Dr. M.N.V. Ravi Kumar, Distinguished University Research Professor and assistant vice president for interdisciplinary research, has been awarded an honorary doctorate from Krishna University in India for his extraordinary contributions to pharmaceutical science and medicine. The ceremony in Machilipatnam marks a personal milestone for Kumar, who grew up in the region and is now an…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Two physicists from The University of Alabama have been selected for the LHC Physics Center (LPC) Distinguished Researcher Program at Fermilab, a competitive international program focused on enabling independent research programs. The program recognizes established researchers in the field of high-energy physics, and it typically names one senior distinguished researcher and several junior distinguished researchers…
