Computer Science Professor Tapped to Direct Cyber Initiatives
Dr. Jeffrey Carver, professor of computer science, has been named the chair of UA cyber initiatives.
College of Engineering
Two UA Technologies Part of National Start-Up Program
Two innovative projects at The University of Alabama are part of a national program aimed to help take technology from the lab to the market.
Randall Outstanding Undergrad Research Awards Recognize Innovation
The Randall Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award Program recognizes the best research activity conducted by undergraduate students at The University of Alabama.
UA to Hold 2019 Summer Commencement Exercise Aug. 3
The University of Alabama will hold its summer commencement exercise Saturday, Aug. 3, at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.
UA to Lead Study on Irrigation-Fed Farming Impacts in Deep South
Unique research led by The University of Alabama will study whether more irrigation-fed farms in the Deep South could lead to a more robust agriculture industry, possibly becoming an even greater economic engine.
UA Faculty, Staff Help College-Prep Campers Explore Possibilities
For the UA Early College staff members tasked with planning and operating the annual Leaders Exploring Academic Possibilities camp, their first signal of success was a successful pilot 2016 and immediate addition of a second week of programs.
Independence Day Brings More Traffic Fatalities
During the past five years, the five days around the Fourth of July averaged three fatal crashes a day, 29% higher than the average of fatal crashes per day the rest of the year, according to a study by UA’s Center for Advanced Public Safety.
Red Light. Green Light.
A team at The University of Alabama is working to modernize traffic lights to become smarter and communicate with vehicles passing through. Changes are needed, they say, to improve the flow of traffic because congested areas have no other option.
Cognitive Neuroscientist to Lead the Alabama Life Research Institute
After a national search, Dr. Sharlene Newman will lead the Alabama Life Research Institute as executive director, charged with providing a coherent vision for collaborative life research that embraces the full range of disciplines represented on campus while strengthening UA’s research portfolio and profile
Crimson Racing Brings Home Best Finish to Date
Success for UA’s Forumula SAE team did not come easy. The 18-member student team had to overcome a few small mechanical and electrical issues that needed to be addressed before competition.