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| Center | Date Est. | Mission/Goal | Reporting Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/17/2020 | To enable and facilitate collaborative, multi-investigator, multi-disciplinary, multi-campus and regional research involving major research instrumentation. | Office for Research and Economic Development | |
| Alabama Center for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence | 11/3/2023 | To promote five AI-oriented grand challenges through research projects and activities: (1) the science of artificial intelligence and learning; (2) human-centered artificial intelligence; (3) the ethical development, dissemination, and use of AI; (4) preparing a life-long learning AI workforce; and (5) establishing AI research and education community and driving industry-university collaboration. | Lee J. Styslinger Jr. College of Engineering |
| 11/8/2019 | To become a magnet program for UA Innovators, Inventors and Entrepreneurs (faculty, staff, and students) as well as the people who support their work (e.g. investors, business leaders, and community members). | Culverhouse College of Business | |
| 10/1/1979 | To increase the level of international trade activity throughout Alabama, fostering development and expansion of the state鈥檚 economy. | Office for Research and Economic Development | |
| 2/3/2017 | To undertake basic and applied research into the human condition in an effort to improve life, reduce unnecessary illness, avoidable death and eliminate health inequalities. | Office for Research and Economic Development | |
| 11/5/2021 | To meet the research and development needs for transportation, mobility, and power. | Component center in the Alabama Transportation Institute / Office for Research and Economic Development | |
| 1/1/1986 | To enhance productivity and quality in Alabama firms and thereby stimulate the state鈥檚 economic climate. | Culverhouse College of Business | |
| 9/15/1995 | To conduct research directly related to critical real estate issues in Alabama. | Culverhouse College of Business | |
| 1/1/1972 | To coordinate research activities; to conduct research in gerontology; to provide consulting services; to provide graduate/undergraduate instruction in gerontology; and to provide in-service training program. | Barefield College of Arts & Sciences | |
| 1/1/1979 | To serve as resource for making census data available for research throughout state. | Component center housed within the Center for Business & Economic Research (CBER) / Culverhouse College of Business | |
| 2/3/2017 | To engage in basic and applied research in the area of surface transportation. | Office for Research and Economic Development | |
| 2/3/2017 | Key component of the Alabama Transportation Institute (ATI). Will advance technology required for future mobility systems and facilitate strategic planning for transportation infrastructure, both freight and passenger vehicles. | Component center in the Alabama Transportation Institute / Office for Research and Economic Development | |
| 9/18/1998 | A multidisciplinary research center that provides industry with novel ideas, scientific consultation, and highly educated workforce for next generation vehicle technologies. | Lee J. Styslinger Jr. College of Engineering | |
| 4/19/2009 | To implementat and utilize technologies to enhance public safety and well-being of the citizens of Alabama and the nation. | Lee J. Styslinger Jr. College of Engineering | |
| 7/31/1978 | To conduct research in business & economics to develop annual & quarterly econometric models at state & substate levels. | Culverhouse College of Business | |
| 9/17/2021 | To meet the research and development needs for convergent bioscience and medicine. | Component center in the Alabama Life Research Institute / Office for Research and Economic Development | |
| Child Development Research Center | 1/1/1931 | Engages in community-based research, outreach, and service activities focused on young children and families. | College of Human Environmental Sciences |
| 4/10/2015 | To provide highly credible information and research insight for the benefit of various stakeholders — including policymakers, the public, insurance companies, intermediaries, trade groups, and others who need information concerning the management of risk — that contribute to the economic development of Alabama. | Culverhouse College of Business | |
| 2/4/2022 | To promote the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities affected by substance use disorders in Alabama and beyond through innovative, state of the science, and culturally responsive research that reduces health disparities, improves health equity, and addresses social determinants of health. | Capstone College of Nursing | |
| 9/13/2013 | To bring together researchers focusing on the physical infrastructure that supports our communities, quality of life, and economy. | Lee J. Styslinger Jr. College of Engineering | |
