UA researchers use tiny roundworms known as C. elegans, which share roughly half their genes with humans, to study human diseases. The worms recapitulate the clinical trend of Alzheimer’s risk seen in humans that harbor these heritable differences. […]
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News Articles
A&S in the News: February 3-9, 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 Black History Month events, Family Night at the Museum, art exhibits, and more. […]
UA to Conduct Study of Corrections’ Women’s Risk Needs Assessment
Researchers from UA’s department of criminology and criminal justice will study how WRNA is associated with particular likelihoods of misconduct or recidivism after release and to ensure the program is being run with fidelity. […]
A&S in the News: January 27 – February 2, 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 an expedition to Antarctica, an annual book drive, research on fraternal organizations and more. […]
UA Wheelchair Tennis Champ Earns National Honor
The Professional Tennis Registry has named University of Alabama wheelchair tennis player Shelby Baron the PTR Wheelchair Professional of the Year. Baron, who will complete her master’s in speech pathology in May, is currently ranked No. 2 in singles in the United States. […]
A&S in the News: January 20-26, 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 Million Dollar Band at the Senior Bowl, a trailblazing astrophysics student, and more. […]
Reid Named Interim Dean of School of Social Work
Dr. Lesley Reid, chair of The University of Alabama Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, has been named interim dean of UA’s School of Social Work. Reid will assume her new role on Feb. 1. […]
Apply to Be a Collaborative Arts Research Initiative Fellow
CARI—which is a new research incubator dedicated to interdisciplinary, arts-focused inquiry—is announcing applications for its inaugural faculty fellowships. Applications will be open Feb. 4 through March 6, and information sessions for the fellowships will be held in January and February. […]
A&S in the News: January 13-19, 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 partial government shutdown, the total lunar eclipse, and more. […]
Carnegie Lists UA among Elite Research Institutions
From the January 2019 Desktop News | For the first time in its history, UA achieved Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity status, formerly known as the R1 category, in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. This is the nation’s highest level of research activity for institutions that grant doctoral degrees. Research funding, research staff, […]
