Research – College of Arts & Sciences

UA Launches New Center for AI Research and Development

June 28, 2024

The University of Alabama is setting a new standard for AI research and education with the opening of the Alabama Center for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence, unifying new and existing research efforts as part of a campus-wide collaboration between the College of Engineering, College of Arts and Sciences, Culverhouse College of Business, Capstone College of Nursing, College of Communication and Information Sciences, College of Education and School of Social Work.

Cocaine Trafficking Threatens Critical Bird Habitats

June 26, 2024

In addition to its human consequences, cocaine trafficking harms the environment and threatens habitats important to dozens of species of migratory birds, according to a new study co-authored by Dr. Nicholas Magliocca, an associate professor at The University of Alabama.

The Buzz About Cicadas

May 14, 2024

Dr. John Abbott, an entomologist and chief curator and director of The University of Alabama department of museum research and collections, said adult cicadas live four to six weeks and it’s the males we hear calling. This is Brood XIX coming out this year.

Community-Based Research with Women in Prison

May 1, 2024

Desktop News | May 2024 In the world of academic research, certain works stand out not just for their content but for the revolutionary approach they take in addressing complex issues. University of Alabama professors Susan Dewey‘s and Brittany VandeBerg’s upcoming book co-authored with senior South Carolina Department of Corrections administrator Julie Tennant-Caine, Community-Based Research with Women in Prison, is one such exceptional work. It not only explores the intricacies of its subject matter but also redefines the methodology used […]

Enhancing Career Opportunities Through the Digital, Public and Professional Writing Minor

May 1, 2024

Desktop News | May 2024 Students are using the English Department’s new minor in Digital, Public, and Professional Writing as a complement to their academic coursework in a variety of degree programs across campus. We have students from pre-health and pre-law, as well as the humanities, taking courses such as Science Writing EN 381, Business Writing EN 382, Writing Across Media EN 313, Technical Writing EN 319, Legal Writing EN 383 and our new Grant Writing course EN 384. Courses […]

Undergraduate Students Honored for Outstanding Research

April 9, 2024

The Randall Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award Program honored 22 students from a variety of majors for their exceptional research efforts at the Capstone.

Gun Present: Inside a Southern District Attorney’s Battle Against Gun Violence

March 5, 2024

Desktop News | March 2024 An extraordinary partnership between academic researchers and criminal justice professionals has provided an unprecedented perspective on the challenges of prosecuting gun-related cases. University of Alabama Professor Susan Dewey along with her esteemed coauthors Brittany VandeBerg and Hays Webb, is preparing to launch the groundbreaking book, Gun Present: Inside a Southern District Attorney’s Battle Against Gun Violence. The book introduces readers to a fresh perspective on the pervasive problem of crimes committed with guns. It delves […]

UA Researcher Helps Pinpoint Start of ‘Doomsday Glacier’ Melting

February 29, 2024

Dr. Rebecca Totten, associate professor in the department of geological sciences, is part of an international, multi-institutional team that discovered the start of the “Doomsday Glacier’s” recent retreat dates to the 1940s.

UA Paleontologist Discovers Rare Soft Tissue in Fossil

December 13, 2023

In a recently published paper, Dr. Adiel Klompmaker, University of Alabama Museums’ curator of paleontology, and colleagues reported on a remarkable crab with multiple mineralized soft tissues preserved. This crab lived 75 million years ago during the Cretaceous in the area of present-day South Dakota in an ancient sea known as the Western Interior Seaway.

UA to Bolster Nation’s Workforce in Precision Timing

December 13, 2023

The Alabama Collaborative for Contemporary Education in Precision Timing, or ACCEPT, program will pave the way for highly skilled professionals to enter the ranks of the critical field of precision timing.