News and Announcements

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.

Dr. Tibor Szilvási recently received a renewal of his prestigious grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Basic Energy Sciences program.

The Alabama Materials Institute is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Research Image Award.

Samuel Clay Ursu, a senior in metallurgical and materials engineering, was selected for a prestigious undergraduate scholarship by the Microscopy Society of America.

The Alabama Materials Institute at The University of Alabama has hired Dr. Ty Prosa as its newest engineering researcher.

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.

Klaus van Benthem, professor of metallurgical and materials engineering in the College of Engineering, has been appointed associate director of the Alabama Materials Institute.

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.

At the Alabama Materials Institute, investments in facilities and technology aim to strengthen the collaborative ecosystem around materials engineering at The University of Alabama.

Dr. Gregory Thompson, Distinguished University Research Professor and executive director of the Alabama Materials Institute, has been named a fellow of the International Field Emission Society.