| 12/4/1998 | To advance technology in transportation education and research and then transfer technologies over multiple disciplines. | Lee J. Styslinger Jr. College of Engineering | |
| 2/3/2017 | To develop solutions for better water quality for people in our area, state, nation and around the world. | Office for Research and Economic Development | |
| 9/15/1995 | To organize research efforts across departments in a formal structure; to facilitate professional interactions with faculty in similar areas in different departments within the University; to expand educational opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students in all associated departments; and to enhance our ability to compete for extramural funds. | Barefield College of Arts & Sciences | |
| 4/6/2018 | To conduct interdisciplinary research center that engages in basic and applied research in the area of water quality. | Lee J. Styslinger Jr. College of Engineering | |
| 2/3/2017 | To conduct interdisciplinary research in the area of sensing soil moisture, snow, and ice. | Lee J. Styslinger Jr. College of Engineering | |
| 1/1/1974 | To serve children, families, and teachers at the local, regional, and national level through innovative reading and writing development and instruction research. | College of Education | |
| 2/4/2005 | To help develop and recognize outstanding diverse public relations leaders, role models, and mentors to advance ethical public relations in an evolving, global society. | College of Communication and Information Sciences | |
| 1/1/1966 | To assist in the expansion of int鈥檒 dimension of the activities of all students & faculty members of the Univ. | Office for Academic Affairs | |
| 10/1/1974 | To serve as training facility for 48 family practice residents and 65 medical students, as well as fellowship in Sports Medicine, Hospitalist Medicine, Obstetrics, Psychiatry, Emergency Medicine and Geriatrics. In addition to the main UMC clinic on the UA campus, satellite clinics are now located in Northport, Demopolis, Carrollton, Fayette, and Livingston. | College of Community Health Sciences | |
| 2/6/2015 | To develop scholarly research collaborations and exchanges for faculty and students with institutions and programs in Cuba. | Barefield College of Arts & Sciences | |
| 4/8/2005 | To promote excellence in teaching and research about the American South; to create new and innovative research opportunities for undergraduates. | Barefield College of Arts & Sciences | |
| 11/8/2013 | To further research in ethical development and supporting the measures that have been developed by Center affiliates. | College of Education | |
| 12/4/1998 | To explore the role and influence of tobacco historically and in contemporary society through and interdisciplinary approach that involves research, education, and service and community outreach. | College of Community Health Sciences | |
| 6/16/2006 | To serve as a resource for education in Alabama, and training graduate students in violence prevention research methods. | Barefield College of Arts & Sciences | |
| 8/15/1985 | To provide formal and nontraditional instruction in 19 languages. | Barefield College of Arts & Sciences | |
| 5/7/1985 | To provide research and design assistance to faculty and students in the social sciences. | Barefield College of Arts & Sciences | |
| 3/30/1990 | To enhance faculty research and graduate education; to attract external contracts and grants; and to develop collaborative research efforts among faculty within and outside UA. | College of Communication and Information Sciences | |
| 6/19/2015 | To provide education, training and research in Analytics for students in an academic environment as well as industry management and practitioners in a corporate environment. | Culverhouse College of Business | |
| 6/22/2001 | To facilitate the highest attainable standard of health for those who live, work, or play in rural Alabama by investigating not only disease and infirmity but also factors associated with physical, mental, and social well-being. | College of Community Health Sciences | |
| 2/3/2023 | To serve as a hub for transdisciplinary innovation and social impact through on-campus and other campus programs, including the student business plan competition, the BIG Ideas Contest. To actively promote an ecosystem of innovation and social impact throughout the state. To serve as a hub for retention efforts for students graduating from the University. | Honors College | |
| 6/16/2017 | To offer unique, cutting edge and interdisciplinary pre- medical training. | Barefield College of Arts & Sciences | |
| 2/3/2023 | To strengthen the multidisciplinary research on The University of Alabama campus in the field of polymers and soft materials. | Lee J. Styslinger Jr. College of Engineering with general oversight by the Office for Research and Economic Development | |
