Our research efforts make a real difference in the lives of the people we serve. Our world-class faculty, professional staff and students are leading the way as we develop new technologies, advance scientific discovery and harness the power of creative thought to fuel the economy of the future.
$256M TOTAL SPONSORED AWARDS (FY23)
#3
FOR GROWTH RATE OF R&D EXPENDITURES AMONG ALL 146 R1 UNIVERSITIES
(NSF HERD SURVEY FY22)
$2.948B ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEWIDE (2021)
$163.2M IN R&D EXPENDITURES (FY21)
158%
GROWTH RATE FOR 2017-2022
(NSF HERD SURVEY FY22)
#1
NSF-FUNDED ACADEMIC INSTITUTION IN STATE OF ALABAMA
(FY22)
Find out what our students, faculty, staff, and alumni are doing to make a positive difference on our campus, in our community and state, and around the world.
Nine UA faculty members will be presented with the President’s Faculty Research Award on April 22 as part of the annual Faculty Research Day.
The Alabama Cyber Institute at The University of Alabama has reemerged under new leadership and strategic vision and is positioned to be a leader in computationally focused research.
TCEDA and UA are partnering with Techstars, the most active pre-seed investor in the world, to bring first-of-its-kind, hydrologic innovation-focused accelerator and pre-accelerator programs to Tuscaloosa.
The University of Alabama is one of 18 institutions across the nation chosen for the first-ever investment to accelerate the translation of academic research into solutions with societal and economic impact that grow the nation’s economy.
Did you know that research administration is a broad career field with diverse employment opportunities?
The one-year Early Career Research Administration Fellowship (ECRAF) provides graduate and undergraduate students with the experience and training necessary to explore and begin career in research administration.
Selected fellows will be immersed in ORED in one of six fellowship areas and receive training in a team environment and direct mentorship from leaders in the field of research administration.
Applications close April 30.
The University of Alabama celebrates the ongoing efforts of faculty and staff to engage students in innovative research and entrepreneurship. The University is committed to providing faculty and students with the resources and staff support that turn imagination and inspiration into reality.
ORED has the important role of creating and sustaining a strong research environment at The University of Alabama. The research environment is comprised of critical components including culture, facilitation, communication, trust, transparency, infrastructure, and partnerships.
The programs and resources provided can help empower all student researchers at the Capstone in order to engage in research during their academic careers.
ORED has dedicated resources to support the success of strategic projects with industry partners. These resources support the collaboration process and further UA’s goal of empowering transformative research and innovation to develop a better workforce economy.