Law Enforcement ‘Use of Force’ Study Moves Forward
University of Alabama researchers have expanded their study of law enforcement use of force, forming a partnership to help recruit participants.
Research
Computer Science Professor Tapped to Direct Cyber Initiatives
Dr. Jeffrey Carver, professor of computer science, has been named the chair of UA cyber initiatives.
UA Grad Student Assists Faculty in Virtual ‘Shoot/Don’t Shoot’ Research
UA graduate student Rachel Paulk is working with West Alabama-area law enforcement on an innovative research project that measures officers’ responses in various “shoot/don’t shoot” scenarios.
‘There’s Still Time’
A University of Alabama ecologist is integral to UA research in helping better understand freshwater mussels, improving efforts to conserve and restore the animal to the state’s streams and rivers.
Two UA Technologies Part of National Start-Up Program
Two innovative projects at The University of Alabama are part of a national program aimed to help take technology from the lab to the market.
UA Research Examining How Heat Waves Are Getting Bigger
Dr. David Keellings was recently awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation to study the relationship between the size of heat waves and causes across the U.S. with the goal of developing predictive models.
Tears Turn to Success for Graduate Student
Jennie Thies starts her fourth year with more confidence after winning a highly competitive national grant, the NIH Diversity Research Supplement, a two-year pre-doctoral fellowship that covers tuition and health care and provides a stipend supporting her research in the Caldwell Lab.
UA Launches 5-Year Economic Development Priorities, Strategic Goals
The University of Alabama is launching a plan to spur economic development both as an innovative driver of growth in the state and to assist in strengthening economic activity.
UA Aligns Inventor Resources, Collaboration with Business Incubator
The robust push by The University of Alabama to promote entrepreneurship both on campus and throughout the region is increasing with an alignment of resources to better support innovators.
UA to Lead Study on Irrigation-Fed Farming Impacts in Deep South
Unique research led by The University of Alabama will study whether more irrigation-fed farms in the Deep South could lead to a more robust agriculture industry, possibly becoming an even greater economic engine.