two researchers in the Core Analytical Facility

Education & Outreach

The Alabama Materials Institute actively promotes and supports the development of materials education and career development on and off the University of Alabama campus.

Education & Outreach

Featured Programs

AMI supports programs that expand access to materials science education, connect learners with hands-on STEM experiences and strengthen pathways into research and engineering.

Research Image Contest

Research is about exploring, finding, and understanding nature. Images related to research can be instrumental in helping people better understand such discoveries. With this contest, AMI wants to highlight current research at UA.

Undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral associates, and visiting scientists on and off the UA campus are invited to submit images taken at this facility for the contest.

colorful materials as seen from a microscope in AMI