| The Shelby Institute for Policy & Leadership | 2/3/2023 | The Shelby Institute for Policy and Leadership is a nonpartisan, interdisciplinary and student-focused establishment dedicated to educating and training future leaders of the state and nation. | Office for Academic Affairs |
| 11/8/2019 | To conduct rigorous, federally-funded research in the areas of positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) and school-based mental health services (also known as the Interconnected Systems Framework). | College of Education | |
| C.T. and Kelley Fitzpatrick Center for Value Investing | 2/7/2020 | To provide an educational and training resource for UA students and to promote the principles and practice of value investing to investors and the investment industry. | Culverhouse College of Business |
| 4/9/2020 | To facilitate interdisciplinary, innovative research on autism spectrum disorder at the University of Alabama. | Barefield College of Arts & Sciences | |
| 1/1/1980 | To strengthen Alabama鈥檚 economy by providing management and technical assistance to start-up and existing small businesses in all 67 counties. | Office for Research and Economic Development | |
| To solve critical problems identified collaboratively by community members and the University. | Division of Community Affairs | ||
| 6/4/2021 | To investigate science applications that would enable analysis of environmental (in)security with regards to the water, food, energy, and health nexus. | Component center in the Alabama Water Institute / Office for Research and Economic Development | |
| 6/4/2021 | To develop the systems and technologies necessary to enable point-of-need manufacturing. | Lee J. Styslinger Jr. College of Engineering | |
| 6/10/2022 | To promote nonfiction work that balances individual artistic vision with a broad sense of social responsibility. | College of Communication & Information Sciences | |
| 9/12/2025 | To advance scientific discovery, applied research, industry engagement, and economic development through innovative computational solutions. | Office for Research & Economic Development |
| Center | Date Est. | Mission/Goal | Reporting Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/12/1991 | To alleviate the morbidity and mortality associated with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and related disorders and improving the quality of life for sufferers of AD and related disorders, and their families. | Heersink School of Medicine | |
| 12/9/1988 | To support the conduct of cutting-edge research in basic science, therapeutics, prevention, community-engaged research, clinical manifestations and pathogenesis of HIV and related disorders. Five core facilities provide vital support and specialized services to advance the HIV enterprise within UAB and beyond. | Office of Research | |
| 6/26/1998 | To advance the outreach efforts of UAB in the Birmingham community. | College of Arts and Sciences | |
| 4/8/2011 | To engage in research and education in cybersecurity, to drive innovation, research, education, workforce development, and outreach in the dynamic realm of cybersecurity, and to foster effective collaboration inside and outside of UAB. | College of Arts and Sciences | |
| Center for Epigenomics and Translational Research in Inflammatory Skin Diseases (CETRISD) | 6/10/2022 | To promote interdisciplinary collaboration among UAB scientists, clinicians, and educators with a goal of improving outcomes for patients through excellence in clinical care and advances in the science of inflammatory skin diseases. | Heersink School of Medicine |
| 11/4/2022 | To improve the well-being and quality of life across the lifespan for individuals and families impacted by developmental disabilities. | College of Arts and Sciences | |
| 4/4/2014 | To coordinate continuing education programs for the Department of Health Services Administration. | School of Health Professions | |
| 9/17/1999 | To provide a multidisciplinary focus for the care of injured patients and for research related to both prevention and treatment of injuries. | Heersink School of Medicine | |
| 6/7/2024 | To leverage novel and transformative biophysical methodologies to study human diseases and develop smart therapeutics. | Heersink School of Medicine | |
| 9/26/1985 | To provide diverse efforts that will allow for collaborations between researchers in various fields of medicine, sciences, and engineering. | School of Engineering | |
| 6/18/2015 | To bring together students and other learners from multiple schools across campus, together with faculty and staff from the UAB Health System, into a cohesive and integrated system of interprofessional education and training. CIPES is based in the Office of the UAB Provost. | Office of the Provost | |
