Faculty & Staff

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.

Alabama President Peter Mohler, Brigadier General Maurice Barnett and Colonel Eugene Moore the third holding shovels during the groundbreaking ceremony

UA Breaks Ground for ROTC, Student Veterans Center

The nearly 20,000 square foot facility will be located on the east side of campus near the Student Recreation Center. 

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.

Rose Administration Building with bright white and crimson flowers in the foreground.

UA Begins Search for Vice President for Community Impact

The VP for community impact serves as UA’s executive leader responsible for leading strategy for forging meaningful partnerships.

The front exterior of Farrah Hall

UA Searching for School of Leadership and Policy’s First Dean

UA has started the search for the dean of the recently established School of Leadership and Policy. 

A woman in business wear leans against a low partition. In the background are wall-size display screens showing weather radar images.

On the Weather Watch with UA’s Meteorologist, Sarah Johnston

Johnston uses her combined skills in emergency management and meteorology to help keep campus safe.

From Lab to Locker Room: Engineering Confidence Through Assistive Technology 

From Lab to Locker Room: Engineering Confidence Through Assistive Technology 

Students used creativity and skills to develop a life-improving tool for a UA coach.

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.

Multiyear Effort to Modernize UA’s Enterprise Systems Kicks Off

Multiyear Effort to Modernize UA’s Enterprise Systems Kicks Off

“Capstone Convergence is one of the most significant transformation efforts the University has undertaken in decades.”

A large group of people smile for a photo.

UA Students Lead River Pitch Winners

The highly anticipated annual competition awarded 12 first-place prizes worth $1,000. New this year, a $250 prize was awarded for second place.