Research

UA’s Ed Policy Center to Study Return on Investment of State’s Universities

Dr. Stephen Katsinas and The University of Alabama Education Policy Center have been commissioned by the Higher Education Partnership of Alabama to study the per-dollar return on the state’s investment in their public universities and what they contribute to their respective regions and local labor markets.

UA StartUp Finishes Second at International Innovation Conference

A University of Alabama-based startup company that specializes in biodegradable medical implants recently placed second at the International Innovation in Materials Science Competition in Boston, Mass.

An Extra Edge: Simulation, UA Help Automakers Save

An Extra Edge: Simulation, UA Help Automakers Save

Two engineering professors are working with industry to solve key issues in automotive manufacturing, using computers to save the companies time and money.

A Slimmer Tomorrow

A Slimmer Tomorrow

The University of Alabama takes an interdisciplinary approach to combating obesity in efforts to create “A Slimmer Tomorrow.”

UA Adds Student Research Responsibilities to Bissell’s Roles

A University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences’ administrator and researcher will add campus-wide undergraduate research responsibilities to her roles, UA announced today.

UA Psychologists Awarded Contract to Bolster Services for Pain, Behavioral Health

A team of psychology researchers at The University of Alabama has been awarded a two-year contract from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to help integrate behavioral health and chronic pain treatment plans into Alabama’s 15 federally-qualified health centers.

UA Names Wade Director of Economic Development Academy

Veteran economic developer Neal Wade has joined The University of Alabama Research and Economic Development team as director of its new Economic Development Academy.

Thanksgiving Week Brings Driving Dangers, According to UA Study

Automobile crashes caused by deer, alcohol and bad weather are more common during the week of Thanksgiving than the rest of the year, according to a recent study of traffic data by The University of Alabama Center for Advanced Public Safety.

UA Professor Wins Cross Cultural Research Award

Dr. Melissa Johnston’s research on Brazilian libraries earned The University of Alabama faculty member an award from the Association for Educational Communications and Technology.

UA Student to Attend U.N. Climate Change Talks in Peru

The American Chemical Society selected eight students nationwide, including a University of Alabama senior, as representatives to attend the upcoming United Nations climate-change conference in Lima, Peru.