TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama has appointed Fernanda Foertter as the executive director of its High Performance Computing and Data Center. Foertter joins UA after working at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and in industry roles focused on high-performance computing and data science. She brings over a decade of experience in computing, artificial intelligence,…
We invite faculty and industry partners to participate in a University-wide roundtable discussion on OSTP’s Request for Information (RFI) for the National Strategic Plan for Advanced Manufacturing. This event will convene voices from across disciplines and sectors to help shape The University of Alabama’s strategic response and ensure our perspectives influence the future of U.S.…
Starting August 12, faculty are invited to visit the Rodgers Library for Science and Engineering every other Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. for open office hours with Dr. Bryan Boudouris, vice president for research and economic development. These informal sessions are an opportunity to ask questions, share ideas, and discuss research-related topics directly with…
A new unit to meet the current and future needs of the research community, collaborators and industry partners is being created out of a reorganization within the Office for Research and Economic Development. Beginning Oct. 1, the new, more integrated unit will combine the efforts of economic development and technology transfer with foundational research and scholarly activities…
After a national search, the Office for Research and Economic Development has named Michael Boyle the new executive director of research security and export controls, effective July 14. Boyle’s appointment marks a significant step forward in strengthening UA’s internal infrastructure for secure research. As executive director, he will oversee University-wide research security and export control…
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.…
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…
The Office for Research Ethics & Compliance will offer virtual office hours during the fall semester.
Over the summer, the Office for Innovation & Commercialization welcomed new interns for the 2024-2025 academic year. Among other things, the interns will work with UA researchers and inventors to commercialize technologies and conduct marketing campaigns to connect UA with potential industry partners. Interns Monroe Clayton, Emma King, and Jack Weinacker started their second year…
ORED is committed to supporting scholars as they forge frontiers of discovery, translation, and impact. In support of that mission, we formed three ad hoc task forces to evaluate three of our programmatic areas. We thank the staff and faculty who met over the summer to make key recommendations that are currently being operationalized. Human…
