Research

UA Scientists Identify Metabolic Link between Aging, Parkinson’s

University of Alabama researchers identified within animal models an enzyme that links genetic pathways that control aging with the death of dopamine neurons – a clinical hallmark of Parkinson’s disease.

UA Engineering Professor Hopes to Improve Carbon-Capture with Patented Technology

Less than a year after patenting a process that could improve stripping greenhouse gasses from industrial emissions, a University of Alabama engineering professor was recently granted another patent that uses a different solvent to accomplish the same goal.

UA Plank Center’s Co-Sponsored Research Study Leads to Book Release

Research sponsored by the Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations at The University of Alabama, Heyman Associates, and IBM Corporation has led to the release of “Public Relations Leaders as Sensemakers.” The study reveals a “Grand Canyon-sized gap” between public relations leaders and followers.

Scientists Demonstrate Improved Catalyst Control, Energy Savings Could Result

Inspired by how enzymes work in nature’s biological processes, researchers have demonstrated a way to improve control of synthetic catalysts, according to a paper co-authored by a University of Alabama computational chemist.

UA Start-Up Company Ready to Serve Construction Industry

A company supported by The University of Alabama will open for business June 6, the culmination of years of hard work by a recent engineering graduate.

Reaching for Rocks

Reaching for Rocks

When you hold a polished zircon, you’re likely seeing December’s birthstone. When Delores Robinson holds an unpolished version, she’s likely considering the history of the Himalayas.

UA Researcher Earns National Award from Cuba Academy of Sciences

A University of Alabama professor’s archaeological research in Cuba has earned him the National Prize from the Cuba Academy of Sciences, a major national award in that country.

UA to Host Leading Researchers at Mental Health, Aging Conference

The University of Alabama Center for Mental Health and Aging and the College of Continuing Studies will host “Successful Aging Across the Lifespan,” a day-long conference of workshops for professionals, community providers and caregivers at the Bryant Conference Center May 16.

UA Engineering Professor Awarded NSF CAREER Award for Robotic Prosthesis

The National Science Foundation selected a University of Alabama mechanical engineering professor for a CAREER Award for his research into a robotic prosthesis that could help amputees walk better.

Small Changes Could Save Structures, Lives During Tornadoes, Reports UA-Involved Study

Surviving a tornado in a wood-frame residential home is enhanced by an intact roof and standing walls, but light-weight garage doors can be the weak link to allowing high winds and pressure changes into a home that can lead to the removal of the roof and collapsed walls, according to a study of damage left behind by a powerful tornado in Moore, Okla., in 2013 by researchers at The University of Alabama and other institutions.