in disease.

UA Students to Tee Off, Thanks to Grant from Ryder Cup-PGA Play Golf America

University of Alabama students who have not had an opportunity to learn the game of golf will soon be able to master the sport thanks to a grant to UA through Play Golf America University, a program designed to teach and engage students.

UA Chemistry Program Helps Prepare Future Scientists

A UA summer program supported by the National Science Foundation is helping prepare the next generation of chemists and scientific researchers.

UA Researchers Suggest New Approach in Development Efforts for Parkinson’s Therapeutics

Researchers outline today a new approach in the potential development of drugs to counter a cellular defect that triggers Parkinson’s and other diseases.

UA Journalism Students Produce French Lifestyle Magazine ‘Alpine Living’

A University of Alabama journalism class recently produced the third edition of Alpine Living, a multimedia lifestyle magazine on French culture, as part of a capstone journalism course in magazine production.