Research

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. Continue reading UA Senior Studies Parkinson’s in Worms with National Fellowship

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. Continue reading The Science of Alabama’s Caves

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

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

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

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.

A child's hand, wrinkled from being in the water, holds out a tiny fossilized shark tooth about 1 cm long.

Bringing Science to the People and the People to Science

The UA summer fossil expeditions are one way the UA community can engage with world class natural history research collections.

The Right Gift at the Right Time

The Right Gift at the Right Time

A University of Alabama researcher explored the finer points of business gifting and how to avoid negative perceptions.

Two researchers, a man and a woman, stand in front of a large TV showing a map divided into brightly colored sections.

UA Researchers Develop More Effective Model for Wildfire Evacuation

A new computer model from UA researchers provides an adaptable method of wildfire evacuation for communities.

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.