Research

UA College of Engineering Receives Three GAANN Grants

UA College of Engineering Receives Three GAANN Grants

This year marks the first time UA has received three Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need grants in separate engineering departments at the same time.

A Nurse’s Role

A Nurse’s Role

As the epidemic continues to grip the nation, the need for more health care professionals to combat addiction and substance abuse disorders is paramount, according to UA research.

Mumper Ready to Empower More Research at UA

Mumper Ready to Empower More Research at UA

Dr. Russell J. Mumper wants to foster a sustainable environment that empowers research across campus to perform even more transformative work.

All 14 SEC Universities Achieve Elite Carnegie Research Status

All 14 SEC Universities Achieve Elite Carnegie Research Status

For the first time in the history of the Southeastern Conference, all 14-member universities have been designated as doctoral universities with the highest level of research activity by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education.

Carnegie Lists UA among Elite Research Institutions

Carnegie Lists UA among Elite Research Institutions

The Carnegie Classification lists The University of Alabama among the top doctoral research universities in the United States in a new classification released this week.

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Professor to Strengthen Digital Dynamics of Dance via NEH Grant

With support from the National Endowment for Humanities, a dance professor at The University of Alabama will lead an innovative effort to improve online access to dynamic dance resources for education and scholarship.

Dixon Selected for UA’s Blackmon-Moody Award

Dixon Selected for UA’s Blackmon-Moody Award

Dr. David Dixon, the Robert Ramsay Professor of Chemistry at The University of Alabama, is the recipient of the 2018 Blackmon-Moody Outstanding Professor Award.

Alabama’s Jobs Finally Exceed Pre-Recession High, UA Research Shows

Alabama’s Jobs Finally Exceed Pre-Recession High, UA Research Shows

Alabama has more jobs now than before the Great Recession, according to the latest economic indicators from The University of Alabama Center for Business and Economic Research.

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Even if Doing a Good Job, Women CEOs More Likely to be Fired

Women CEOs are much more likely than male CEOs to be dismissed, even when the women are performing well, according to research from The University of Alabama.

In Frigid Greenland, Engineering Student Helps Understand Climate

In Frigid Greenland, Engineering Student Helps Understand Climate

Joshua Nunn had never been outside the United States before graduate school before a visit to Greenland where he helped provide perspectives on improving climate models.