Maximizing a Child’s Imagination
Two University of Alabama researchers study how children use objects while playing.
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UA Report: State Business Confidence Continues Upward Trend
Business confidence among Alabama’s industry leaders remains well above the five-year average for the third consecutive quarter, according to the latest report from economic analysts at The University of Alabama.
Bradt Named Life Member of Ceramic Society
Dr. Richard C. Bradt, metallurgical and materials engineering professor emeritus at UA, has been named a Distinguished Life Member of the American Ceramic Society.
UA Spin-off Technology Selected for National Start-Up Contest
Technology developed at The University of Alabama aimed at producing inexpensive, flexible thin-film solar cells for military applications has been selected for a national business start-up contest sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy.
UA, Airbus Partner to Enhance Engineering Education, Research
The University of Alabama and Airbus will partner in an effort to enhance engineering education and research, according to an agreement signed between representatives from the two organizations.
Researchers to Build Unique Radar to Study Glaciers, Rising Sea Level
Engineering researchers at The University of Alabama will develop a radar that should provide an accurate image of what occurs at the base of the North East Greenland Ice Stream to help better predict rising sea levels.
UA Researchers Complete Co-Teaching Training with Area Educators
Two minds are better than one. That’s the thinking behind a trend in elementary education called “co-teaching,” a method in which general education and special education teachers work collaboratively to increase their content knowledge and provide engaging math instruction for students.
UA Students Build Lightweight, Strong Hood for Chevy Camaro
Tasked with reducing the weight of a Chevrolet Camaro transforming into a hybrid electric vehicle, engineering students at The University of Alabama successfully fabricated a lighter hood, proving a cutting-edge material can work on a consumer car.
Plank Center Study: Culture Impacts Leadership Cycle among PR Pros
The University of Alabama’s Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations has completed research documenting the first-known attempt to understand the process and various stages of leadership development in public relations specialists.
UA’s Electric Vehicle Focus Part of National Transportation Collaboration
The University of Alabama is one of four universities selected by the National Science Foundation to team together with government agencies and private companies to tackle challenges facing technological advances in automobiles.