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Predicting Plant Water Needs in a Warmer, Drier World

UA-involved study shows dry air drives overlooked changes in how plants drink and breathe.

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UA Kick-Starts Six Projects Related to COVID-19 and Future Pandemics

Six projects designed to deepen understanding of the coronavirus pandemic and future pandemics and positively influence society will receive seed funding from The University of Alabama.

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Four UA Professors Selected for Early Career Awards

Four professors at The University of Alabama this academic year received national recognition early in their careers for leading-edge research that will advance knowledge and enhance the educational experience.

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Four Projects Receive Funding from UA CyberSeed Program

Four promising research projects received funding from The University of Alabama CyberSeed program, the UA Office for Research and Economic Development announced.

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Range Boost

A solution developed from research at The University of Alabama would give drivers of electric vehicles the confidence and freedom of a gas-powered vehicle without requiring breakthroughs in batteries or a costly overhaul of the transportation system’s energy infrastructure.

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AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety Supports UA Study

Transportation researchers at The University of Alabama are leading an effort to understand safety for those who respond to traffic incidents.

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Alabama Transportation Institute Names New Director

Dr. Allen Parrish is returning to The University of Alabama as executive director of the Alabama Transportation Institute.

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UA Continues Success in National Business Start-Up Program

Two inventive projects are participating in the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps, or I-Corps, Teams program. It provides university researchers entrepreneurial education, mentoring and funding to accelerate innovation to attract third-party funding and bring technology to the market.

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UA Engineers Help Find Site to Drill for Antarctica’s Ancient Ice

A unique radar developed by engineering researchers at The University of Alabama helped find the location to recover some of the oldest ice buried in Antarctica as part of an international effort to better understand the Earth’s climate history.

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Want to Shed a Few Pounds? Researchers Test New Technology to Help

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a consortium of university researchers, led by The University of Alabama, a $2.5 million grant to further evaluate a wearable device designed to change eating behaviors.