Research

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UA Researchers Develop More Effective Model for Wildfire Evacuation

UA’s Tikkun Olam Makers Innovate for Accessibility

UA’s Tikkun Olam Makers Innovate for Accessibility

This international-award-winning team uses a startup mindset and engineering skills to create assistive devices. Continue reading UA’s Tikkun Olam Makers Innovate for Accessibility

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Stock Market’s Mood Swings May Explain Risk-Return Mystery

Research conducted by UA economists suggests the answer to the stock market’s reaction to risk lies in how investors feel about uncertainty. Continue reading Stock Market’s Mood Swings May Explain Risk-Return Mystery

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Auditors Can Prevent Fraud Just by Tipping Their Hand

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Research in Orbit: UA to Partner with Air Force Research Labs on Satellite Fuel

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NextGen In A Box Makes Water Modeling More Accessible

Open source software package makes it easier to set up and use the NextGen National Water Model framework.

SidelinER, a medical privacy tent for athletic events, was invented at UA

Igniting Innovation: 5 Inventions that Started at UA

See how UA works with faculty to protect their intellectual property and translate research to the real world.

Charging Up Success: EcoCAR Team

Charging Up Success: EcoCAR Team

The EcoCar team is pushing the boundaries of automotive technology while getting invaluable hands-on experience.

Students and faculty walk among several aisles with displays set up for research poster presentations in a large room. A banner at the end of the room reads URCA.

Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference Winners Recognized

Undergraduates in every college at were recognized for research and creativity.

James Harris, Alison Hooper, Jessica Goethals, Sergei Gleyzer, Despina Stavrinos, Cheryl Toman, Xiangrong Shen, Randy Salekin, winners of the 2025 Faculty Research Award

Outstanding Faculty Research and Creative Scholarship to be Recognized

Eight faculty were selected to receive the prestigious award from the Office of Research and Economic Development.

Dr. Mark Elliott and two students stand thigh-deep in an Alabama stream with instruments to collect water for water quality research.

Alabama Impact: UA Environmental and Ecological Research Serves the State

To address environmental challenges in Alabama, UA researchers develop solutions tailored to the state’s landscapes.