Two UA professors had a chance to attend a different sort of conference. Their aim was more outreach, to promote an interest in science outside their professional circles, perhaps even to those who come from a galaxy far, far away.
UA has strengthened its role as the leader in the state for improving education for primary and secondary education students through encouraging alternative discipline methods and supporting students with mental health issues.
A management researcher at The University of Alabama is part of a federally funded project to use machine learning to examine how improvement methods affect all workers.
An agreement between The University of Alabama and NASA will enhance inventive research assisting space exploration and strengthening education of tomorrow’s aerospace workforce.
Lauren Wilson, who has led initiatives and supported The University of Alabama’s research enterprise for 13 years, has been selected as the assistant vice president for research and technology agreements.
Biological research at The University of Alabama will assist the emerging hemp industry in the state by examining the plant’s chemical make-up.
An earth-systems scientist at The University of Alabama assisted a large research project in the Arctic that shows the region could increase carbon dioxide emissions after millenniums of holding it beneath the frozen surface.
Students at The University of Alabama will observe nearby volunteer households to record how people react to severe weather events as part of research across the Southeast on tornadoes.
Predicting if droughts and heat waves will kill a forest is difficult, but new work involving an engineering researcher at The University of Alabama could help spot problems early to mitigate risks and possibly help restore a forest.
By examining meteorites, research led by The University of Alabama is tackling some of the biggest questions of our solar system, chiefly how the make-up of the inner planets formed.