Two of the nation’s fastest supercomputers will aid a research team, led by a computational chemist, in guiding both the development of new nuclear fuels and clean-up efforts from past nuclear fuel and weapon production.
Renewable energy sources such as wind-powered generators can be more reliable and efficient by better controlling the process of getting electricity onto the power grid, according to research at The University of Alabama.
A better understanding of the aerodynamic properties of butterfly wings may lead to improved human-made flight, according to research at The University of Alabama recently funded by NSF.
The study will examine a data set of at-risk youth compiled before the April 27, 2011 tornado, which killed 64 people. Researchers will study levels of exposure, peer relationships and physiological responses of more than 350 children and their parents.
Development of open-source software could be improved through understanding how isolated programmers collaborate, according to a research project funded by National Science Foundation.
The popularity of the undead has led to a new, creative teaching platform in UA’s department of telecommunication and film.
The University of Alabama's College of Human Environmental Sciences opened a new foods lab this semester. The $1.5 million, state-of-the-art lab offers endless possibilities for student education and community outreach. The new foods lab, which opened this semester, will give food and nutrition students access to the traditional gas ranges and conventional ovens, as well as providing them opportunities to experiment with induction units, combi-ovens (a combination steaming unit and oven) and a convection oven. They will also have the smaller pieces that every high-quality foods lab needs – pressure cookers and fryers, mixers and more.
Dr. Andrew Billings, with co-author Dr. Brody Ruihley (University of Cincinnati), will release "The Fantasy Sport Industry: Games Within Games" Sept. 9.
Research at The University of Alabama shows a new method for capturing greenhouse gases is potentially cheaper and more energy efficient than current solvents.
The Capstone College of Nursing received a $997,173 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to implement a collaborative, team-based approach to working with patients who have multiple chronic conditions.
UA researchers have discovered the fossilized remains of an elasmosaur. A subgroup of the late Cretaceous plesiosaurs, the elasmosaurid plesiosaurs are recognized by their large body size and shape. This find is only the second elasmosaurid specimen containing more than one or two bones found in Alabama.
As the former location of a Civil War outhouse and POW facility to an antebellum furniture maker and ice factory, a patch of dirt in downtown Tuscaloosa has hidden a wealth of Southern history within its layers. Excavations by a University of Alabama archaeological research team is further revealing some of the country’s rich past.
University of Alabama health and wellness experts offer tips on how to make children's snacks healthy, and fun.
University of Alabama child-care experts offer suggestions on how to prepare children, and parents, for kindergarten.
The University of Alabama is the lead on a research grant to study the damage left by the tornado that struck Moore, Okla., to understand whether past tornadoes influenced building practices to better withstand future events.
A University of Alabama researcher looks at how coping strategies used by a mother when her child is hospitalized impacts that child's anxiety level.
The University of Alabama partners with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to develop programs that will help meet the needs of rural veterans.
Analyses of clam shells used in ancient funeral ceremonies offer additional evidence as to how climate change may have contributed to the gradual collapse of an early South-American civilization, according to research publishing earlier this month.
Steve Miller, book arts professor, traveled to a small town in Mexico to produce an unusual kind of paper; the resulting designs combine the village's protective symbol with UA's elephant mascot.
The child life profession has grown tremendously the past several years, and academic programs have expanded to keep up with that growth. Several University of Alabama faculty are available to share their thoughts on the future of this profession.
For the 25th anniversary of the Holtkamp organ in the Concert Hall of Moody Music Building, The University of Alabama will present the world premiere of “The Freese Collection,” performed by Dr. Faythe Freese, UA professor of organ.
For the 32nd consecutive year, The University of Alabama’s Office of Media Relations offers predictions from faculty for the coming year. So, what’s ahead for 2013? Look for self-driving cars, rural hospitals to face tough choices, health care reform to bring “seven stages of grief,” and a ride over the “fiscal cliff” that won’t be as dire as some depict.
Analyzing Alabama and national fatal crash data during Thanksgiving week, University of Alabama researchers found common factors in fatal crashes throughout the year are exaggerated by the activity of Thanksgiving week.
Dr. Xiangrong Shen, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at The University of Alabama, hopes to develop an alternative below-knee prosthesis capable of actively powering the ankle joint for amputees.
The largest and most global examination to date into the state of public relations profiles a profession being reshaped by forces as current as digital networks and as timeless as generational divides.
Just as supply, access and environmental issues surrounding oil led to searches for alternatives to traditional energy efforts, similar issues surrounding naturally-magnetic materials are causing concerns about sustaining electric energy.
Dr. Bharat Balasubramanian, retired vice president of group research at Daimler AG, joined the faculty in The University of Alabama College of Engineering.
