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UA Research to Enhance Flood Resilience of Coastal Communities

Researchers at The University of Alabama Center for Complex Hydrosystems Research are working to develop advanced computational earth science and coastal models that help coastal communities prepare for flooding from tropical storms and hurricanes.

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Paul W. Bryant Museum Joins UA Museums

The Paul W. Bryant Museum joins a group of several museums and research departments overseen by the College of Arts and Sciences.

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NIH Grant Supports UA Study of Acute Kidney Injury Treatment

Researchers at The University of Alabama will study a novel nanomedicine treatment for acute kidney injury, a common disease with no federally-approved medication.

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Building Bama: Student Health Center Addition

A new addition to the Student Health Center will increase clinical services provided to students and boost research through a new MRI suite.

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Alabama Water Institute Names First Faculty Fellowship Recipients

The Alabama Water Institute selected three UA faculty members as the inaugural fellows in the AWI Faculty Fellowship Program.

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UA CyberSeed Program Funds More Campus Research

Four promising research projects received funding from Year 2 of The University of Alabama Cyber Initiative’s CyberSeed program, part of the UA Office for Research and Economic Development.

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UA Professor Named Fulbright Scholar Alumni Ambassador

Dr. Steven Jones with UA’s Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering was recently named a Fulbright Scholar Alumni Ambassador.

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Earliest Forest Fires Evidence of Ancient Tree Expansion

The Earth’s first forest fires appear to have occurred earlier than previously thought, pointing out a link between widespread wildfires and ancient tree evolution.

UA Freshman Places in Top Percentage of Prestigious Math Competition

UA Freshman Places in Top Percentage of Prestigious Math Competition

The mathematics and physics major from Trussville, Alabama, scored a 40 on the Putnam exam, going well beyond this year’s median score of eight.