Research

Thejesh Bandi stands in front of Denny Chimes with his arms crossed

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.

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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.

Urban park in downtown Mobile, Ala. Sidewalk flanked by trees leading to a metal foutain.

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

Flying Into the Future: Aircraft That Detect Damage and Self Heal

Technology being developed at UA could redefine structural integrity standards in aerospace engineering. 

Dr. Rohan Sood points to a wall mounted monitor showing a diagram of a space orbit.

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.

The Saban crab fossil

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.

Aidan Meyers in the Caldwell Lab wearing a lab coat and holding a pipette with purple fluid.

UA Senior Studies Parkinson’s in Worms with National Fellowship

Aidan Meyers, a senior at the University of Alabama, studied worms this summer to uncover the function of genes associated with Parkinson’s disease.

Governors, Industry and Education Leaders Announce Tri-State Manufacturing Partnership 

Governors, Industry and Education Leaders Announce Tri-State Manufacturing Partnership 

MAGNET will leverage the Southeastern U.S. automotive industry to stimulate use-inspired research, economic development and job growth.

A man and a woman in white lab coats and blue vinyl gloves handle glass vials in a laboratory.

Custom Nanoparticle Unlocks the Anti-inflammatory Potential of Citrus

Researchers at UA developed a way to treat inflammatory conditions more effectively at lower doses.

An image of a hand is layered over a blue background with a diagram of a quantum bit hovering over its palm

Quantum Bama

Two University of Alabama physicists are at the forefront of quantum machine learning with research that will help define this developing field.