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Earliest Forest Fires Evidence of Ancient Tree Expansion
The Earth’s first forest fires appear to have occurred earlier than previously thought, pointing out a link between widespread wildfires and ancient tree evolution.
UA Freshman Places in Top Percentage of Prestigious Math Competition
The mathematics and physics major from Trussville, Alabama, scored a 40 on the Putnam exam, going well beyond this year’s median score of eight.
In Fly Model, Genetic Responses to Virus by Old Flies Prove Deadly
In a study at The University of Alabama, aging fruit flies died faster than younger flies from a viral infection because of different genetic responses, lowering the older flies’ tolerance to the infection.
UA Student Receives Boren Scholarship to Study in Taiwan
UA student Ann Williams, of Montgomery, has received a Boren Scholarship for the study of languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad.
UA Hosts Forum on Real Estate Industry Since 2011 Tornadoes
On April 30 a panel of experts, government officials and industry leaders will address key local issues rooted in the real estate sector, with a dedicated discussion of the evolution of Tuscaloosa’s overall residential market since the tornado outbreak in April 2011.
President’s Faculty Research Award Recipients for 2021 Honored
Members of The University of Alabama faculty were honored for their research and creative contributions as part of Faculty Research Day.
We Are UA Ambassador Finds Lifetime of Connection at UA
Sometimes, the path of one’s career seems to be predestined. That could be said about Dr. Victoria Whitfield, this year’s We Are UA staff ambassador.
2021 Graduate Shares Lineage with 1834 Alumnus
Carlisle Washburne is the great, great, great, great granddaughter of John McLaughlin Smith who was among the first students to graduate from UA.
UA Launches Talent Development Initiative for Young Students
UA’s Gifted Education and Talent Development Office recently launched a new program to better support to families of students capable of high levels of achievement.