Research

UA Awarded ‘Gold Seal’ Accreditation for Protecting Research Participants

The University of Alabama’s safeguards in protecting its research participants exceed federal requirements, according to an independent organization that announced today it is awarding UA full accreditation status.

Breaking Down Autism

A University of Alabama researcher finds a possible lipid metabolism disorder in children with autism.

Thanksgiving Driving: UA Research Shows Travel, Combined with Alcohol, Weather Can Be Deadly

How have Thanksgiving holiday driving patterns changed during recent years? The answer may help you avoid a crash or at least the congestion that goes with most holiday travel.

Patrolling the ‘Hot Spots’

If you have been involved in a vehicle crash in Alabama and received a ticket, some folks at The University of Alabama want to thank you for making our highways safer.

UA’s Health Sciences Library Wins Grant for Disaster Information Outreach

The University of Alabama’s College of Community Health Sciences’ Health Sciences Library has received one of only seven grants the National Library of Medicine awarded nationwide for disaster health information outreach and collaboration projects.

UA Theatre Professor Continues Research in Cuba

Seth Panitch, University of Alabama associate professor of theatre, will lead a group of UA graduate students to Havana, Cuba, later this month to stage a production of American playwright Christopher Durang’s “Beyond Therapy.”

Alabama Is Home to More Than 400,000 Veterans, According to UA Data Center

The nation is preparing to observe Veterans Day 2011, and among those to be honored are more than 400,000 Alabamians, according to Annette Watters, manager of the Alabama State Data Center at The University of Alabama.

UA Psychology Professors Seek Children for ADHD, Anxiety Disorder Study

Dr. Matthew Jarrett, assistant professor in The University of Alabama’s department of psychology, is seeking volunteers for a study of a new treatment for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and anxiety in children.

A Step in Unraveling Alzheimer’s Described in ‘Science’ Article Co-Authored by UA Researchers

Scientists outline new methods for better understanding links between specific proteins and the risks associated with Alzheimer’s disease in an article co-authored by University of Alabama researchers and publishing today in Science Express.

Snakes with Big Hearts May Help Yours, According to UA Co-Authored ‘Science’ Article

Identification of three fatty acids involved in the extreme growth of Burmese pythons’ hearts following large meals could prove beneficial in treating diseased human hearts, according to research co-authored by a University of Alabama scientist and publishing in the Oct. 28 issue of Science.