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UA Engineer Pioneers New Process for Recycling Plastics

As consumer plastics continue to accumulate in our environment, U researchers developed a way to more efficiently and effectively recycle polymers.

UA Center to Provide Environmental Analysis to Support National Security

UA Center to Provide Environmental Analysis to Support National Security

UA’s Global Water Security Center cemented an agreement to provide global environmental analysis in support of national security decision making.

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Big Break: Students Place in National Engineering Competition

See how engineering students build and break a 20-foot concrete beam to test their skills.

UA Professor Upcycling Waste for Green Construction and Jobs

UA Professor Upcycling Waste for Green Construction and Jobs

A research project led by The University of Alabama will use biomass to reclaim industrial waste and sequester carbon.

The new class of Rural Health Scholars

UA Rural Medical Programs Welcome 18 Students

The Rural Health Leaders Pipeline recently welcomed 18 students from rural Alabama who want to become primary care physicians and dentists in the state’s rural communities.

UA Cuts Ribbon on Holle Center for Communication Arts

UA Cuts Ribbon on Holle Center for Communication Arts

UA unveiled the Holle Center for Communication Arts, an incubator and collaborative space for modern storytelling.

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Hydropower Industry Lost Billions to Drought Over Two Decades

Analysis by UA researchers finds that states should plan for drought as part of energy strategy.

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SBDC Offering Digital Marketing Bootcamp to Rural Alabama

Training programs for rural small businesses will cover marketing basics and how to use digital tools for business.

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Risk to Jaguar Habitat Illuminates Additional Costs of Drug War

As narco traffickers search for more remote areas for their operations, they take over protected habitat and lead enforcement on a costly chase.

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Improving Global Health Care Focus of Program with Thai Universities

UA is collaborating with three Thai universities to find solutions to common global health challenges.