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UA’s Alabama Mobility and Power Center to Integrate Honeywell Technology in Battery Research Lab

UA’s Alabama Mobility and Power Center will integrate Honeywell’s AI-powered Battery Manufacturing Excellence Platform into its lab.

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UA, State Partners Expand Brain Injury Care with Launch of COMPASS Initiative

A new interdisciplinary program will provide brain injury evaluation for free to Alabama residents referred by ADRS.

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New UA Facility Focused on Water Will Support Research, Economic Development  

UA will open the Wiregrass Hub, a facility focused on water research, community engagement and student recruitment, in downtown Enterprise.

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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.

Governors, Industry and Education Leaders Announce Tri-State Manufacturing Partnership 

Governors, Industry and Education Leaders Announce Tri-State Manufacturing Partnership 

MAGNET will leverage the Southeastern U.S. automotive industry to stimulate use-inspired research, economic development and job growth.

A close up of the Tekna Tek-15 plasma system used in AMI powder processing facility to create novel materials for additive manufacturing.

UA’s AMI Connects Research and Industry Through Materials Innovation

The Alabama Materials Institute has powerful new instruments capable of imaging materials at the atomic level and 3D printing metal and ceramic powders.

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Research in Orbit: UA to Partner with Air Force Research Labs on Satellite Fuel

Interdisciplinary research at UA will help power the development of a more efficient, less toxic fuel for orbiting satellites.

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NextGen In A Box Makes Water Modeling More Accessible

Open source software package makes it easier to set up and use the NextGen National Water Model framework.

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New Executive Director to Lead Alabama Transportation Institute

As director, Dr. Steven Jones hopes to expand the scope of transportation research in Alabama.

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UA Marks Record Year in External Funding for Research

The University of Alabama research enterprise marked 10 years of continuous growth in fiscal year 2024.