Positioning UA for an AI Future
The University of Alabama is gathering facilities and expertise to lead the state in machine learning and AI.
Research
UA Research Traces the Spicy History of Chili Peppers
A multidisciplinary approach revealed a new theory of where humans first began to domesticate chili peppers.
High Performance Computing and Data Center Construction Ready to Begin
The HPC will be a petascale computing system capable of performing quadrillions of calculations per second.
The Future of Lifting? Robotics Lab Exosuit Boosts the Spine
One student’s innovation could be a game-changer for a variety of industries.
UA Engineer Pioneers New Process for Recycling Plastics
As consumer plastics continue to accumulate in our environment, U researchers developed a way to more efficiently and effectively recycle polymers.
UA Center to Provide Environmental Analysis to Support National Security
UA’s Global Water Security Center cemented an agreement to provide global environmental analysis in support of national security decision making.
UA Professor Upcycling Waste for Green Construction and Jobs
A research project led by The University of Alabama will use biomass to reclaim industrial waste and sequester carbon.
Hydropower Industry Lost Billions to Drought Over Two Decades
Analysis by UA researchers finds that states should plan for drought as part of energy strategy.
Risk to Jaguar Habitat Illuminates Additional Costs of Drug War
As narco traffickers search for more remote areas for their operations, they take over protected habitat and lead enforcement on a costly chase.
Unique Simulator Drives Research at UA’s TRIP Lab
A powerful driving simulator at The University of Alabama will enable unique research into driving behaviors.