ORED Names First Cohort of Senior Fellows
Five faculty and staff members from across The University of Alabama have been selected for the inaugural cohort of Office for Research & Economic Development Senior Fellows.
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Twelve UA Faculty Receive SEC Faculty Travel Program Awards
Twelve faculty members from The University of Alabama were selected to participate in the 2024-2025 SEC Faculty Travel Program.
ORED Selects Three Research Administration Fellows
The Office for Research & Economic Development has selected three students for the 2024-2025 Early Career Research Administration Fellowship.
UA Signs Historic Agreement with U.S. Army
The University of Alabama and the United States Army installation at Fort Novosel entered into a historic agreement, celebrated at the ceremonial signing of the intergovernmental service agreement (IGSA) on March 19, 2024. The IGSA is a first of its kind for UA and Fort Novosel and authorizes the UA Office of Archaeological Research to…
Q&A: Early Career Research Administration Fellows Share Their Impact
The 2023-2024 cohort of Early Career Research Administration Fellows found ways to put classroom skills into practice, mentorship from seasoned research administrators, and clarity of future career aspirations through their ORED experiences. When asked about their experiences and the projects they believe had the most impact on ORED, they shared the following. Brooke Bailey Major:…
Office for Research Ethics & Compliance Selects New Director
The Office for Research & Economic Development has named Kory Trott the new director for research ethics and compliance, effective Mar. 4. Trott comes to The University of Alabama from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, where he served as the director of the research integrity and consultation program and as the research integrity officer.…
UA Professor Elected as Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
Dr. Ravi Kumar, Distinguished University Research Professor and founding director of the Center for Convergent Bioscience and Medicine, has been elected as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. Known for his significant contributions to the field of rationale design of polyesters and their application to nanomedicines, Kumar was the first to propose and…
Alabama Small Business Expert Receives National Honor
A member of the Alabama Small Business Development Center at The University of Alabama received national recognition for leadership in helping small businesses start and grow. Emily Moore was selected by the America’s SBDC national association as the winner of its Top 40 Under 40 designation from among small business advisors across the country. Forty…
ORED Chooses Second Cohort of Early Career Research Administration Fellows
The University of Alabama Office for Research & Economic Development selected three students for its second cohort of Early Career Research Administration Fellows. The year-long fellowship gives undergraduate students insight into UA’s multi-faceted research enterprise and offers first-hand training with seasoned research administrators. The 2023-2024 ECRA fellows, chosen from a competitive application process, are “ORED…
ORED Names 2023-2024 SEC Faculty Travel Program Awardees
The University of Alabama Office for Research & Economic Development is pleased to announce the 2023-2024 SEC Faculty Travel Program award recipients. The SEC Faculty Travel Program provides an opportunity for full-time faculty to travel to other universities in the Southeastern Conference to collaborate with fellow faculty and researchers with the goal of developing long-term,…