2 UA Professors Earn Fulbrights for International Research
Two University of Alabama professors — Dr. Samantha Hansen and Dr. Gregory Starr — will pursue work and research through the U.S. Fulbright Scholars Program in 2017 and 2018.
Research
Devotion to National, Religious Symbol Alleviates Stress of Immigration
Mexican immigrants living in a rural Mississippi county and who are highly devoted to the Virgin of Guadalupe coped better with immigration-related stress than those less devoted to the religious, Mexican symbol, according to a study by anthropologists at The University of Alabama.
Low Birth Weights in Blacks Tied to Racial Identity, Mom’s Age
A UA researcher examines the role of racial identity and acculturation on birth weight of black infants.
Maximizing a Child’s Imagination
Two University of Alabama researchers study how children use objects while playing.
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.