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…
Undergraduate research opportunities enrich the learning experience and, in many instances, provide insight into future career or graduate-level interests. UA provides the programs and resources to make undergraduate research available to all that are interested. Dr. Aijun Song, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, mentors many undergraduate and graduate students in the mu-Net Lab,…
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…
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…
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,…
The Office for Research & Economic Development has appointed a new associate director of the Office for Sponsored Programs to lead the day-to-day operations for sponsored programs while providing faculty and key stakeholders with exemplary customer service. Nichole Cavin, most recently a senior grants and contracts specialist, has been named associate director of OSP and…
A public meeting regarding the proposed construction of a new building on campus will be held on June 1 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at 1012 Capstone College of Nursing. Attendees can get information and submit comments about the proposed High Performance Computing and Data Center, an advanced research facility that will be located north…
The Office for Research & Economic Development (ORED) is currently accepting applications for the next cohort of Early Career Research Administration Fellows. Applications are due May 8, 2023. Did you know that research administration is a broad career field with diverse employment opportunities? Research administrators facilitate the link between research activities and research outcomes while…
The Office for Research & Economic Development has appointed a new interim manager to administer the University-wide financial conflict of interest (FCOI) in the research reporting system. Emilee Belk, formerly with the Office for Research Compliance, has been appointed interim manager of research financial conflict of interest and serves as the FCOI research compliance officer…
The University of Alabama Office for Research and Economic Development (ORED) recently made two strategic promotions on its senior leadership team. Lauren Wilson has been named associate vice president for research and technology agreements, and Jennifer Camp has been named associate vice president for research administration. Their appointments begin Feb. 1. “The primary mission of…
