With two grants from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation, The University of Alabama leads a national effort to continue and expand undergraduate science courses that engage students in active research.
Tag: Department of Biological Sciences
A&S in the News: September 8-14, 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 a new degree program, a lecture on creativity, and more.
A&S in the News: August 25-31, 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 theatre productions, research on Alzheimer’s disease, Hurricane Dorian, and more.
UA Researchers Helping Imperiled Freshwater Mussels
Dr. Carla Atkinson, an ecologist in the Department of Biological Sciences, is integral to research at UA to help better understand freshwater mussels, improving efforts to conserve and restore the animal to the state’s streams and rivers.
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A&S in the News: August 11-17, 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 heat waves, the Million Dollar Band, and more.
Wild Eats – Foraging for Your Grub
Dr. Michael R. McKain, assistant professor of biological sciences, said Alabama is one of the most biodiverse states in the nation, and with that comes a plethora of wild eats.
Tears Turn to Success for Graduate Student: Determination Brings NIH Fellowship
Jennie Thies, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Biological Sciences, was recently awarded an NIH Diversity Research Supplement, a highly competitive fellowship that will support her research.
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A&S in the News: June 16-22, 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 the Druid City Girls Media Camp, research on an ancient extinction, and more.
A&S in the News: June 9-15, 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 the Miss Alabama pageant, research on the origin of animals, and more.
A&S in the News: May 19-25, 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 the city-sponsored Monster Takeover, the Civil War Symposium, and more.