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Charging Up Success: EcoCAR Team

Charging Up Success: EcoCAR Team

The EcoCar team is pushing the boundaries of automotive technology while getting invaluable hands-on experience.

Students and faculty walk among several aisles with displays set up for research poster presentations in a large room. A banner at the end of the room reads URCA.

Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference Winners Recognized

Undergraduates in every college at were recognized for research and creativity.

UA Capstone College of Nursing Hosts Mass Casualty Disaster Simulation

UA Capstone College of Nursing Hosts Mass Casualty Disaster Simulation

Around 150 students experienced a realistic response to a complex mass casualty incident.

Clean-up Day Spotlights Black Warrior River’s Place at UA’s Heart

Clean-up Day Spotlights Black Warrior River’s Place at UA’s Heart

Campus Clean-up Day offers students a chance to show their pride in this important waterway.

James Harris, Alison Hooper, Jessica Goethals, Sergei Gleyzer, Despina Stavrinos, Cheryl Toman, Xiangrong Shen, Randy Salekin, winners of the 2025 Faculty Research Award

Outstanding Faculty Research and Creative Scholarship to be Recognized

Eight faculty were selected to receive the prestigious award from the Office of Research and Economic Development.

A student taking a nap on the Quad

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.

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.

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.

Dr. Lukasz Ciesla and a student work in a lab setting

UA Research Takes Us One Step Closer to Better Parkinson’s Treatment

UA researchers cleared a second hurdle in finding plant-based treatment for neurodegenerative disorders.