Faculty & Staff

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Crimson Odyssey Program Addresses Both Sides of Mentoring

The program creates more opportunities for students by training faculty mentors.

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Save on Coffee by Taking Afternoon Power Nap

Taking a 15-20 minute afternoon nap can beat a cup of coffee for a jolt of alertness.

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Faculty and Staff Accolades for Spring 2025

This spring roundup includes the Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Awards, an album release and more.

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Distinguished Professor Wins UA’s SEC Faculty Award

Dr. M.N.V. Ravi Kumar has been selected as UA’s recipient of the Southeastern Conference Faculty Achievement Award.

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.

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SGA, CrossingPoints Collabs Create Lasting Impact

SGA and UA’s CrossingPoints collaborated on projects that are benefitting all of campus.

UA Engineers Explore the Speedy Secret of Shark Skin

UA Engineers Explore the Speedy Secret of Shark Skin

Findings could lead to man-made technologies to improve ship or aircraft designs.

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University Rolls Out Next Phase of Staff Compensation Investments

The University is again investing in staff compensation. Next month, over 500 staff will receive compensation increases.

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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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Gray Receives UA System’s McMahon-Pleiad Prize

Dr. Jeff Gray has been awarded The University of Alabama System’s McMahon-Pleiad Prize.