Research

A financial analyst forecasting the impact of global economic trends on stock market performance

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

Poker chips and a hand of cards represent business strategies to discourage fraud

Auditors Can Prevent Fraud Just by Tipping Their Hand

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

Igniting Innovation: 5 Inventions that Started at UA

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.

UA Engineers Explore the Speedy Secret of Shark Skin

UA Engineers Explore the Speedy Secret of Shark Skin

Findings could lead to man-made technologies to improve ship or aircraft designs.

Dr. Lukasz Ciesla and a student work in a lab setting

UA Research Takes Us One Step Closer to Better Parkinson’s Treatment

UA researchers cleared a second hurdle in finding plant-based treatment for neurodegenerative disorders.

Sign bearing the Alabama Transportation Institute mission statement

New Executive Director to Lead Alabama Transportation Institute

As director, Dr. Steven Jones hopes to expand the scope of transportation research in Alabama.