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Company Licenses UA Tech to Improve Concrete, Reduce Emissions

An innovation developed in an engineering lab at The University of Alabama will help reduce emissions of harmful greenhouse gases created by concrete production.

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Ready for Launch! UA Alumnus to Pilot Space Mission

If all goes according to plan, a graduate of The University of Alabama will soon be in space, having piloted a SpaceX craft to the International Space Station about 250 miles above the Earth. 

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UA to Celebrate Excellence Among Faculty Research, Creative Activity

Members of The University of Alabama faculty will be honored for their research, scholarship and creative contributions at the upcoming Faculty Research Day.

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State Business Leaders Sour on Near-Term U.S. Economy

Even with confidence in the state economy growing along with increasing industry profits and sales, state business leaders are decidedly negative in their outlook for the nation’s economy, according to the latest quarterly survey by The University of Alabama.

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UA Awarded $360 Million to Lead National Water Effort

The University of Alabama is poised to become a standard bearer in translating water research into operations that improve the nation’s ability to predict water-related hazards and effectively manage water resources. 

Dr. Ajay K. Agrawal

Engineering Professor Receives SEC Annual Award

The Southeastern Conference announced that Dr. Ajay K. Agrawal, professor in the College of Engineering, is the 2022 SEC Faculty Achievement Award winner for The University of Alabama.

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UA to Manage Remediation of Health Hazards in Black Belt Homes

UA SafeState and the Alabama Life Research Institute are managing a project remove environmental and safety hazards from some of Alabama’s vulnerable and underserved communities.

UA Study Shows Trust in Science Predicts Pandemic Compliance

UA Study Shows Trust in Science Predicts Pandemic Compliance

Trust in the scientific research community is the best predictor of a person’s compliance with public health measures intended to prevent COIVD-19, according to a study from The University of Alabama.

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UA Leading Work on Novel Fuel for High-Velocity Missiles

An innovative form of hydrogen fuel being developed by researchers at The University of Alabama could be used to support long-range, precision-fire missiles in protecting against potential threats to the United States.

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UA Researchers Developing Way for Materials to Repair Themselves

Engineering researchers at The University of Alabama are exploring a promising path to self-repair for materials often used in the aerospace industry, possibly saving time and money while improving safety.