An Extra Edge: Simulation, UA Help Automakers Save
Two engineering professors are working with industry to solve key issues in automotive manufacturing, using computers to save the companies time and money.
A Slimmer Tomorrow
The University of Alabama takes an interdisciplinary approach to combating obesity in efforts to create “A Slimmer Tomorrow.”
Learning the Language
The University’s ABCD Lab seeks answers about the nature of children’s language development.
The Capstone of Higher Education: The RISE Program
Research taking place at The University of Alabama’s RISE program is influencing early childhood education for children with and without special needs. Since 1974, more than 10,000 children have benefitted from this environment of inclusion and acceptance. Today, there are six RISE schools in four states modeled after the program at UA. This video highlights
Fly Like This
University of Alabama researchers look to nature, including the design of butterfly wings, for flight inspiration.
A Lighter Landing
Advances in military aircraft technology since World War II are astounding, but updates to the temporary, portable materials on which those craft sometimes land have not kept pace. Researchers at The University of Alabama and the Army Corps of Engineers seek to modernize those runways.
Reaching for Rocks
When you hold a polished zircon, you’re likely seeing December’s birthstone. When Delores Robinson holds an unpolished version, she’s likely considering the history of the Himalayas.
Sunny Days
Using sunlight to create energy may seem a simple concept, but simple ideas often take creative solutions to become reality.
The Smallest Victims
Standard interview approaches used in child abuse cases too often result in incomplete pictures, says a University of Alabama social work professor researching the typical practices taken with young victims.
Back to Her Roots
A University of Alabama researcher travels back to her hometown seeking to give rural, Southern, black women a stronger voice in scholarly research.