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.
Research
Racial Disparity in State Prisons Declined Moderately Since 1995
The racial disparity in incarceration in state prisons between black and white American men declined between 1995 and 2014, but black Americans are still imprisoned at a high rate, according to recent research from The University of Alabama.
Going to Grandma’s for Thanksgiving? Drive Safely, Especially if Arriving Early
More than half of all vehicle crashes during the week of Thanksgiving last year occurred in the three days before the holiday, according to a recent study of state traffic data by University of Alabama researchers.
UA Researchers Recognized for First Awards
More than 80 members of the faculty and staff were honored for receiving their first externally funded research award at The University of Alabama during the past academic year.
UA Breaks Records Reaching Almost $100 Million in Sponsored Funding
The University of Alabama had a record year in sponsored funding for fiscal year 2018, reaching almost $100 million in sponsored funding through external grants and contracts for research, instruction, service and fellowship.
UA Researcher Helps Find Cause of Channels on Antarctic Ice
A researcher at The University of Alabama is part of an international team that found the cause of long, potentially damaging channels on Antarctic Ice Shelves.
UA to Launch State’s First Educational Neuroscience Program
Undergraduate students at The University of Alabama can enroll in the state’s first educational neuroscience program by the fall 2020 semester.
UA Offers Membership to National Diversity, Development Center
The University of Alabama is offering faculty the opportunity to join the National Center for Faculty Diversity and Development at no cost.
UA Offers Grad Students, Postdocs Free Membership to NCFDD
The University of Alabama is offering graduate students and post-doctoral scholars the opportunity to join the National Center for Faculty Diversity and Development at no cost.
UA Leads Effort to Understand Imperiled Mussel Biodiversity
A nearly $1.8 million project led by The University of Alabama hopes to identify the processes and mechanisms that underlie patterns of biodiversity in freshwater mussels to better arm managers of environmental resources.