UA Students Develop Beneficial Smartphone Applications
University of Alabama students and professors are working together to develop smartphone applications to help those with health conditions including blindness, obesity and diabetes.
Research
New Findings about Creek War Battle Site Highlight 101st Issue of UA’s Alabama Heritage Magazine
An article about finding the correct location for a key Creek War battlefield is featured in the 101st issue of Alabama Heritage, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2011.
An Uncommon Approach: Nobles, Commoners Grant Insights into Maya Kings
If tomorrow’s archaeologists are inspired by an approach taken by Dr. Lisa LeCount, they might be tempted one day to learn about the long ago lives of Prince William and Kate Middleton by looking a bit further down the hierarchal chain.
Hypertension Study Has Finger on Community’s Pulse
After learning that African-American women in Alabama had the highest death rate from heart disease — even though they account for less than a third of the state’s female population — a University of Alabama nursing professor was compelled to ask why.
Hale County Site Developed for Land Conservation Program at UA
A 480-acre tract of forested property near Akron, and owned by The University of Alabama, is being enhanced with an outdoor classroom area designed to teach students how to manage family, corporate and public lands as a renewable natural resource.
UA Key in Multi-Institute Exploratory Research Project Investigating Tuscaloosa Tornado Damage
A UA research team has received a National Science Foundation Rapid Response Grant for Exploratory Research to investigate and gather data about the damage to, and performance of, woodframe structures in the affected areas due to strong winds.
NSF Selects Three UA Students for ‘Highly Competitive’ Fellowships
The National Science Foundation selected three University of Alabama students – from among more than 12,000 applicants nationwide – for its Graduate Research Fellowship Program.
UA Psychology Professor Seeks Relief for Chronic Headache Sufferers
Dr. Beverly Thorn, chair of The University of Alabama’s psychology department, is seeking volunteers for a key study into how “mindfulness meditation” can help manage chronic pain from headaches.
Injecting Hope
Simple requests can sometimes be worthy of spontaneous celebration at The University of Alabama’s Brewer Porch Children’s Center.
UA-Based Start-Up Wins $50,000 in Today’s Business Plan Competition Finale
A University of Alabama-based company is among three winners announced today in the finale of a state-wide business competition.