Core Facilities
AMI operates state-of-the-art facilities for materials characterization and processing, coordinated across disciplines and research groups. AMI’s core facilities are open to UA researchers, external academics and collaborators, and affiliated groups across disciplines.
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.
Featured News
Find out what our faculty, staff, and students are doing to make a positive difference on our campus, in our community and state, and around the world.
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Integrating research and education: Four UA faculty win prestigious NSF award
Four University of Alabama engineering faculty recently received a prestigious national award for early-career research that will advance knowledge and enhance the educational experience.
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Students, Alumnus Earn NSF Research Awards
Five UA students and one alumnus have been selected for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program.
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AMI to Host Research Showcase
The Alabama Materials Institute is thrilled to announce the first annual AMI Research Showcase to be held on the University of Alabama Campus May 7 – 8, 2026.
Discover, Develop, Deploy
From first observation to real-world application, AMI brings together the people, instruments and expertise to discover, develop and deploy new materials.