http://www.ua.edu/features/index.html en-us In-depth feature stories from The University of Alabama. http://www.ua.edu/images/uabox.gifhttp://www.ua.edu15040 Research Magazine Extras include video features on a new cold-tolerant spray for plants, the implications of internal fighting among board members of companies, and ties between classroom humor and student performance. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:00:00 CDT http://research.ua.edu/extra/ The sheer mention of a stereotypical college dorm room is enough to make any student homesick. Beth Eubanks says she's helping ensure this stereotype will not exist at UA. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:05:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/spaces.html When University of Alabama student Courtney Thompson walked into a highway rest area in Louisiana, she had no idea it would change her future. Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:24:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/storm.html For many, the holiday season is about family and traditions, parties and eggnog, cooking and traveling. UA faculty experts offer their advice on these various holiday-related topics. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/holiday09/ UA senior Sarah Pitts draws from her music-therapy training in comforting patients receiving hospice care. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:30:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/song.html UA Mobile Web delivers content, services, and features that allow you to access and interact with The University of Alabama on the go using your iPhone, Blackberry, PDA, or other Smartphone. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:35:00 CDT http://dialog.ua.edu/2009/11/new-ua-mobile-web-site-optimizes-content-for-smartphones/ When Elizabeth Junkin, a junior majoring in chemical and biological engineering, thinks of a football field, she envisions fitting it in a teaspoon. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:30:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/teaspoon.html A University of Alabama researcher examines boardroom disputes and their impact on the stock market. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:00:00 CDT http://research.ua.edu/2009/10/boardroom-brawls-finance-researcher-reviews-internal-disputes-consequences/ The lights, applause and thrill of the stage inspire Russell Stephens, a sophomore at The University of Alabama and self-proclaimed "theater geek." Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:54:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/actor.html Mae and Lige were a young couple going through the everyday ups and downs of any relationship. Now, 90 years later, their old-fashioned courtship has been saved in their collection of letters, brought to life by University of Alabama honors student Daniel Bush. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:40:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/letters.html With a record enrollment of 28,807 this fall, The University of Alabama continues to grow in size and quality. Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/enrollment.html Little did Kayla Terry know that her class project tribute to her older brother, born with Down syndrome, would leave her with more than a good grade. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:30:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/inspiration.html Little did Kayla Terry know that her class project tribute to her older brother, born with Down syndrome, would leave her with more than a good grade. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 05:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/notesfromua/ Watch video features from University of Alabama employees as they describe their unique roles and share what it's like to work at UA. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 05:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/iworkatua/ Cullen Millsap had all the qualities of a student leader before ever enrolling in his first class. Now, the UA senior is president of Phi Delta Theta fraternity, sharing his leadership skills for the benefit of others. Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/marine.html Sophomore Alan Blinder directs the new UA Pediatric Stroke Initiative, focused on education, advocacy and research. Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:32:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/stroke.html UA experts offer advice on "Tween" topics including school transition, making friends, attitudes/behaviors, and shopping. Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:35:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/tween/ Not every 20-year-old can say they have premiered a film at the Cannes Film Festival in France. Nor can many say they are fluent in six languages. Laura Godorecci, a recent University of Alabama graduate, can. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:30:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/creativity.html Experience UA's beautiful campus for yourself through our new immersive and interactive virtual campus tour, which allows you to see campus as if you were actually here. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:00:00 CDT http://tour.ua.edu/virtual/ Some counties in Alabama have infant mortality rates higher than those in some Third World counties. For a UA researcher, this gives added significance to recent findings that low blood zinc levels in expectant mothers can increase by eight times the risk of delivering low birth-weight babies. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:00:00 CDT http://research.ua.edu/2009/06/links-to-zinc-nutrition-expert-finds-tie-between-trace-mineral-birth-weights/ Goldie, the sculpture that looks like a rusty, prone robot, lies mute on Woods Quad. Curious, delighted visitors drawn to the enchanting novelty of a dead or sleeping robot hanging out on the grass in the middle of the University stand next to it and pose for pictures. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:00:00 CDT http://dialog.ua.edu/2009/06/woods-quad-robot-sculpture-draws-attention-provokes-thought/ The Grinch isn't known for inspiration, but recreating and designing makeup to transform herself into the Grinch for a class project convinced Stesha Ross she had found her calling. Mon, 08 Jun 2009 08:38:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/theatre.html For a member of UA's nationally acclaimed Alabama Forensics Council, there seems to be no better quality than a love of words – besides, perhaps, enthusiasm. Mon, 11 May 2009 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/debate.html UA Matters is a bi-weekly column that offers information and tips on consumer issues facing Alabamians. This week's edition provides some mother advice as Mother's Day approaches. Wed, 06 May 2009 04:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/2009/05/ua-matters-mothers-day-and-motherly-advice/ The University of Alabama tradition culminates for UA's Spring 2009 graduates when they receive their diplomas Saturday, May 9 in Coleman Coliseum. Mon, 04 May 2009 09:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/commencement/ When Kyle Scott began his college search, he treated it like any engineer might – as a problem-solving challenge. Only this time he was on a quest to find an engineering program that perfectly matched his expectations. Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/problemsolved.html This year marks the 39th anniversary of Earth Day, a worldwide movement to protect our planet, our children and our future. Dr. Keith Woodbury, professor of mechanical engineering, recommends numerous ways for people to make their homes more energy efficient. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 08:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/2009/04/ua-matters-home-energy-tips-for-earth-day-every-day/ A group of Honors College students is training to run the Country Music Half-Marathon, and they have found a supportive community and a passion for running in the process. Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/marathon.html When Mary Allison Milford made the decision to attend The University of Alabama, she wasn’t just thinking about Tuscaloosa – she was also thinking about Beijing. Mon, 30 Mar 2009 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/basketball.html When Mary Allison Milford made the decision to attend The University of Alabama, she wasn’t just thinking about Tuscaloosa – she was also thinking about Beijing. Mon, 30 Mar 2009 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/basketball.html These days, the web is largely about creating community and connecting people with each other. UA's Facebook and YouTube channels allow users to do that, and more. Wed, 11 Mar 2009 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/connect/ Whether or not you have met Dana Lewis, if you are a member of The University of Alabama community, she’s probably changed the way you eat lunch. Mon, 09 Mar 2009 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/diabetes.html You’ve been accepted to college, assigned your dorm space, and lined up your course of study. So, it’s time to coast through your last semester of high school, right? You might want to rethink that. Wed, 04 Mar 2009 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/uamatters/collegeprep.html With the warmer days of late winter upon us and the early flowers in bloom, it’s time to plan for the gardening season in Alabama. Tips from UA Matters can help with your planting. Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/uamatters/gardening.html Most people have a distinct preference for one type of thinking: they are left-brained or they are right-brained. Frank Barber, a senior double major in dance and biology at The University of Alabama, commands both. Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/dancing.html UA Matters is a weekly column that offers information and tips on consumer issues facing Alabamians. This week's edition gives parents tips for dealing with their kids' "puppy love." Tue, 03 Feb 2009 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/uamatters/puppylove.html Students interested in The University of Alabama now have an exciting new way to "tour" campus – through an online "world," known as Second Life. Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/secondlife.html UA researchers are working to develop systems to reduce harmful emissions, produce new ways to harness energy, improve efficiency and increase fuel flexibility. Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:00:00 CDT http://research.ua.edu/archive2009/energy.htm A University of Alabama student brings fellowship and health care together with a project she views as inspiration for a healthier Tuscaloosa. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/healthclinic.html The first time Ynhi Thai set foot on the Capstone’s campus, she felt at home. Culture has led Ynhi Thai to a new passion at UA – utilizing what she’s learned to help others. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/vietnam.html Staff member Rick Smith, the facility manager for the Glass Blowing Facility at UA, creates custom glassware for use in research projects in a shop he designed himself. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/glassblower.html The holiday season can be hectic, from gift shopping and traveling to eating too much and spending too much money. UA experts hope to save you time, money and stress this year. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/holiday/ There’s easy access, and then there’s easy access. From remote monitoring of truckers’ vitals to mental health consultations via video, researchers extend care through technology. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:00:00 CDT http://research.ua.edu/archive2008/health.htm These days, the web is largely about creating community and connecting people with each other. UA's new Facebook and YouTube channels allow users to do that, and more. Mon, 27 Oct 2008 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/connect/ Michelle Hawthorne is not your average UA student. One thing important to Hawthorne has also become her passion – the study of parental alienation syndrome or PAS. Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/divorce.html For Phillips Thomas, service-learning projects are not just resume-fillers. For her, she says, they are about leading by example and impacting people’s lives in a hands-on, personal way. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/endowedfund.html With the 2008 Presidential Election entering the home stretch, professors from The University of Alabama offer insights into the political process. Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/election2008/ It may be hard to imagine most 19-year-olds as veterans of their chosen profession, but Matt Wilson is a vice president for production for HSTV Southeast. Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/sports.html In keeping with The University of Alabama's legacy and tradition of academic integrity, events during the week of September 21-25 celebrate the value of academic integrity. Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/academicintegrity.html The University of Alabama is again ranked among the top 50 public universities in the nation, ranking 37th according to U.S. News and World Report’s annual rankings for 2008. Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/usnews.html Gustave Hahn-Powell entered The University of Alabama looking for exotic topics that a large research university could offer. What he found was a strong interest in the language, music and philosophy of Japan. Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/japanese.html The University of Alabama tradition culminated for UA's Summer 2008 graduates when they received their diplomas Saturday, August 9 in Coleman Coliseum. Sat, 09 Aug 2008 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/commencement/ In this special back to school feature, UA experts discuss hot education-related topics and trends including bus safety, cyberbullying, social groups, testing trends, and more. Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/abcsofeducation/ Questions about language and culture formed the spark for Jamie Lee McReynolds to research, while an undergraduate, the way we speak and how it sounds. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/language.html A remote spot within the Talladega National Forest could serve as one of 20 locations nationally that will detect the ecological impacts of climate change. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:00:00 CDT http://dialog.ua.edu/dialog20080714/rural20080714.htm Josh Hamilton's dedication to those less fortunate is inspiring, and he has extended the sense of caring he says he found at UA to regions far from the campus' borders. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/engborders.html There were times, Lynnette Moats says, when quitting work to pursue a nursing degree seemed like a 4-year poverty sentence for her entire household. Wed, 15 May 2008 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/nursing.html The University of Alabama tradition culminated for UA's Spring 2008 graduates when they received their diplomas Saturday, May 10 in Coleman Coliseum. Fri, 09 May 2008 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/commencement/ Andrea Mabry was always catching her friends in the act. But her photo albums and scrapbooks aren’t filled with the usual “say cheese” pictures. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/photojournalism.html Two of Aldrich Callins’ passions are foreign travel and collecting information about the economies of foreign countries. Another passion is helping people. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/finance.html The focus of our students and alumni extends beyond academic achievement and research. There is an entrepreneurial spirit that wraps itself around all phases of the UA experience. Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/entrepreneurship/ Winter has broken in Tuscaloosa, and the spring season brings new life and excitement to the UA campus, and a flurry of outdoor activities for students and visitors. Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/springatua.html Junior Allison Garstecki unearthed a key sandstone artifact, some 800 years old, during the final days of an archaeological expedition in which she and classmates participated. Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/archaeology.html The UA campus is home to millions of leaves, perhaps most prominent in the new growth emerging each spring from the majestic oaks and on the azaleas preparing to dazzle. Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/herbarium.html As a little girl growing up in Florence, S.C., Martha Addison knew she wanted to be an aerospace engineer. When the time came to choose a college, Addison wanted a school that offered her everything she deserved. Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/engineering.html Making actors comfortable on stage is a big part of senior Peyton Blankenship’s role as a costume designer in The University of Alabama’s theatre and dance department. Mon, 03 Mar 2008 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/fashion.html In 2008, seven students from The University of Alabama were named to the USA Today All-USA College Academic Team, more than any other school in the nation. Mon, 03 Mar 2008 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/allusa.html A 65-year-old research study, an HBO documentary, and his own research have helped solidify Phillip Jordan’s life-long passion to aid inner-city African-American children with issues such as self-esteem and expectations. Mon, 18 Feb 2008 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/esteem.html UA is celebrating African-American Heritage Month in February with the theme “Creating History Every Day” to recognize the range and diversity of contributions of African-Americans. Fri, 01 Feb 2008 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/aahm.html Researchers are developing a new compact acoustic sensor that will enable users to accurately locate a sound source, utilizing UA’s new hemi-anechoic chamber. Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/chamber.html We've all been through them, either on the receiving or giving end. They are second only to firing an employee as the task managers say they dislike the most. So, why do them? Wed, 16 Jan 2008 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/performance.html UA's Office of Media Relations offers predictions from faculty experts for the coming year about a wide range of topics ranging from politics to economics and more. Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2007/guess08/index.htm The University of Alabama tradition culminated for UA's Winter 2007 graduates when they received their diplomas Saturday, December 15 at 9:00 a.m. in Coleman Coliseum. Sat, 15 Dec 2007 10:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/commencement/ From analyzing the environmental damage of DDT to developing warning systems for evacuation zones, The University’s best and brightest are not only excelling in the classroom but also improving the society in which we live. Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/hollings.html The powerful feeling that music can provide is the impetus behind a new piece of music from UA to honor victims of the devastating tornado that slammed through Enterprise on March 1. Mon, 12 Nov 2007 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/enterprise.html The support, energy, enthusiasm and class shown by Alabama fans means a lot to every player and coach who has ever been a part of the Crimson Tide. Fri, 02 Nov 2007 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/crimsonpride.html If you were living 1,000 years ago, among your primary concerns would have been obtaining salt. Yep, sodium chloride... good ol' table salt. Thu, 11 Oct 2007 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/research_salt.html It represents a potential answer for the world's water shortage woes, it's key in electronic and manufacturing advances, and it holds great promise for better treatments and earlier detection of diseases such as cancer, HIV and Alzheimer's. Mon, 24 Sep 2007 15:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/nanotechnology.html A state wildlife grant is providing UA researchers funding to search for cave crayfish – eyeless, small, white, almost transparent animals – within 10 Alabama caves. Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/caveecology.html The University of Alabama has always set the standard with its legacy and tradition of academic integrity. In keeping with that tradition, the University offers a week of events that celebrates the value that campus administrators, faculty and students have placed on maintaining academic integrity. All are encouraged to participate in the week's events. Mon, 10 Sep 2007 10:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/academicintegrity.html A new football season brings changes in parking, tailgating and transportation in and around the UA campus. Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/gameday.html Thanks to two talented and enterprising UA students, prospective students now have a new way of touring the UA campus: the iPod. Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/itourbama.html A new academic year brings many new and exciting opportunities to campus. Here are a few of the new additions to your UA experience. Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/whatsnew.html The University of Alabama is again ranked among the top 50 public universities in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report's annual rankings for 2007. UA is ranked 42nd among public national universities. Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/usnews.html The UA tradition culminates for Summer 2007 graduates when they receive their diplomas Saturday, August 11 at 9:00 a.m., and you can watch the entire ceremony live online. Thu, 10 Aug 2007 10:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/commencement/ Crimson Ride, UA’s new transit system, gets you where you want to go on campus. It’s free, fast and makes our campus more pedestrian friendly. Mon, 06 Aug 2007 10:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/crimsonride.html Everyone has a story. Sometimes you have to dig a bit in order to tell it – especially when it’s covered by the absence of freedom and beneath the layers of time. Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/tannehill.html Child abuse costs Alabamians more than $520 million each year, according to the report prepared by UA’s College of Human Environmental Sciences and the Center for Business and Economic Research. Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/childabuse.html What began as a three-week excavation in the parking lot behind Gorgas Library, may become much more. Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/excavation.html Engineers Without Borders has partnered with HERO Housing Resource Center, an organization aimed at reducing substandard housing conditions in Hale County, to improve residential plumbing in the area. Mon, 07 May 2007 15:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/engineers.html One of the world’s most closely monitored experiments recently yielded its initial findings. The results were made possible, in part, by three UA scientists who developed one of the primary sets of code used in key portions of the internationally-known effort’s computer analysis. Mon, 30 Apr 2007 15:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/physicists.html An exhibit by student Rachael Crawley showcases unconventional portraits of UA student, faculty and staff artists in a range of fields. Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/perspectives.html The University will premiere a composition by nationally-acclaimed hip-hop violinist and composer Daniel Bernard Roumain at an innovative concert on April 10. The original piece commemorates the heroism of the desegregation of the University through such important figures as Vivian Malone Jones and James Hood. Mon, 09 Apr 2007 15:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/composition.html The University’s parking and transportation department is about four months from seeing one of its biggest projects to date becoming a reality. Mon, 02 Apr 2007 15:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/transit.html A new exhibit at UA’s Alabama Museum of Natural History will give visitors a hands-on look at crime scene analysis and forensic investigations, minus the backlighting and Hollywood glitz. Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/parkinsons.html Researchers at UA are offering clues as to why some people appear to have a higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease following exposure to a widely used chemical weed killer. Mon, 19 Mar 2007 15:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/csialabama.html The USA Today All-USA College Academic Team honors the "best of the best" undergraduate academic all-stars from across the nation. In 2007, four students from The University of Alabama were named to the USA Today All-USA College Academic Team. Thu, 15 Feb 2007 15:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/allusa.html From B-boying to Fuel Cells, Gaming to Cancer Medication, UA Undergraduates Further the Institution’s Mission Through Groundbreaking Research Thu, 01 Feb 2007 15:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/research_ug.html The University recently relaunched its Crimson Calendar at http://events.ua.edu. The completely-redesigned Crimson Calendar offers the ability to unite events from the entire UA community into a centralized campus-wide events calendar. Thu, 01 Feb 2007 15:00:00 CDT http://www.ua.edu/features/calendar.html