Comprehensive prenatal care can decrease the rate of low birth weights, according to a study led by a university researcher and professor of human nutrition.
Dr. Richard C. Fording, chair of the UA political science department, finds several key lessons in former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's "47 Percent" remarks.
A chronic pain condition and numerous gastrointestinal disorders may all be caused by a virus. That’s a Tuscaloosa-based surgeon’s theory likely headed for a clinical trial early next year and one drawing support from a researcher who studies how viruses replicate.
"Workforce Training in a Recovering Economy," released by the Education Policy Center at The University of Alabama, details the perceptions of state officials across the nation who are responsible for coordination and supervision of community colleges. Respondents reported expectations from business leaders, policymakers and the public that community colleges train workers – while also reporting that training funds from federal sources like the Workforce Investment Act and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act have been exhausted. High unemployment has also strained the capacity of the schools, as more people seek new training, they said.
After poring through thousands of images of galaxies posted online, the general public will be among the first to see a scientific research project’s results – courtesy of the Hubble Space Telescope, a University of Alabama astronomer and an online webcomic to be unveiled Sept. 2 during DragonCon.
A freshwater snail declared extinct in 2000 was recently rediscovered in the Cahaba River by a graduate student.
Though separated geographically by more than 1,000 miles, Lamont Pearson and Brittany Turner forged a close bond through the master's of library and information science online program at the University of Alabama. After tornado relief efforts, trips to visit one another in Mississippi and New York and a New Orleans wedding, Turner and Pearson will graduate together at UA on Aug. 4.
As the number of children identified nationwide with an Autism Spectrum Disorder trends upward, it’s evident, said the director of a college transition program for students with an ASD, universities will see an increasing number of students who could potentially benefit from transition services.
Dr. Ajay K. Agrawal, a University of Alabama engineering professor, was recently granted a patent for a breakthrough technology for noise reduction in combustion. This technology decreases the noise generated by combustion systems at the source by placing a sponge-like material directly in the flame.
A University of Alabama geographer and ornithologist is leading an effort to build houses on campus for the purple martin, a popular migratory bird. Dr. Michael Steinberg stands near one of the birdhouses designed to invite purple martins to stay.
Scientific researchers and other professionals will participate in an April 27 symposium commemorating the one-year anniversary of the tornado outbreak that struck Tuscaloosa, Ala. and the region.
In a four-year study, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Minority AIDS Research Initiative, researchers will conduct and evaluate an HIV/AIDS anti-stigma related intervention among 10 African-American congregations in rural Alabama. The overall goal of the project, “Faith-Based Anti-Stigma Intervention Toward Healing HIV/AIDS,” or Project FAITHH, is to decrease both individual and community-wide stigma in these congregations.
In the wilds of New York City — or as wild as you can get so close to skyscrapers — scientists have found a new leopard frog species that for years biologists mistook for a more widespread variety of leopard frog.
Researchers have identified how a specific gene protects dopamine-producing neurons from dying in both animal models and in cultures of human neurons.
Three University of Alabama researchers are working to help physicians in rural Alabama cut down the time it takes to assess children with autism.
Dr. Yasmin Neggers looked at blood levels of lipids and fatty acids in two groups of South Korean children – one group of typically developing boys and another group of boys with an autism diagnosis. Even though there were no major differences in what these children ate, those with autism had a lower omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acid ratio and lower levels of high density lipoprotein, more commonly known as HDL. For both levels, it’s often believed, the higher the better.
UA experts stand prepared to field questions from the media on the upcoming South Carolina, Florida and Alabama primaries, as well as issues affecting the general election.
By adding carbon nanotubes to a coal waste product typically tossed into landfills, an engineering professor is working on a more environmentally-friendly option to cement.
University of Alabama experts offer 15 predictions for the coming year. So, what’s ahead for 2012? Look for President Barack Obama to face, and defeat, a surprise Republican nominee, online doomsday groups to spike, the Occupy Movement to re-emerge, fuel prices to remain unstable and much more.
Scientists outline new methods for better understanding links between specific proteins and the risks associated with Alzheimer’s disease in an article co-authored by University of Alabama researchers and publishing today in Science Express.
Identification of three fatty acids involved in the extreme growth of Burmese pythons’ hearts following large meals could prove beneficial in treating diseased human hearts, according to research co-authored by a University of Alabama scientist and publishing in the Oct. 28 issue of Science.
Geologists recently descended into caves on a small island in the middle of the South Pacific to try and gain a better understanding of weather patterns occurring as far back as 10,000 years ago.
In the wake of the horrendous tornadoes that delivered massive destruction to the state of Alabama in April, University of Alabama engineers have analyzed building structures and design codes to recommend an approach to safer and stronger buildings going forward.
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