Discovery

A Raw Deal

A Raw Deal

Dr. Mark Elliott is leading a project to get a grasp on how much raw wastewater, and the diseases it can spawn, flow into the water of Alabama’s Black Belt.

Improved Sensors Could Reduce Energy Used for HVAC Systems

Improved Sensors Could Reduce Energy Used for HVAC Systems

Engineering researchers at The University of Alabama are part of a nationwide project to find ways of reducing energy used to heat, cool and ventilate buildings.

UA Scientist Helps Show How Earth Stops Tiny Particles in Their Tracks

UA Scientist Helps Show How Earth Stops Tiny Particles in Their Tracks

An international group of researchers, including several from The University of Alabama, measured the interaction between tiny particles that travel the cosmos, called neutrinos, and Earth.

UA Cyber Institute Bolsters Capabilities, Plots New Direction

UA Cyber Institute Bolsters Capabilities, Plots New Direction

Recent additions to The University of Alabama Cyber Institute along with refocusing research and academic priorities should help it respond to the challenges and opportunities for cyber to change the human condition nationally and in the state.

UA Chemist’s Work in Understanding New Materials Gets Boost

UA Chemist’s Work in Understanding New Materials Gets Boost

Dr. Jared Allred, assistant professor of chemistry at The University of Alabama, was recently awarded a grant from the 2017 Early Career Research Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy to investigate properties of novel metal compounds and develop a new way to analyze certain aspects of these materials.

FORTIFIED Assessment

FORTIFIED Assessment

A team of faculty, graduate and undergraduate students collected data in four Florida cities including Marco Island, the location where Irma made landfall.

Thanksgiving Week Brings Risk of Traffic Fatalities

Thanksgiving Week Brings Risk of Traffic Fatalities

There were more fatal crashes during the week of Thanksgiving last year than in previous years, and even though fatal crashes are trending down so far in 2017, the week still brings dangers to drivers.

An Insomnia Label More Harmful Than Poor Sleep

An Insomnia Label More Harmful Than Poor Sleep

People who worry about poor sleep have more emotional and physical problems during the day than those who do not worry, regardless of how well either sleep, according to research conducted at The University of Alabama.

Committee Named to Search for VP of Research/Economic Development

Committee Named to Search for VP of Research/Economic Development

A 10-person committee will oversee UA’s national search for a new vice president for Research and Economic Development, and a search firm will be hired to help identify qualified candidates.

Women CEOs More Likely to be Targeted by Activist Shareholders

Women CEOs More Likely to be Targeted by Activist Shareholders

Women CEOs are much more likely than their male counterparts to be targeted by activist shareholders, according to research conducted by a team that included two University of Alabama business professors.