Mobley’s Different World: Hit TV Show Inspires UA Researcher’s Award-Winning Dissertation
The Southern Association for College Student Affairs selected research by a University of Alabama education professor for its 2016 Dissertation of Year.
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UA Students Win First Environmental Research Competition
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Two students in the department of geological sciences recently received $5,000 by winning the first University of Alabama Outstanding Research Competition. The competition funds theses and dissertations that perform cutting-edge research related to the assessment and treatment of chemical contaminants in soil and groundwater. The competition was created by Geosyntec Consultants, an engineering
UA Researchers Study Watermelon’s Effect on Blood Vessels
University of Alabama researchers are recruiting for a 10-week study to see how watermelon affects blood vessel function.
When ‘E’ Stands for Error
Modes of communication with clients and generational differences can impact the accuracy of audits, according to research done by a University of Alabama accounting professor.
UA Center Concludes West Alabama Tourism Project
The University of Alabama Center for Economic Development has completed a two-phase project funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission to develop and expand tourism — particularly international tourism — in West Alabama.
UA to Host Annual Three Minute Thesis Competition
Fifteen graduate students at The University of Alabama will compete for a chance to win scholarships and monetary awards in the final competition of this year’s Three Minute Thesis.
NASA, UA to Sign Space Act Agreement
Students at The University of Alabama will work with NASA to enhance understanding of propulsion systems for small satellites – CubeSats — that orbit the Earth, participating in a research project that will help further scientific discovery.
UA Professor Says Seeing Candy Causes Narrowed Focus
Halloween chocolate is everywhere: your office, home, prominent displays in grocery stores. Athough the adverse physical effects of indulging in chocolate are known before unwrapping the first of many pieces, the sight of Halloween candy also has psychological effects.
Bridging the Gap
Pass under one bridge on the interstate, and you might as well have seen them all. Right? Not so fast. Researchers at The University of Alabama are using a one-of-a-kind lab in the quest for longer, more durable bridges.
UA Study Finds Unexplainable Activity in Distant Stars
Space energy anomalies more than 50 million light years from our galaxy are creating conditions that should be destroying stars, but instead are regenerating them, according to an astronomer at The University of Alabama.