Some of the lightest of creatures are helping scientists better understand the genetics behind weight gain. Dr. Laura Reed, a University of Alabama geneticist, is studying the maggots of fruit flies to better understand how specific genes cause some of the fruit flies to get fat from consuming high calorie diets, while other flies are
Sports communication is a growing area of academic research and public interest, and faculty members in The University of Alabama’s College of Communication and Information Sciences have capitalized on that by creating The University of Alabama Program in Sports Communication, which launched fall 2012. Dr. Andrew Billings, a UA Professor and internationally-known sports communication researcher,
A traffic safety initiative at The University of Alabama is helping to position state troopers to improve the safety of dangerous roads.
Dr. Judith L. Bonner was named the President of The University of Alabama on November 1, 2012..
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On April 21, 2012, UA students, faculty, staff and members of the community gathered together for a day of service for the Tuscaloosa community. Volunteers cleaned up areas in Tuscaloosa that were damaged after the tornado that struck the city on April 27, 2011.
Math and opera may seem like an odd combination, but Alabama children are learning them together and enjoying it.
The continued collaboration between the City of Tuscaloosa and The University of Alabama allowed the city to reach out to UA in the aftermath of April’s tornado. UA employee Rachel Edington was able to put her skills gained as assistant director of UA’s Community Service Center to use, to service the needs of those in the Tuscaloosa community affected by last month’s tornado.
Immediately after a tornado damaged portions of Tuscaloosa on April 27, 2011, UA Students began volunteering to help rebuild the city. Here is just one of many stories about how UA students are making a difference in the community.
Donald Brown, a Journalism instructor, describes what the FLC is and how it impacts students who want to learn a subject in a smaller environment.