Research

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UA To Train Needed Workforce for Water Operations and Forecasting

The University of Alabama has been awarded $3 million from the National Science Foundation to establish a unique hydrologic science research and training program for graduate students.

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UA Researchers Contribute to Startup of Dark Matter Detector

Dark matter particles, which are fundamental to understanding the universe, have never been detected — but perhaps not for much longer.

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UA Researchers Develop Way to Test Water for Metal Pollutants

Research involving The University of Alabama created an easier way to detect harmful levels of heavy metals in water, which could help improve human health by boosting detection efforts by regulatory agencies, water utilities and commercial fishing.

UA, Harvard Researchers Identify Potential Parkinson’s Therapeutic

UA, Harvard Researchers Identify Potential Parkinson’s Therapeutic

Researchers at The University of Alabama were part of a national investigation that identified a new candidate therapeutic target for Parkinson’s Disease, according to recently published results.

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UA Researchers to Study Gulf Coast Severe Weather Communications

A new study by a team of professors from UA’s College of Communication and Information Sciences will examine the effectiveness of public risk messaging to help residents along the Gulf Coast stay safe during hurricanes and other extreme weather events.

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UA Transportation Policy Research Center Expands with New Director

As part of a broadening of its scope, the Transportation Policy Research Center at The University of Alabama will be led by longtime engineering professor, Dr. Steven Jones.

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Outstanding Undergraduate Researchers Honored with Annual Award

The honorees have all conducted significant scholarly research and were nominated by faculty and staff research directors.

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UA Fuels Tuscaloosa’s Economy

The University of Alabama continues to be a driving force in the Tuscaloosa area’s economy, according to a recent economic analysis.

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Equitable Care Path Reduces Disparity in Sport-Related Concussions

While previous work indicates Black patients of sports-related concussions suffer worse outcomes and receive lesser-quality care, a new study involving The University of Alabama shows that racial disparity is greatly reduced with equitable resources and established care paths.

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Company Licenses UA Tech to Improve Concrete, Reduce Emissions

An innovation developed in an engineering lab at The University of Alabama will help reduce emissions of harmful greenhouse gases created by concrete production.