Two UA Professors Get Boost with NSF CAREER Awards
The National Science Foundation granted a CAREER Award to Dr. Paulo T. Araujo in physics and astronomy and Dr. Kevin M. Kocot in biological sciences.
Research
UA Researchers Continue Groundbreaking Work in Greenland
For the second consecutive year, a team of researchers from The University of Alabama traveled to the Arctic Circle to help unveil ancient climate history and provide perspectives on improving climate models.
Law Enforcement ‘Use of Force’ Study Moves Forward
University of Alabama researchers have expanded their study of law enforcement use of force, forming a partnership to help recruit participants.
Computer Science Professor Tapped to Direct Cyber Initiatives
Dr. Jeffrey Carver, professor of computer science, has been named the chair of UA cyber initiatives.
UA Grad Student Assists Faculty in Virtual ‘Shoot/Don’t Shoot’ Research
UA graduate student Rachel Paulk is working with West Alabama-area law enforcement on an innovative research project that measures officers’ responses in various “shoot/don’t shoot” scenarios.
‘There’s Still Time’
A University of Alabama ecologist is integral to UA research in helping better understand freshwater mussels, improving efforts to conserve and restore the animal to the state’s streams and rivers.
Two UA Technologies Part of National Start-Up Program
Two innovative projects at The University of Alabama are part of a national program aimed to help take technology from the lab to the market.
UA Research Examining How Heat Waves Are Getting Bigger
Dr. David Keellings was recently awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation to study the relationship between the size of heat waves and causes across the U.S. with the goal of developing predictive models.
Tears Turn to Success for Graduate Student
Jennie Thies starts her fourth year with more confidence after winning a highly competitive national grant, the NIH Diversity Research Supplement, a two-year pre-doctoral fellowship that covers tuition and health care and provides a stipend supporting her research in the Caldwell Lab.
UA Launches 5-Year Economic Development Priorities, Strategic Goals
The University of Alabama is launching a plan to spur economic development both as an innovative driver of growth in the state and to assist in strengthening economic activity.