Researchers at The University of Alabama hope to better understand how bacteria and viruses battle each other and, in the process, devise new strategies to combat antibiotic-resistant infections. […]
Tag: Desktop News April 2018
Grasping Antibiotic Resistance Goal of UA, Spring Hill College Project
Dr. Jack Dunkle From the April 2018 Desktop News | A key to combating the rise of bacteria with resistance to antibiotics is grasping how bacteria ward off the drugs. With a new grant from the National Institutes of Health, researchers at The University of Alabama and Spring Hill College hope their study of a common […]
Dr. Russell McCutcheon Named Distinguished Research Professor
Dr. Russell T. McCutcheon, the chair of the religious studies department at The University of Alabama, was recently appointed by the UA Board of Trustees as a Distinguished Research Professor. […]
Tweaking Therapy for Disadvantaged Patients Improves Chronic Pain
From the April 2018 Desktop News | Adapting cognitive behavioral therapy and group pain education for disadvantaged patients improved their chronic pain, according to a study led by psychologists at The University of Alabama. It is the first rigorous trial to test if cognitive behavioral therapy is effective for patients of low socioeconomic status.Held at community […]
Partnership Brings UA, Pakistan Researchers Together
From the April 2018 Desktop News | A professor at The University of Alabama is part of an international team performing geological research in northeast Pakistan aiming to understand where possible oil and gas deposits reside beneath the surface. Dr. Delores M. Robinson, UA professor of geological sciences, joined a researcher from Pakistan to discover potential […]
UA Professor Awarded Prestigious Organ Honor
Dr. Faythe Freese, a professor of organ at The University of Alabama, was recently awarded the esteemed Oswald Gleason Ragatz Distinguished Alumni Award by the Indiana Organists United, a branch of the Indiana University Alumni Association. […]
