A perplexing group of worm-like mollusks are not primitive ancestors of the group, rather they lost many traditional mollusk traits over time, according to research led by Dr. Kevin Kocot, professor of biological sciences. […]
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A&S in the News: May 5-11, 2019
Read local, national, and world news that feature faculty, students, and alumni from the College of Arts & Sciences. Most recently, the College is trending in the news for research on zombie-like cells, Fulbright Scholarship winners, and more. […]
Researchers Quicken Drug Discovery Method via Zombie-Like Cells
Dr. Lukasz Ciesla, assistant professor of biological sciences, and other UA researchers discovered a method that uses magnetic nanoparticles coated with a biological cell membrane as a lure to fish out pharmacologically active compounds from plants and other natural organisms. […]
Climate Change to Blame for Hurricane Maria’s Extreme Rainfall
A storm of Maria’s magnitude is nearly five times more likely to form now than during the 1950s, an increase due largely to the effects of human-induced warming, according to a study led by Dr. David Keellings, assistant professor of geography. […]
A&S in the News: March 31-April 6, 2019
Read local, national, and world news that feature faculty, students, and alumni from the College of Arts & Sciences. Most recently, the College is trending in the news for drug trafficking research, the Asian Studies Essay Award, the UA Contemporary Ensemble, and more. […]
Researchers Uncover Critical Insights into Bacterial Immune Systems
Dr. Asma Hatoum-Aslan, UA assistant professor of biological sciences, and one of her graduate students, Lucy Chou-Zheng, discovered how a common skin bacteria wards off viruses by leveraging cellular processes normally not considered part of any immune system. […]
Research Shows Cocaine Trafficking Adapts to Law Enforcement Efforts
A model developed by Dr. Nicholas Magliocca from UA and others from around the country found the cat-and-mouse game of cocaine smuggling and government interdiction strategies results in a larger geographic area for trafficking with little success in stopping the drug from reaching the United States. […]
UA Researchers Show Best Methods to Help Endangered Woodpecker
The best methods to help an endangered woodpecker in Alabama thrive are installation of artificial homes and controlled burning in forests, according to research by Dr. Paige Ferguson and her former graduate student Emily Brown. […]
The ‘Roots’ of Scriptures
Dr. Richard Newton, a new assistant professor of religious studies at The University of Alabama, examines how texts like Alex Haley’s “Roots” inform people’s understanding of identity. […]
UA Professors Selected For Prestigious NHC Summer Residency
Two UA professors, Dr. Mairin Odle and Dr. Rekha Nath, were recently awarded summer residencies with the National Humanities Center. Nath and Odle will join 40 other professors from across the country in a state-of-the-art research facility for one month during the summer. […]
