headshots of eight professors who won the University of Alabama's prestigious President's research award

Faculty Earn University’s Top Honor for Research Excellence

Several outstanding faculty members will be honored for their research endeavors.

Successful UA Exchange Program Gets a Reboot

Successful UA Exchange Program Gets a Reboot

University of Alabama has rebooted an innovative international exchange program in automotive engineering.

COMPASS brain health initiative ribbon cutting on front steps of Randall Welcome Center at UA

UA, State Partners Expand Brain Injury Care with Launch of COMPASS Initiative

A new interdisciplinary program will provide brain injury evaluation for free to Alabama residents referred by ADRS.

a building and storage containers in a snowy landscape with gray sky. the IceCube research facility in Antarctica.

UA Plays Key Role in International Particle Detector Upgrade in Antarctica

A University of Alabama professor played a key role in the international effort to upgrade an important Antarctic research facility.

Alice Smith

For a “Research Omnivore,” UA Offers a Place to Stretch Wings

Dr. Alice Smith, an Endowed Distinguished Shelby Scholar, has created a career niche with varied research interests.

close up of water splashing in an arc from a fountain

New UA Facility Focused on Water Will Support Research, Economic Development  

UA will open the Wiregrass Hub, a facility focused on water research, community engagement and student recruitment, in downtown Enterprise.

Carla Atkinson and three researchers sample water on the Ichawaynochaway Creek in SW Georgia.

What Lives Beneath: Atkinson’s Work Reveals Why Mussels Matter

Freshwater ecologist Dr. Carla Atkinson is one small piece of the system working to understand and preserve Alabama ecosystems.

A small brown bird perched on a slender twig--a Savannah sparrow taken at Riverbend Turf birding spot

UA Community Invited to Participate in the Audubon Christmas Bird Count

Bird lovers in the UA community are welcome to join the Audubon Christmas bird count to contribute to citizen bird science.

Thejesh Bandi stands in front of Denny Chimes with his arms crossed

Precision Chiming: Denny Chimes Now Synced to UA Atomic Clock

Denny Chimes is now synchronized to precision timekeeping housed at The University of Alabama’s QuanTime Lab.

Dr. Igor Redin and Dr. James Harris

NSF Awards Honor UA Research Toward Future Technologies

The NSF CAREER Award recognizes scientists and engineers who show leadership at the intersection of education and research.