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Prosa Joins Alabama Materials Institute
The Alabama Materials Institute at The University of Alabama has hired Dr. Ty Prosa as its newest engineering researcher.
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AMI, SciREN and Coleman Center for the Arts Bring STEM Exploration to York, AL
AMI recently partnered with the UA SciREN program and the Coleman Center for the Arts to establish the STEM Creatively Club, a first-of-its-kind initiative in York, AL.
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van Benthem Joins Alabama Materials Institute as Associate Director
Klaus van Benthem, professor of metallurgical and materials engineering in the College of Engineering, has been appointed associate director of the Alabama Materials Institute.
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AMI Open House Draws Collaborators
The Alabama Materials Institute recently welcomed more than 220 guests to an open house celebrating the arrival of several critical instruments and the completion of major facility renovations.
Core Facilities
AMI operates synergistic core facilities and coordinates key research centers that enable innovative structural, chemical, and property characterization while supporting novel processing strategies and infrastructure to drive discovery across key sectors.
Core Analytical Facility
The Core Analytical Facility supports collaborative, multidisciplinary research involving instruments for electron, ion, and x-ray imaging, diffraction, and spectroscopy.
Powder Processing Facility
The Powder Processing Facility enables the preparation and processing of metallic and ceramic powders for research in advanced materials and manufacturing.
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