Entrepreneurship in Alabama at All-Time High
A new analysis of websites finds small business entrepreneurship in Alabama is healthy.
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UA’s K-12 Robotics Competition Reboots
More than 200 K-12 students from across Alabama competed in this year’s robotics competition on campus.
UA-Led Electric Vehicle Project Wins Initial National Award
A proposal to strengthen the Deep South’s role in production and support of electric vehicles will be developed further.
‘All My Life I’ve Only Been a Student of Anthropology’
Recently elected to the National Academy of Sciences, Dr. William Dressler discusses his career.
UA-Created Digital Exhibition of Alabama Artist Publicly Available
A project to digitally display and preserve the work of a well-regarded Birmingham artist has launched, drawing international attention.
Beneath the Earth, Ancient Ocean Floor Likely Surrounds the Core
Through global-scale seismic imaging of Earth’s innards, research led by The University of Alabama revealed a layer between the core and the mantle that is likely a dense, yet thin, sunk ocean floor, a new study reveals.
Affordability Concerns Remain as Costlier Rent Growth Slows
The average cost to rent housing across the country continues to become more expensive, but the price increases are slowing, according to a monthly rent index compiled by three colleges including The University of Alabama.
With Regional Win, Team Set for National Business Pitch Contest
Working with technology developed at The University of Alabama, two students will compete in a national collegiate business pitch competition after winning the regional round.
UA Leading Effort For Stronger, Greener Concrete
Engineering researchers received $2.75 million in federal support to scale up a patent-pending innovation that uses carbon dioxide to strengthen concrete.
UA Astronomers Discover Giant Black Holes on Collision Course
Using NASA’s flagship space telescope for X-ray astronomy, students at The University of Alabama discovered the first evidence for giant black holes in dwarf galaxies on a collision course.