Research

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

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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. Continue reading UA Advances Research Across Disciplines through AI Infrastructure Investments

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. Continue reading Research Finds Urban Parks Connected to Lower Crime, Better 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

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

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.

Governors, Industry and Education Leaders Announce Tri-State Manufacturing Partnership 

Governors, Industry and Education Leaders Announce Tri-State Manufacturing Partnership 

MAGNET will leverage the Southeastern U.S. automotive industry to stimulate use-inspired research, economic development and job growth.

A man and a woman in white lab coats and blue vinyl gloves handle glass vials in a laboratory.

Custom Nanoparticle Unlocks the Anti-inflammatory Potential of Citrus

Researchers at UA developed a way to treat inflammatory conditions more effectively at lower doses.

An image of a hand is layered over a blue background with a diagram of a quantum bit hovering over its palm

Quantum Bama

Two University of Alabama physicists are at the forefront of quantum machine learning with research that will help define this developing field.

A close up of the Tekna Tek-15 plasma system used in AMI powder processing facility to create novel materials for additive manufacturing.

UA’s AMI Connects Research and Industry Through Materials Innovation

The Alabama Materials Institute has powerful new instruments capable of imaging materials at the atomic level and 3D printing metal and ceramic powders.