Month August 2025

Learning Under Pressure: What AEMA’s Division F Hurricane Tabletop Taught Me About Turning Research Into Action

Op-Ed by Dr. Travis Loof Setting the Scene A few minutes before 8 a.m., the room was a quiet mix of coffee cups, maps and county binders. Then the briefing began. A Helene-like hurricane had tracked inland and pushed up the I-65 corridor. The scenario was blunt. Statewide power impacts. Road washouts. Compounding hazards. My…

Alabama Water Institute Names Fifth Class of Faculty Fellowship Recipients

The Alabama Water Institute has selected four UA faculty as 2025–28 fellows, advancing research in algae and coral science, water security, AI in hydrology and environmental modeling.

UA Water Scientists Graduate from Elite Training Program, Welcome Incoming Fellows

AWI’s Water-R2O NSF Research Traineeship program celebrated the graduation of its 2024-2025 cohort, capping a year of hands-on water science training that spanned the Southeastern U.S. and four European countries.

UA Researchers to Develop Digital Twin Systems to Track Water Resources for AI Infrastructure

Dr. Jonathan Frame has secured a National Science Foundation grant to investigate how expanding AI infrastructure will impact water resources—a critical issue he believes will define the next decade of water management.

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