research – College of Arts & Sciences

Exploring the Hidden Depths: Unraveling the Mystery of Wind Cave

November 1, 2023

Desktop News | November 2023 In the heart of South Dakota, buried deep beneath the surface, lies a hidden world of unimaginable mystery and beauty; Wind Cave stretches out over an astounding 165 miles of passageways, making it the seventh longest cave on the planet. It’s a place where darkness reigns, and life survives in the most unexpected ways. Dr. Hazel Barton, the Loper Endowed professor of geological sciences at The University of Alabama and her team have been attempting […]

2023 Marilyn Williams Elmore and John Durr Elmore Endowed Professorship Recipients

November 1, 2023

Desktop News | November 2023 At the College of Arts and Sciences, our dedicated faculty leave a unique mark on the University through their commitment to students, research and community service. The Marilyn Williams Elmore and John Durr Elmore Endowed Professorship highlights some of the College’s most dedicated scholars, whose innovative, forward-thinking research and relentless support of students have distinguished them as invaluable members of our community. The three recipients of the 2023 Marilyn Williams Elmore and John Durr Elmore […]

UA Professor Secures NSF Grant to Advance Spintronics Research

October 19, 2023

Researchers at The University of Alabama were awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant as part of a multi-university semiconductor research program dedicated to revolutionizing electronics for data processing, communication and storage.

UA Professor and Students Raise Aphasia Awareness by Creating Aphasia-Friendly Menus

August 17, 2023

Desktop News | August 2023 In June of 2023, Mary Ray-Allen, Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Communicative Disorders, led an influential effort with 11 graduate students from her “Advanced Aphasia” course to commemorate Aphasia Awareness Month. Their primary goal was to bring attention to this language disorder within the community. Ray-Allen emphasized the significance of the Aphasia Awareness Campaign, stating, “There are two million people in the United States that have aphasia. My goal is to empower students […]

UA Psychology Professor Secures $6.05M Grant to Enhance Sleep Quality in Older Adults with Alzheimer’s and Dementia 

August 17, 2023

Desktop News | August 2023 On May 1st, Dr. Lynn Snow, a psychology professor, received a clinical trial award (R61/33) from the National Institute of Aging for her ground-breaking research titled “Enhancing Sleep Quality for Nursing Home Residents with Dementia: Pragmatic Trial.”  Dr. Snow has been granted $6.05 million to conduct a novel sleep improvement intervention for nursing home residents aged 50 and above, who are coping with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (ADRD).  Over four years, Dr. Snow will […]

UA Professor Awarded $4 Million PCORI Grant

April 5, 2023

Desktop News | April 2023 Dr. Susan White, a professor and Doddridge Saxon Chair in Clinical Psychology at The University of Alabama, is a Principal Investigator on a research project who has been awarded a $4 million grant from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). The grant will fund a study aimed at testing the effectiveness of a psychosocial treatment designed to target emotion dysregulation in autistic adolescents and adults. The study will compare this treatment against a well-established transdiagnostic […]

UA Expedition Seeks New Invertebrate Species in Eastern Antarctica

March 6, 2023

Desktop News | March 2023 A team of scientists from the Kocot lab in the Department of Biological Sciences at The University of Alabama will be embarking on an exciting journey to the Eastern Antarctic from March 7 – May 4, 2023. The expedition, funded by the National Science Foundation, is aimed at documenting and describing the region’s invertebrate animal biodiversity and studying their evolutionary history. “Most of the participants on this cruise are students or postdocs and for most, […]

Modern Languages Professor Leads International French Professional Organization

July 5, 2022

From the July 2022 Desktop News | Dr. Cheryl Toman, professor of French and chair of the Department of Modern Languages at UA, recently led the Biennale de la langue française, an international meeting of French speakers and scholars. Every two years, this professional organization of researchers meets to discuss a number of issues and topics, facilitate diplomatic relations, and enjoy the study of the French language together. “This group does include academics, but also includes linguists, literature scholars, cultural studies […]

Center for Youth Development and Intervention Sets the Standard for Community-Engaged Research

September 23, 2021

Members of the CYDI in front of their office.

From the September 2021 Desktop News | Over the past several years, the Center for Youth Development and Intervention (CYDI) has become an example on UA’s campus of successful community engagement. Through community-based research, scholars at the center hope to improve life for those around them and throughout the world. “One in five children and adolescents in the US need mental health services,” said Dr. Susan White, psychology professor and Director of the CYDI. “In fact, most mental health disorders […]

UA Professor Uses NSF Grant to Explore Evolution and Facilitate Diversity

September 23, 2021

From the September 2021 Desktop News | Dr. Alberto Pérez-Huerta, a professor of geological sciences at The University of Alabama, hopes to change the way people think of geology’s role in the emergence of life on Earth. In July 2020, Pérez-Huerta received an EAGER grant from the National Science Foundation to help him not only make that happen, but to bring Stillman College students with him along the way. Pérez-Huerta’s research focuses on the hypothesis that the biomolecules that eventually […]