| Center for Lung Analytics and Imaging Research (CLAIR) | 6/7/2024 | To leverage advances in imaging and analytic tools such as magnetic resonance imaging of the lungs, molecular imaging, and micro-CT, as well as artificial intelligence. | Heersink School of Medicine |
| 6/7/2024 | To build UAB鈥檚 research portfolio in Neuroengineering/Brain Computer Interfaces (BCI), establish a strong foundation for Neuroengineering/BCI research through creation of an integrated data repository, and increase Neuroengineering/BCI technology transfer, outreach, and education. | Office of Research | |
| 2/3/2006 | To conduct interdisciplinary research and and to provide student training focusing on the synthesis and characterization of nanoscale materials and structures with applicability and integration into the biomedical arena. | Office of Research | |
| 12/4/1998 | To improve the quality of patient outcomes research at UAB, to enhance the competitive positions of UAB research projects as they are submitted for funding, and to allow UAB to develop a training program for future outcomes researchers and technicians. | Office of Research | |
| 11/17/2000 | To serve patients and families experiencing life-threatening, life-limiting, or advanced illness by providing compassionate clinical care, demonstrating leadership in teaching health professionals and trainees, conducting collaborative research, and influencing health care delivery and public policy. | Office of Research | |
| 9/19/2008 | To foster the study of professional selling and provide unique opportunities for students to receive education and training in advanced selling practices. The center advances sales performance through education, research, and outreach to the business community. | School of Business | |
| 5/3/1991 | To promote student learning via faculty development with a commitment to pedagogical best practices, appropriate and effective use of technology, and innovative collaboration. | Office of the Provost | |
| 6/16/2006 | To reduce health risks among underserved populations throughout the state of Alabama. | Office of Research | |
| Center for the Study of Sexual and Gender Health | 9/5/2024 | 鈥� Advance innovative research at UAB to improve sexual and gender health and well-being in the South 鈥� Educate and train the next generation of sexual and gender health researchers, clinicians, and practitioners 鈥� Engage diverse communities to build and sustain meaningful collaborations | Office of Research |
| 2/8/2008 | To promote quality education for socially and economically disenfranchised groups residing in urban areas. | School of Education | |
| 9/17/1993 | To conduct research aimed at improving the health of all women, especially minority and underserved women and their families; and to bring researchers and developing scholars interested in women’s health issues at UAB into a more formal research collaboration. | Office of Research | |
| Childhood Cystic Kidney Disease Core Center (CCKDC) | 6/10/2022 | To promote interdisciplinary collaboration among UAB scientists, clinicians, and educators, and to improve patient experiences and outcomes through advances in science. | Heersink School of Medicine |
| 7/14/1969 | To improve the well-being and the quality of life of individuals and families affected by intellectual and developmental disabilities. | Office of Research | |
| 5/29/1996 | To establish collaborative synergies across schools, departments and divisions at UAB. | Office of Research | |
| 6/6/2025 | To develop and support research, implementation, partnerships, education, and career development to focus on preventing chronic disease and promoting good health and well-being for all people. | Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine | |
| 1/1/1970 | To advavance cancer research, new cancer treatments, to engage communities in cancer prevention and early detection initiatives, and to train the next generation of cancer physicians and scientists. | Office of Research | |
| 2/3/2012 | To improve outcomes for patients through excellence in clinical care and advances in the science of cardiovascular disease through interdisciplinary collaboration. | Office of Research | |
| 9/15/2006 | To develop a comprehensive University-wide program to support the research and clinical efforts related to diabetes. | Office of Research | |
| Comprehensive Neurovascular and Stroke Center | 4/21/1995 | To provide comprehensive clinical care through prevention, evaluation, diagnosis, management, and rehabilitation of stroke victims. | Heersink School of Medicine |
| 11/4/2011 | To improve outcomes for patients through excellence in clinical care and advances in the science of transplantation. | Heersink School of Medicine | |
| 1/1/1980 | To develop professionals who protect and promote the health and safety of workers through interdisciplinary education, research, and outreach. | School of Public Health | |
| 09/21/2018 | To increase our understanding of treatment of mopod disorders leading to improved treatment. | Heersink School of Medicine | |
