Research

UA Engineering Professor Developing Better Ankle Prosthesis

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.

UA’s Geospatial Information Sciences Awareness Day Set for Nov. 15

Individuals interested in a career in geospatial sciences will have an opportunity to learn about the science and its applications during The University of Alabama’s Geospatial Information Sciences and Technologies Awareness Day Nov. 15.

Study of Trends in PR Reveals Digital, Gender, Generational Shifts, According to UA Plank Center

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.

UA Receives $1.6 Million Grant for Physics Education Improvements in High Schools

The University of Alabama is a partner in a five-year, $8 million grant from the National Science Foundation to enhance physics teaching in Alabama’s high schools.

UA Leads International Effort to Develop Alternative Material for Green-Energy

A scientist who directs a University of Alabama research center will lead a collaborative, international effort to find an alternative source material necessary to sustain the growing electric-energy movement.

Getting Ready to Rumble, Research

Getting Ready to Rumble, Research

It’s time for another fight inside a large, second floor lab within The University of Alabama’s Science and Engineering Complex.

Former Daimler Vice President Appointed UA Engineering Professor

Dr. Bharat Balasubramanian, long-time automotive technology researcher and development engineer at Daimler AG, joined the faculty in The University of Alabama College of Engineering, bringing decades of industry experience into the classroom and labs.

Cuba’s Prenatal Program Improves Low Birth Weights, According to UA Study

Comprehensive prenatal care can decrease the rate of low birth weights, according to a study led by Dr. Yasmin Neggers, a University of Alabama researcher and professor of human nutrition and hospitality management.

UA PR Professor Wins Institute’s Pathfinder Award

Dr. Bruce Berger, the Reese Phifer Professor of Advertising and Public Relations in the College of Communication and Information Sciences at The University of Alabama, will receive the Institute for Public Relations’ Pathfinder Award for career contributions to scholarly public relations research.

UA Research Team Offers Online Therapy for Insomnia, Depression Sufferers

A team of University of Alabama researchers in the department of psychology is looking for participants in the Demopolis area for a pilot research study to deliver cognitive-behavior therapy through the online video-conferencing program Skype.