Discovery

World-Renowned Statistics Professor Wins Burnum Award

World-Renowned Statistics Professor Wins Burnum Award

Chakraborti’s contributions to the field in his 35-year career have earned him many prestigious awards, recognitions and elite organization invitations, and now, it’s earned him one more: the Burnum Distinguished Faculty Award.

STEM pah to MBA students

Three Students, Six Degrees, One Company

A trio of students formed Ortho Screws, a start-up company based on a sensor designed to alert patients and health providers if orthopedic screws are loosening.

Student Club Wants a Friendlier World for the Bees

Student Club Wants a Friendlier World for the Bees

The UA Bee Club is dedicated to making the world a friendlier place for the essential honey bee.

Business Executives Express Confidence in Second Quarter Growth

Business Executives Express Confidence in Second Quarter Growth

Read details from UA’s CBER.

Mind Over (Drone) Matter

Mind Over (Drone) Matter

Moving a drone via your thoughts is possible through a combination of neuroscience and computer science, University of Alabama researchers show.

Formulating a Better Partnership for Water Quality

Formulating a Better Partnership for Water Quality

Water is one of the most important resources on the planet, and researchers at The University of Alabama are calculating ways to improve its quality and management.

Climate Change to Blame for Hurricane Maria’s Extreme Rainfall

Climate Change to Blame for Hurricane Maria’s Extreme Rainfall

Hurricane Maria dropped more rain on Puerto Rico than any storm to hit the island since 1956, a feat due mostly to the effects of human-caused climate warming, new research led by The University of Alabama finds.

UA Researchers Look to Extend Shelf Life of Nutritious Vegetables

UA Researchers Look to Extend Shelf Life of Nutritious Vegetables

While helping small farms in Alabama, researchers at The University of Alabama and the University of West Alabama aim to help microgreens, young and tender vegetables packed with flavor and nutrition, extend their freshness after harvesting, along the way improving its value as both a food and agricultural product.

EPA Grant Assists in Understanding Wastewater Issues in Rural Alabama

EPA Grant Assists in Understanding Wastewater Issues in Rural Alabama

With a grant from the federal Environmental Protection Agency, researchers from environmental engineering and geology will build a model to quantify the extent of untreated raw sewage discharges from homes throughout five counties in the Black Belt, an economically depressed region in the state.

Researchers Uncover Critical Insights into Bacterial Immune Systems

Researchers Uncover Critical Insights into Bacterial Immune Systems

Researchers at The University of Alabama discovered how a common skin bacteria wards off viruses by leveraging cellular processes normally not considered part of any immune system. This discovery constitutes another milestone in understanding how to harness bacterial viruses to combat antibiotic-resistant infections.