Research

a building and storage containers in a snowy landscape with gray sky. the IceCube research facility in Antarctica.

UA Plays Key Role in International Particle Detector Upgrade in Antarctica

close up of water splashing in an arc from a fountain

New UA Facility Focused on Water Will Support Research, Economic Development  

UA will open the Wiregrass Hub, a facility focused on water research, community engagement and student recruitment, in downtown Enterprise. Continue reading New UA Facility Focused on Water Will Support Research, Economic Development  

From Lab to Locker Room: Engineering Confidence Through Assistive Technology 

From Lab to Locker Room: Engineering Confidence Through Assistive Technology 

Students used creativity and skills to develop a life-improving tool for a UA coach. Continue reading From Lab to Locker Room: Engineering Confidence Through Assistive Technology 

Carla Atkinson and three researchers sample water on the Ichawaynochaway Creek in SW Georgia.

What Lives Beneath: Atkinson’s Work Reveals Why Mussels Matter

Thejesh Bandi stands in front of Denny Chimes with his arms crossed

Precision Chiming: Denny Chimes Now Synced to UA Atomic Clock

Close up of a GPU and circuit board with blue light

UA Advances Research Across Disciplines through AI Infrastructure Investments

UA hosted the ACHE AI Exchange, showcasing impactful AI research on campus and highlighting the upcoming HPC’s impact on AI initiatives.

Urban park in downtown Mobile, Ala. Sidewalk flanked by trees leading to a metal foutain.

Research Finds Urban Parks Connected to Lower Crime, Better Community Health

UA-led research suggests a new understanding of the ways urban parks add to community health.

Dr. Rohan Sood points to a wall mounted monitor showing a diagram of a space orbit.

From Campus to Cosmos: Space Research and Education at UA

In honor of World Space Week, here are some highlights of space-focused research and student opportunities at The University of Alabama.

UA students in long pants and work gloves dig and brush away dirt at the archaeological field school on the University of Alabama campus.

Digging Deep: UA Students Unearth Campus History

Students are excavating a section of a pre-Civil War dormitory as part of an archaeological field school on The University of Alabama campus.

Aidan Meyers in the Caldwell Lab wearing a lab coat and holding a pipette with purple fluid.

UA Senior Studies Parkinson’s in Worms with National Fellowship

Aidan Meyers, a senior at the University of Alabama, studied worms this summer to uncover the function of genes associated with Parkinson’s disease.

The Science of Alabama’s Caves

The Science of Alabama’s Caves

The Science of Caves, a new course in the Built by Bama core curriculum, uses Alabama’s natural cave system to explore scientific concepts.