News and Announcements

This past May, researchers gathered for the AMI Research Showcase to share findings and explore opportunities for collaboration across disciplines.

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.

Five UA students and one alumnus have been selected for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program.

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.