News & Announcements


Thompson Earns International Recognition for Materials Characterization Research 

Dr. Gregory Thompson, Distinguished University Research Professor and executive director of the Alabama Materials Institute, has been named a fellow of the International Field Emission Society. Election as an IFES Fellow is one of the society’s highest honors, recognizing individuals who have made significant contributions to the science and application of field emission, atom probe…


Ruggiano Named to APLU Council on Research (COR) Research Leader Fellows

Dr. Nicole Ruggiano, professor and associate dean for research in the School of Social Work, has been named a Research Leader Fellow by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities’ Council on Research. The COR Research Leader Fellowship is a year-long leadership development program designed to prepare emerging university research leaders for senior roles. Through…


Schwindt Named Assistant Vice President for Research Finance

The Office for Research & Economic Development has named Dr. Julie Schwindt assistant vice president for research finance, effective February 24. Reporting to Jennifer Camp, senior associate vice president for research administration, Schwindt will lead the Office for Contract and Grant Accounting, which oversees all post-award accounting and the financial management of externally sponsored projects.…


Kumar Named Assistant Vice President for Interdisciplinary Research

Dr. M.N.V. Ravi Kumar, Distinguished University Research Professor in the College of Community Health Sciences’ Department of Translational Science and Medicine, has been named assistant vice president for interdisciplinary research in the Office for Research & Economic Development. His appointment began March 17. “I am pleased that Ravi is joining us in the Office for…


Newman Inducted into the 2025 Class of the AIMBE College of Fellows

Dr. Sharlene Newman, executive director of the Alabama Life Research Institute and professor of psychology, has been inducted into to the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering’s College of­­ Fellows. Election to the AIMBE College of Fellows is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to medical and biological engineers, comprised of the top two percent of engineers…


Monitoring Federal Research Developments

As we navigate a rapidly changing environment, we all share the same goal of supporting the valuable research and scholarship happening across our campus. The research being conducted here has real world implications for our state and our nation, and it elevates the learning experience of our students.  We are closely monitoring possible changes being…


Undergraduate Research Spotlight: Malik Cooper

Malik is a senior from Monroeville, AL, majoring in public health. His project is within the Department of Nutrition, Hospitality and Sport Management. What got you started in undergraduate research? My journey into undergraduate research started when I took Dr. Tan’s NHM 101 course. The course piqued my interest in nutrition, pushing me to explore…


Undergraduate Research Spotlight: Maddie Buhl

Maddie is a senior from Colleyville, TX majoring in Biological Sciences with a minor in Global Health. The project she is currently working on is the Functional Analysis of Candidate Genes Involved in the Temporal Host Response in the department of Biological Sciences. What got you started in undergraduate research? I worked in a senior…


Kumar Elected as New York Academy of Medicine Fellow

Dr. M.N.V. Ravi Kumar, Distinguished University Research Professor in the Department of Translational Science and Medicine in the College of Community Health Sciences, has been elected as a fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM). This honor recognizes his outstanding research contributions in the fields of medicine and pharmaceutical science.  The New York…


Undergraduate Research Spotlight: Cecilia Cordell

Cecilia is a junior from Atlanta, GA, double majoring in economics and finance. She is also in the Accelerated Master’s Program for economics. What got you started in undergraduate research? In high school I took AP Research which allowed me to create my own research project. The ability to create a question and then be…