Two University of Alabama professors have been selected by the National Science Foundation to lead a $1.5 million effort from its CISE Community Research Infrastructure program. Dr. Aijun Song, assistant professor in UA’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Dr. Xiaoyan Hong, associate professor in the Department of Computer Science, have been awarded $880,000…
The University of Alabama is spearheading a new approach to wastewater treatment in Alabama’s Black Belt region thanks to a grant from Columbia World Projects. The initial investment of $710,000 establishes a pilot program that allows researchers to show that rural underserved areas can have healthier and more affordable access to wastewater management systems. With…
The National Science Foundation has awarded Dr. Kenneth Hoadley a $290,214 grant for his research addressing the health of symbiotic algae living among reef corals. Hoadley, an assistant professor in The University of Alabama’s Department of Biological Sciences, will use the money for the testing and optimization of a low-cost prototype instrument that will allow…
Dr. Nikaela Flournoy has been selected for the 2020 Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program with The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. The fellowship is a 12-week training and educational program that hosts early career individuals at The National Academies in Washington, D.C. They spend their time learning about science…
The Alabama Water Institute’s Interdisciplinary Innovation, or I2, Program is designed to increase the rate of competitive federal and foundation grant submissions for affiliated faculty members at The University of Alabama. The program supports new and groundbreaking research proposed by interdisciplinary research teams, and projects should address societal needs of vital water resources. Since its…
A new funding program from the Alabama Water Institute is available. The AWI Pilot Bridge program supports faculty engaged in water research who are submitting external federal grants and would benefit from institute support in order to resubmit their proposal submissions. The deadline to apply is February 28. Since the program’s inception, AWI has approved…
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