Discovery

Carla Atkinson and three researchers sample water on the Ichawaynochaway Creek in SW Georgia.

What Lives Beneath: Atkinson’s Work Reveals Why Mussels Matter

Freshwater ecologist Dr. Carla Atkinson is one small piece of the system working to understand and preserve Alabama ecosystems.

A small brown bird perched on a slender twig--a Savannah sparrow taken at Riverbend Turf birding spot

UA Community Invited to Participate in the Audubon Christmas Bird Count

Bird lovers in the UA community are welcome to join the Audubon Christmas bird count to contribute to citizen bird science.

Go Fetch: Teaching an AI-Powered Robot Dog New Tricks

Go Fetch: Teaching an AI-Powered Robot Dog New Tricks

Meet the student-built robot dog inspiring the next generation of programmers and engineers.

Thejesh Bandi stands in front of Denny Chimes with his arms crossed

Precision Chiming: Denny Chimes Now Synced to UA Atomic Clock

Denny Chimes is now synchronized to precision timekeeping housed at The University of Alabama’s QuanTime Lab.

A group photo of the Rural Health Scholars

UA Supplies Pipeline of Rural Health Care Professionals for State

The College of Community Health Sciences has set the standard for educating and training countless rural health care professionals.

Close up of a GPU and circuit board with blue light

UA Advances Research Across Disciplines through AI Infrastructure Investments

UA hosted the ACHE AI Exchange, showcasing impactful AI research on campus and highlighting the upcoming HPC’s impact on AI initiatives.

Urban park in downtown Mobile, Ala. Sidewalk flanked by trees leading to a metal foutain.

Research Finds Urban Parks Connected to Lower Crime, Better Community Health

UA-led research suggests a new understanding of the ways urban parks add to community health.

Flying Into the Future: Aircraft That Detect Damage and Self Heal

Flying Into the Future: Aircraft That Detect Damage and Self Heal

Technology being developed at UA could redefine structural integrity standards in aerospace engineering. 

Dr. Rohan Sood points to a wall mounted monitor showing a diagram of a space orbit.

From Campus to Cosmos: Space Research and Education at UA

In honor of World Space Week, here are some highlights of space-focused research and student opportunities at The University of Alabama.

The Saban crab fossil

Meet the Saban Crab: UA Scientists Discover Ancient Species in Alabama

A new UA study of 65-million-year-old crab and shrimp fossils from central Alabama yielded multiple species and genera new to science.