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ALRI Names First Fellows to Address Rural, Underserved Communities

Eight faculty members have been selected as Alabama Life Research Institute Fellows at The University of Alabama as part of ALRI’s commitment to establishing a foundation of collaboration within the University.

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UA Continues Success in National Business Start-Up Program

Two inventive projects are participating in the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps, or I-Corps, Teams program. It provides university researchers entrepreneurial education, mentoring and funding to accelerate innovation to attract third-party funding and bring technology to the market.

A red, tracked vehicle pulls a large, flat antenna across the white, Antarctic ice.

UA Engineers Help Find Site to Drill for Antarctica’s Ancient Ice

A unique radar developed by engineering researchers at The University of Alabama helped find the location to recover some of the oldest ice buried in Antarctica as part of an international effort to better understand the Earth’s climate history.

A close-up of a UA doctoral student wearing glasses with the ingestion monitor attached.

Want to Shed a Few Pounds? Researchers Test New Technology to Help

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a consortium of university researchers, led by The University of Alabama, a $2.5 million grant to further evaluate a wearable device designed to change eating behaviors.

UA President Stuart R. Bell speaking at a commencement ceremony.

UA to Hold 2019 Fall Commencement Exercises Dec. 14

The University of Alabama will hold its fall commencement exercises Saturday, Dec. 14, at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.

Thanksgiving, Christmas Have Different Causes for Car Crashes

Thanksgiving, Christmas Have Different Causes for Car Crashes

Crashes caused by drivers under the influence of drugs or alcohol are more prevalent around Christmas and New Year’s Day, while crashes the days around Thanksgiving are concentrated around typical rush hours, according to a University of Alabama study.

Biology Grad Student Wins Three Minute Thesis Competition

Biology Grad Student Wins Three Minute Thesis Competition

Nathaniel Sturm’s talk on “Species Detection in the Dark” won the 2019 Three Minute Thesis competition.

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NASA, UA Strengthen Relationship for Work on In-Space Manufacturing

An agreement between The University of Alabama and NASA will enhance inventive research assisting space exploration and strengthening education of tomorrow’s aerospace workforce.

Senate Confirms UA Graduate to Lead US Strategic Command

Senate Confirms UA Graduate to Lead US Strategic Command

The U.S. Senate has confirmed a University of Alabama graduate to head the U.S. Strategic Command.

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UA Part of Tornado Research Project in Alabama

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.