Displaying items by tag: research and innovation
January 08, 2021
Kharlampieva’s lab makes microsponges to clean wastewater using just ultraviolet light and oxygen
Eugenia Kharlampieva’s lab at the University of Alabama at Birmingham has developed microsponges to clean wastewater using just ultraviolet light and oxygen. Read more about it in Chemical and Engineering News.
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have developed a new method for two-factor authentication via wearables using speech signals.
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June 14, 2018
Researchers investigate potential threat to speech privacy via smartphone motion sensors
UAB’s team found that smartphone motion sensors may pose a threat to speech privacy only if devices are sharing the same surface.
Such analysis, researchers say, can help identify pathogen contact points between species, including pathogens causing human disease.
Entrepreneurship training program pushes students to develop and deploy ideas to be successful startups.
May 07, 2018
Study explains one reason hair can turn gray
Graying hair is linked to innate immune response, activation of which can decrease pigmentation in hair.
April 17, 2018
Automating personal safety with wearable smart jewelry
The Smart Bracelet, designed by UAB researchers, automatically detects signs of physical assault and alerts emergency personnel of the user’s location.
February 16, 2018
Study shows options to decrease risk of motor vehicle crashes for adolescent drivers
Driving assessments and experience in diverse driving situations could lead to fewer crashes among young drivers.
February 13, 2018
Marine biologist to explore life cycle diversity in red seaweed
Krueger-Hadfield continues her investigation into ecology and evolution of seaweed life cycles.
January 26, 2018
Researchers propose novel solution to better secure voice over internet communication
Security researchers develop automated verification model to better secure data sent via.
Heating a mixture of gases to furnace temperatures is one way to make a diamond film, nature’s hardest substance. Adding boron to the gas mixture may create new materials.
Amy Bonka, a Ph.D. biology student, has recently received a National Geographic Early Career Grant.
September 19, 2017
UAB leads $20 million statewide grant to improve understanding of plasma processes and interactions
A five-year, $20 million award from the National Science Foundation will help universities across Alabama, including the University of Alabama at Birmingham, collaborate to better understand interactions of a key matter that could translate into the development of new technologies in areas ranging from food safety and aerospace to medicine.
These microcarriers may offer an entirely different approach to treating solid human tumors of numerous pathologic subtypes by delivering their encapsulated drug cargo to a tumor and protecting against collateral tissue damage.
Overall, parents believe their teens are safer than other drivers.
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March 16, 2017
UAB Professor Uses Latest Virtual Reality Technology to Improve Access to Pedestrian Safety Education
A new mobile virtual reality system helps children learn to cross streets safely.
March 01, 2017
High School Students Put Cybersecurity Skills to the Test to Win $20,000 in UAB Scholarship Funds
The Blazer42 Capture the Flag Scholarship Competition provides valuable experience to high school students in an effort to inspire more to pursue careers in cybersecurity.
February 23, 2017
Riddle Researches the Influence of a Chromatin Protein Family on Genes
Nicole Riddle, PhD., received a NSF CAREER Award to fund her research of the Heterochromatin Protein 1 family and create a lab course to introduce transfer students to original research.
A new UAB study found no significant difference in driving performance between young adults with autism spectrum disorder and typically developing peers. It's the first lab-driven research on a topic that's gaining in importance as a new generation of teens with ASD reaches driving age.
February 01, 2017
Researchers describe a novel underlying mechanism involved in PTSD and other anxiety disorders
This study shows how stress blocks the release of an anti-anxiety neuropeptide in the brain, and it could pave the way for new therapeutic targets for PTSD.
