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State Business Leaders Expecting Economic Growth

In the latest quarterly survey by researchers at The University of Alabama, business leaders in the state are feeling more encouraged about the economy than they have since the global pandemic began.

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National Assessment Aims to Assist Needs of Women Veterans

A national survey of women veterans hopes to provide the first comprehensive snapshot of the challenges they face transitioning to civilian life, providing veteran service organizations with data needed to expand outreach and better meet needs.

Faculty Can Now Publish Research Without Fees Thanks to UA Libraries

Faculty Can Now Publish Research Without Fees Thanks to UA Libraries

UA faculty will no longer be charged a fee for publishing articles in any of the nearly 400 open access academic journals.

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Groundwater Impact on Oceans Cannot Be Ignored, Major Study Finds

The international study involves data from Mobile Bay collected by researchers at The University of Alabama.

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UA Researcher to Study Severe Weather Public Communication

The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, or UCAR, has awarded a grant to Dr. Cory Armstrong to examine the effectiveness of tornadic-related weather information on the general public.

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UA Students Highlight Research, Creativity During Annual Conference

About 350 students are participating, and all faculty and staff are invited to attend.

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New Grant Strengthens Work to Solve Rural Wastewater Challenge

Recently announced federal funding will move forward an ambitious project to demonstrate effective solutions to raw sewage draining into the waterways of the state’s Black Belt region.

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In Detecting Particle, UA Researchers Help Prove 60-Year-Old Theory

Two researchers from The University of Alabama are part of an international project that detected a cosmic interaction never observed before, but predicted 60 years ago.

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Earth’s Position and Orbit Spurred Ancient Marine Life Extinction

Ancient rocks from Tennessee revealed the Earth’s rotation and orbit around the Sun controlled the timing of oceanic dead zones in a mass extinction of marine life about 370 million years ago.

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UA Researchers Building Communication Robot for Law Enforcement

Engineering and communication researchers at The University of Alabama are building the next generation of affordable law enforcement robotic technology.