UA, State Partner to Train First Responders on Mental Health Awareness
UA social work experts are partnering with state agencies to train first responders to identify, understand and respond to signs of substance use disorders and mental illnesses.
Discovery
Santa’s Helpers: Students Build Script A Wheelchair Lift
After graduating, five students stayed in Tuscaloosa an extra week to perfect their senior design project – a mechanical wheelchair lift – before presenting it as a Christmas gift to a 10-year-old Tuscaloosa girl.
Satellite Made By UA Students Ready for Launch
If everything goes as planned, in January a small satellite made by the students will be launched into space.
Road Fatalities, Rural Road Crashes Up During Holiday Season
During the December winter holidays, vehicle crash fatalities are higher than expected and there are more crashes along rural roads, according to the study.
From the Ground Up
UA faculty and graduate students are working with the military to design better mobile airfields.
UA-led Project to Improve Patient Care in Rural Alabama
With about $1.8 million in funding, The University of Alabama is leading an effort to significantly increase the emergency telemedicine capabilities in rural Alabama.
UA Study: Avoid Travel After Dark During Thanksgiving Week
A study of Thanksgiving week vehicle crash data from the past five years in Alabama shows travel after dark increases risk for crashes and fatalities, leading to the conclusion that, if possible, all modes of transportation should be avoided after the sun goes down.
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.
Another Record Year: Expansion of UA Research Efforts Continues
Research at The University of Alabama continues to grow, recording the eighth straight year of record external funding for projects that expand knowledge and spark innovation.
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.