For a “Research Omnivore,” UA Offers a Place to Stretch Wings
Dr. Alice Smith, an Endowed Distinguished Shelby Scholar, has created a career niche with varied research interests.
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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.
What Lives Beneath: Atkinson’s Work Reveals Why Mussels Matter
Freshwater ecologist Dr. Carla Atkinson is one small piece of the system working to understand and preserve Alabama ecosystems.
Go Fetch: Teaching an AI-Powered Robot Dog New Tricks
Meet the student-built robot dog inspiring the next generation of programmers and engineers.
Precision Chiming: Denny Chimes Now Synced to UA Atomic Clock
Denny Chimes is now synchronized to precision timekeeping housed at The University of Alabama’s QuanTime Lab.
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.
Research Finds Urban Parks Connected to Lower Crime, Better Community Health
UA-led research suggests a new understanding of the ways urban parks add to community health.
Flying Into the Future: Aircraft That Detect Damage and Self Heal
Technology being developed at UA could redefine structural integrity standards in aerospace engineering.
From Campus to Cosmos: Space Research and Education at UA
In honor of World Space Week, here are some highlights of space-focused research and student opportunities at The University of Alabama.
Meet the Saban Crab: UA Scientists Discover Ancient Species in Alabama
A new UA study of 65-million-year-old crab and shrimp fossils from central Alabama yielded multiple species and genera new to science.