In Detecting Particle, UA Researchers Help Prove 60-Year-Old Theory
Two researchers from The University of Alabama are part of an international project that detected a cosmic interaction never observed before, but predicted 60 years ago.
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A Historic Swarm is Coming
One of the largest broods of periodical cicadas to emerge in U.S. history, Brood X, as it’s been named, will arise from the ground after 17 years.
Earth’s Position and Orbit Spurred Ancient Marine Life Extinction
Ancient rocks from Tennessee revealed the Earth’s rotation and orbit around the Sun controlled the timing of oceanic dead zones in a mass extinction of marine life about 370 million years ago.
Evidence of Predation by Octopuses Pushed Back By 25 Million Years
New research involving the Alabama Museum of National unveiled the earliest evidence of octopus predation in the fossil record.
Preparing for a Life-Changing Journey Abroad
Two UA sophomores will have the opportunity of a lifetime this fall, as they travel across the world to study abroad.
Building Bama: Math and Science Education Building
A complete interior renovation and exterior improvements majorly upgraded this campus facility.
UA Research to Help Rural Residents with Hearing Loss
A more than $2 million NIH grant will further work at The University of Alabama to improve the lives of those suffering from hearing loss in rural areas of the state.
Early Promise for Natural Compound in Combatting Parkinson’s
A lab at The University of Alabama has shown a compound found in a common shrub in India exhibits neuroprotective effects against Parkinson’s disease characteristics induced by an herbicide in fruit flies.
UA Students Win Gilman International Scholarships
The scholarships will enable students to study abroad during the 2021-2022 academic year.
UA Part of National Effort to Strengthen Coronavirus Vaccine Rollout
The research coalition is aimed at strengthening the community’s role and involvement in an equitable campaign.