AWI Names Second Class of Faculty Fellowship Recipients
The program recognizes UA faculty for outstanding research, extension and education programs that significantly advance UA’s interdisciplinary water-related communities of science.
Environment & Nature
UA To Train Needed Workforce for Water Operations and Forecasting
The University of Alabama has been awarded $3 million from the National Science Foundation to establish a unique hydrologic science research and training program for graduate students.
UA Researchers Develop Way to Test Water for Metal Pollutants
Research involving The University of Alabama created an easier way to detect harmful levels of heavy metals in water, which could help improve human health by boosting detection efforts by regulatory agencies, water utilities and commercial fishing.
UA Awarded $360 Million to Lead National Water Effort
The University of Alabama is poised to become a standard bearer in translating water research into operations that improve the nation’s ability to predict water-related hazards and effectively manage water resources.
UA to Manage Remediation of Health Hazards in Black Belt Homes
UA SafeState and the Alabama Life Research Institute are managing a project remove environmental and safety hazards from some of Alabama’s vulnerable and underserved communities.
Strong Partnership Fuels Alabama Mobility and Power Center
The partnership fuels a newly-formed research and workforce development center to meet the needs of the booming electric vehicle market.
Grants Boost UA Climate Science Research Efforts
Researchers from The University of Alabama are among those to receive funding from NOAA for climate science and community resilience projects.
UA in Study of Frogs’ Ability to Rebound from Infectious Disease
A national team of researchers that includes The University of Alabama will examine whether frogs’ ability to survive certain infections helps enhance understanding of human responses.
UA Researchers Tackle Plastic Waste as Part of National Effort
Researchers will experiment with more effective ways of breaking down hard-to-recycle plastics.
Barrier Island Marine Ecosystem Altered by Storm Events
UA researchers found storms affect the marine ecosystem around barrier islands longer than originally thought.