Learning the Language
The University’s ABCD Lab seeks answers about the nature of children’s language development.
Research
UA Researchers Develop Novel Method for Making Electrical Cellulose Fibers
By using liquid salts during formation instead of harsh chemicals, fibers that conduct electricity can be strengthened, according to a patent issued to a team of researchers at The University of Alabama.
UA Engages in Intervention Pilot Program for Childhood Obesity
Faculty from The University of Alabama and community members from Alabama’s Black Belt region have been awarded $45,000 to support a childhood obesity prevention plan through Project UNITED’s Intervention Pilot Program.
UA’s Culverhouse Partners with Lockheed Martin to Create Research Lab
The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce is partnering with advanced technology company Lockheed Martin to combine academia and industry to create a first-of-its-kind data analytics laboratory to help companies better compete in a global economy.
Lipid Deficiency Linked to Neuron Degeneration in UA Lab Study
A type of lipid that naturally declines in the aging brain impacts – within laboratory models used to study Parkinson’s disease – a protein associated with the disease, according to a study co-authored by University of Alabama researchers.
UA Seeks Subjects for Research Study on Hearing
Adult volunteers 19 years or older are needed for a research study on hearing conducted by The University of Alabama’s department of communicative disorders.
Hyde Named Executive Director of UA Cyber Institute
Reginald D. Hyde, former deputy undersecretary of defense for intelligence and security in the U.S. Department of Defense, has been named executive director of the Cyber Institute at The University of Alabama.
The Capstone of Higher Education: The RISE Program
Research taking place at The University of Alabama’s RISE program is influencing early childhood education for children with and without special needs. Since 1974, more than 10,000 children have benefitted from this environment of inclusion and acceptance. Today, there are six RISE schools in four states modeled after the program at UA. This video highlights
UA Researchers to Embark on New Search for Mysterious Dark Matter
Three University of Alabama physicists are among dozens of researchers planning and developing a new international search for dark matter – invisible material scientists believe makes up roughly 27 percent of the universe’s mass.
UA Biology Student Receives Award, Cash Prize for Birth Defect Research
Kristin R. Di Bona, a doctoral candidate and graduate research assistant in The University of Alabama’s department of biological sciences, has been named the 2014 recipient of the Teratology Society’s Marie W. Taubeneck award.