Environment & Nature

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CONSERVE Program Empowers Environmental Stewardship

The program encourages students to get involved in water research and conservation efforts.

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UA Researcher Helps Pinpoint Start of ‘Doomsday Glacier’ Melting

Dr. Rebecca Totten is part of an international team that discovered the start of the “Doomsday Glacier’s” recent retreat.

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UA Paleontologist Discovers Rare Soft Tissue in Fossil

Dr. Adiel Klompmaker discovered rarely seen soft tissue in a fossil of a crab that lived 75 million years ago.

A woman scuba dives in shallow ocean water using a scientific instrument with coral.

Coral Researchers Testing New Restoration Technology

The projects led by UA will aid coral restoration practices across the globe.

A man on the shore of a lake operate a drone flying overhead.

Project Advancing Tools To Remotely Monitor Water Quality

Satellite observations and remote-sensing drones could save time and cost in monitoring reservoirs.

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UA Professors Get CAREER Boost

The CAREER Award is one of the nation’s most prestigious honors for top-performing young scientists.

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With EPA Funding, UA Students to Assess Well Water

The project will empower well owners and improve the lives of rural residents across the Gulf Coast.

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Natural Hazard Vulnerability Shows Disproportionate Risk

Leaders in data-driven risk modeling, UA researchers developed a detailed assessment and map of vulnerability.

An engineering graduate student at The University of Alabama places cylindrical samples of concrete into a machine.

UA Leading Effort For Stronger, Greener Concrete

Engineering researchers received $2.75 million in federal support to scale up a patent-pending innovation that uses carbon dioxide to strengthen concrete.

Two men at The University of Alabama work on material characterization.

New Microscopes to Position UA as Leader in Materials Characterization

A suite of new instruments focused on understanding materials will give The University of Alabama an elite platform while expanding opportunities for students.