Environment & Nature

A Warming Wonder Lab

A Warming Wonder Lab

Heat, itself, is helping researchers discover potential impacts of a warming world.

Calling All Birds

Calling All Birds

By recording months of bird calls, University of Alabama researchers are creating a baseline to later measure changing bird populations.

Gardening While You Learn

Gardening While You Learn

Can’t get your child to eat his or her fruits or vegetables? University of Alabama research indicates gardening could change that.

The Capstone of Higher Education: Solar

The Capstone of Higher Education: Solar

We enjoy bright sunny days at The University of Alabama. In fact, we’re conducting leading edge research that will harness solar energy to power everything from personal electronics to manufacturing plants. Innovative solutions like this often come from taking advantage of what’s all around you. Innovation is one reason why The University of Alabama is

‘The Bees, I Just Quite Like Them’

‘The Bees, I Just Quite Like Them’

Some people enjoy tracking spring’s first robin. Others … well … they get their buzz from focusing on smaller winged creatures.

Who Will Heal? Climate Change Disrupts Ancient Medical Tradition in Andes

Who Will Heal? Climate Change Disrupts Ancient Medical Tradition in Andes

Climate change is impacting Peruvian farmers and those who heal them. A UA researcher documents the story on film while trying to help sustain an ancient medical tradition.

A Water Wizard

A Water Wizard

A University of Alabama researcher’s software tools, called wizards, can guide water managers in protecting this critical resource.

Scrubbing  CO2: A Patented Alternative for Capturing Emissions

Scrubbing CO2: A Patented Alternative for Capturing Emissions

A University of Alabama engineering professor hopes efforts in his lab to find different chemicals from those now used to clean industrial emissions will lead to cheaper and more efficient carbon capture methods.

Fly Like This

Fly Like This

University of Alabama researchers look to nature, including the design of butterfly wings, for flight inspiration.

Sunny Days

Sunny Days

Using sunlight to create energy may seem a simple concept, but simple ideas often take creative solutions to become reality.