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UA Researchers Develop Chemical Sensors to Detect Antibiotic Overuse in Water

Antibiotics are widely used medications that can prevent or slow down the growth of bacteria in humans and animals. They can also be added to animal feed to improve growth rates and the effectiveness of the food. There are significant downsides to their widespread use. If antibiotics are misused or even counterfeited, they can damage…


UA Institutes Working Together for Healthier Lives in Rural Alabama

The new director of the Alabama Life Research Institute wants to enhance healthcare and life in rural areas, and that includes improving access to and quality of water. Dr. Sharlene Newman began her tenure as the executive director of the ALRI in October 2019. A cognitive neuroscientist, Newman grew up in Abbeville, Alabama, a small…


Bonizzoni Building Student Success Through Chemistry and Collaboration

Marco Bonizzoni is an associate professor and director of graduate recruiting in The University of Alabama’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. He is also an Arts & Sciences Distinguished Teaching Fellow. Bonizzoni leads a group of graduate students that focuses on the design and characterization of supramolecular systems, which are complex chemical systems that extend…


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