UA Faculty to Discuss Alabama Greece Initiative Projects
University of Alabama faculty members who traveled to Thessaloniki, Greece, in May will participate in an Oct. 22 symposium in which they will discuss their ongoing collaborative projects with faculty...
View ArticleJournalist Presents “The Science of Why We Deny Science” in UA’s ALLELE Lecture
Science and political journalist Chris Mooney will present “The Science of Why We Deny Science,” as part of the 2014-2015 Alabama’s Lecture on Life’s Evolution, or ALLELE, series at The University of...
View ArticleAnthropologist to Discuss Alcohol’s Relationship to Evolution in UA Lecture
Anthropologist Patrick McGovern is starting off the new year with some cheer as he presents a lecture on the history of alcohol and its relationship to evolution Jan. 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the Biology...
View ArticleBiologist to Discuss Evolution’s Impact on Medicine in UA Lecture
Biologist Mike Antolin will present a lecture on the relationship between public health and evolution Feb. 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the Biology Building Auditorium, room 127, on The University of Alabama...
View ArticleLecturer to Discuss Reproductive Chemistry in UA’s ALLELE Lecture Series
Scientist Rebecca Burch will present a lecture on the chemistry of mammalian semen Thursday, March 5 as part of the Alabama Lectures on Life’s Evolution, or ALLELE, series at The University of Alabama.
View ArticleMethane in Arctic Lake Traced to Groundwater from Seasonal Thawing, UA...
Global warming may ramp up the flow of methane from groundwater into Arctic lakes, allowing more of the potent greenhouse gas to bubble out into the atmosphere, according to a new study co-authored by...
View ArticleLecturer to Discuss Nobel Prize Winner in UA’S ALLELE Lecture Series
Dr. Sean Carroll, an evolutionary biologist, will present a lecture on the work of Jacques Monod, a French biologist and Nobel Prize winner, Thursday, April 23 as part of the Alabama Lectures on Life’s...
View ArticlePaleontologist to Discuss Skeletons’ Use in Reconstructing Ecosystems at UA
Dr. Linda Ivany, a leader in paleontology who studies climate, ecology and evolution, will present “The Pace of Life – The (often) Missing Element in Studies of Evolution Using Fossils,” at The...
View ArticleScientist to Discuss Reproductive Chemistry in UA’s ALLELE Lecture Series
Dr. Rebecca Burch will present a lecture on the chemistry of mammalian semen Thursday, December 3 as part of the Alabama Lectures on Life’s Evolution, or ALLELE, series at The University of Alabama.
View ArticlePsychologist to Discuss Evolution of Language in UA’s ALLELE Lecture Series
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Dr. Morten Christiansen, a professor of psychology at Cornell University, will present a lecture on the evolution of language Feb. 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Ballroom on...
View ArticleLecturer to Discuss Evolution of Religious Studies in UA’s ALLELE Series
Dr. William “Lee” McCorkle Jr., a cognitive and evolutionary anthropologist, will present a lecture on the evolution of religious studies March 31 at 7:30 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Ballroom on The...
View ArticleUA Announces Outstanding Graduate Student Awards for 2016
The University of Alabama Graduate School has announced the recipients of the 2016 Outstanding Graduate Student awards.
View Article2 UA Faculty Members Win NSF CAREER Awards
The National Science Foundation selected two University of Alabama professors, Dr. Alexey Volkov and Dr. Kimberly Genareau, for CAREER Awards for their research.
View ArticleLecturer to Discuss Evolution of Birds in UA’s ALLELE Series
Dr. Julia Clarke, a professor at the University of Texas, will discuss modern birds’ relationship to dinosaurs April 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Ballroom on The University of Alabama campus.
View ArticleUA Researchers Expand Opportunities with Upgraded Atom Probe Technology
A new, powerful microscope recently installed at The University of Alabama will expand exploration into nanotechnology and geological sciences, helping research into fundamental science and spurring...
View ArticleUA Professor Emeritus Receives Legendary Geoscientist Medal
Dr. Ernest A. Mancini, professor emeritus in geological sciences at The University of Alabama, has received the 2016 Marcus Milling Legendary Geoscientist Medal from the American Geosciences Institute.
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