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Do you know anyone that says "yeah, I actually get perfect sleep every single night"? Me neither. That's why it felt appropriate to interview today's guest, Dr, Adam Knowlden, who has been studying sleep habits and sleep hygiene for years. He is an associate professor of health science and director of the SLUMBRx Lab at the University of Alabama, and is a certified award-winning sleep-knower. There was so much good information in our discussion that we'll be turning our interview with him into two parts! Tune in next week for part two.

In our second episode, Lacey sits down with Dr. Michael Innis-Jiménez, an American Studies professor at The University of Alabama. His research is predominantly on how Latino communities function within the United States, making him the perfect guest to discuss the island of Puerto Rico and it's (legal and emotional) relationship to the US!

A team of University of North Alabama faculty is working to understand and address gaps in STEM higher education for rural, academically talented, low-income students through a collaborative grant led by Mississippi State. The National Science Foundation has awarded them a $2M grant to collect data and create research networks for the programs.

A new study shows there is a connection between time management, particularly in organization, and sleep quality in full-time college students. That’s according to research conducted at The University of Alabama.

A study by the University of Alabama says Americans are approximately 10 times more likely to consider getting a tattoo over the summer months. Online searches for "tattoos" and tattoo-related services regularly increased nationwide in July and decreased to their lowest point in November.

Researchers from the University of South Alabama are working on a study to learn more about deadly West Nile virus. A statement from the school says…