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Research

As UA’s largest division, the College of Arts and Sciences is a powerful engine for innovation. As we grow our faculty and attract leading scholars from across the globe, our research enterprise expands.

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DRIVEN TO DISCOVER

Scientific discoveries and creative breakthroughs happen every day at UA, and they make real differences in the lives of the people we serve. In the College of Arts and Sciences, scholars and researchers target the greatest challenges of our times, tear down creative and cultural barriers, and explore the most complex processes of the physical universe.

  • $25.7M

    Research grants awarded to A&S faculty in 2021

  • 1,030

    Works published by A&S faculty in 2021

  • 1,500+

    Undergraduate research participants

  • 58%

    Increase in research awards since 2015

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Rising Impact

Dr. Rebecca Totten, associate professor in the department of geological sciences, is part of an international team that discovered the start of the “Doomsday Glacier’s” recent retreat.

Graduate student Catherine Asagwegbe Obaze works in the precision timing lab of Dr. Thejesh Bandi, center, alongside graduate student Hung Lam.

Right On Time

A one-of-a-kind graduate program at The University of Alabama will pave the way for highly skilled professionals to enter the ranks of the critical field of precision timing.

Exploring Hidden Depths

Dr. Hazel Barton, the Loper Endowed professor of geological sciences at The University of Alabama and her team have been attempting to understand how life lives in the dark and isolated environments of the Wind Cave.

STREAMING HISTORY

Dr. Juanjo Ponce Vazquez, associate professor in the Department of History, has played a pivotal role in the new six-part documentary series “Conquistadors: The Rise and Fall,” which premiered recently on National Geographic TV. Vazquez not only served as a consultant for the series but also appears in all six episodes.
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Award-Winning Faculty

Our faculty are at the forefront of continued discovery and innovation.

  • 18

    NSF Career Award Winners

  • 1

    National Humanities Center Fellow

  • 7

    Faculty Fulbright Scholars

  • 12

    National Endowment for the Humanities Award Winners

RECOGNITION, FUNDING, & SUPPORT

The College is committed to nurturing and supporting our researchers, scholars, and artists by providing opportunities for professional growth and development and rewarding excellence in research, scholarship, and creative activity.
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