Signature Research Institutes
The University of Alabama is leveraging its strengths to address some of the most pressing challenges facing society and improve quality of life for those in Alabama, the southeast and around the globe.
Alabama Cyber Institute
The Alabama Cyber Institute advances the understanding of cyber issues and develops and implements a comprehensive cyber research and education program, creating a more secure, stable, and advanced digital future.
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Alabama Life Research Institute
The Alabama Life Research Institute serves as a focal point for interdisciplinary biopsychosocial research that investigates the human condition at all levels to improve lives across the world.
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Alabama Materials Institute
The Alabama Materials Institute facilitates interdisciplinary materials research encompassing metallography, ceramics, polymers, bio-inspired materials, and composites.
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Alabama Transportation Institute
The Alabama Transportation Institute facilitates and provides world-class leadership for interdisciplinary research, promoting transportation infrastructure, innovation, and advancements that impact Alabama and the nation.
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Alabama Water Institute
The Alabama Water Institute addresses a broad spectrum of water-related challenges on local, regional, national, and global scales, generating crucial information and pioneering solutions essential for shaping a safer and more sustainable water future.
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All Research Institutes & Centers
The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees officially recognizes the following research institutes and centers.
- Alabama Center for Insurance Information & Research
- Alabama Life Research Institute
- Alabama Materials Institute
- Alabama Mobility & Power Center
- Alabama Research Institute on Aging
- Alabama Transportation Institute
- Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Design Integration
- Center for Advanced Public Safety
- Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies
- Center for Business & Economic Research
- Center for Complex Hydrosystems Research
- Center for Freshwater Studies
- Center for Innovative Research in Autism
- Center for Interconnected Behavioral & Mental Health Systems
- Center for Sedimentary Basin Studies
- Center for Substance Use Research & Related Conditions
- Center for Sustainable Infrastructure
- Center for Transportation Operations, Planning & Safety
- Center for Water Quality Research
- Center for Youth Development & Intervention
- Child Development Research Center
- Global Water Security Center
- Integrative Center for Athletic & Sport Technology (I-CAST)
- Institute for Communication & Information Research
- Institute for Rural health Research
- Institute for Social Science Research
- Institute for Data & Analytics
- Polymers and Soft Materials Research Center
- Remote Sensing Center
- Transportation Policy Research Center