Dr. Mark Elliott and two students stand thigh-deep in an Alabama stream with instruments to collect water for water quality research.

Alabama Impact: UA Environmental and Ecological Research Serves the State

To address environmental challenges in Alabama, UA researchers develop solutions tailored to the state’s landscapes.

Dr. Lukasz Ciesla and a student work in a lab setting

UA Research Takes Us One Step Closer to Better Parkinson’s Treatment

UA researchers cleared a second hurdle in finding plant-based treatment for neurodegenerative disorders.

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UA Launches Leaders to Legends Program for High School Students

Applications for the 2025-26 Leaders to Legends program will open in February.

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New Executive Director to Lead Alabama Transportation Institute

As director, Dr. Steven Jones hopes to expand the scope of transportation research in Alabama.

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How Some UA Faculty Are Embracing AI in Teaching

Two University of Alabama faculty spearheaded the development of a workshop for other faculty on the use of generative AI in teaching.

UA student conducts bacteria research using a pipette.

UA Marks Record Year in External Funding for Research

The University of Alabama research enterprise marked 10 years of continuous growth in fiscal year 2024.

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Positioning UA for an AI Future

The University of Alabama is gathering facilities and expertise to lead the state in machine learning and AI.

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UA Research Traces the Spicy History of Chili Peppers

A multidisciplinary approach revealed a new theory of where humans first began to domesticate chili peppers.

Racks of servers in a data center. View is looking down a long aisle with racks of servers on each side.

High Performance Computing and Data Center Construction Ready to Begin

The HPC will be a petascale computing system capable of performing quadrillions of calculations per second.

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UA Engineer Pioneers New Process for Recycling Plastics

As consumer plastics continue to accumulate in our environment, U researchers developed a way to more efficiently and effectively recycle polymers.