| 6/20/2008 | To promote excellence in diabetes research in order to decrease morbidity and mortality and increase the quality of life of diabetes patients. | School of Health Professions | |
| 11/5/2004 | To advance the understanding of the biological basis of the effects of the normal aging process on the human brain’s capacity for learning and memory through fundamental research. | Heersink School of Medicine | |
| 9/13/2012 | To prove a focused forum for the diagnosis, treatment, development of novel therapeutics, gene discovery, student resident and faculty training, education of the community, nation and the world related to disorders and syndromes fo the craniofacial, oral complex and dentition. | Office of Research | |
| 1/21/1981 | To stimulate progress in CF fundamental, clinical, and translational science that will have therapeutic potential of greatest impact | Office of Research | |
| 2/6/2015 | To assemble and integrate UAB researchers and clinicians in an interdisciplinary program for the pursuit of high-impact discovery in the School of Medicine鈥檚 signature programs including cardiovascular disease, transplantation, cancer, diabetes, infectious diseases, immunology, and the neurosciences. | Heersink School of Medicine | |
| 4/9/2021 | To become the nexus for faculty, researchers, clinicians, and health policy experts that are united in their vision of harnessing the power of the immune system to improve human health through immune-based therapies, including vaccines. | Heersink School of Medicine | |
| 6/13/2014 | To employ innovative technologies and scientific methods to integrate existing UAB and community strengths to create and foster new research, policy solutions, outreach activities and educational programming relating to all aspects of human rights, including training programs in such areas as diversity awareness, sexual harassment prevention and effective communication in the workplace to business, industry, and government entities. | College of Arts and Sciences | |
| 11/5/2004 | To provide an umbrella organization that will promote, facilitate and concentrate all research activities conducted within the School of Dentistry. | School of Dentistry | |
| 1/1/1976 | To promote the health and well-being of older adults and their families through research, education and outreach initiatives. | Office of Research | |
| 12/14/1995 | To serve individuals diagnosed with sickle cell disease for their lifespan. | Heersink School of Medicine | |
| 04/03/1986 | To facilitate the conduct of health policy research, to disseminate the findings of that research beyond the usual academic channels, and to sponsor the health policy fellowship program. | School of Public Health | |
| 12/4/1986 | To provide treatment, education and research programs related to the prevention and management of lung diseases. | Heersink School of Medicine | |
| 2/4/2022 | To introduce new academic programs in healthcare innovation, develop a comprehensive outreach program that integrates teaching, research and service to provide benefits to current and future biomedical entrepreneurs, and provide needed technical and physical infrastructure to propel the biomedical innovation agenda at UAB. | Heersink School of Medicine | |
| 2/4/2022 | To allow UAB faculty, researchers, clinicians, staff, and trainees to partner with collaborators in other countries to grow and consolidate bidirectional global health efforts focused on biomedical research, collaborate global initiatives throughout UAB to promote global health, launch a graduate program in Global Health, integrate global health teaching, research, and practice into clinical disciplines, and establish multinational collaborative hubs to expand global health initiatives. | Heersink School of Medicine | |
| 9/12/2013 | To meet the increasing demand for low cost composites in various applications such as aerospace, transport, mass transit, automotive, energy, military, sporting goods and commodity markets and the accompanying need for developing innovative and newer material forms and processing technologies. | School of Engineering | |
| To foster clinical and fundamental research on multiple sclerosis and related diseases; to provide clinical and research training in multiple sclerosis and related diseases; and to evaluate and treat acute and chronic multiple sclerosis and related diseases. | Heersink School of Medicine | ||
| 2/5/2016 | To assist scientists in pursuing research focused on the interplay of aging, comparative biology, and energetics. Its goal is to act as a multiplier to stimulate innovation and increase the success of scientists studying the basic biology of aging. | College of Arts and Sciences | |
| 1/1/1988 | To provide a comprehensive interdisciplinary infrastructure and environment to support the kidney-related research continuim from molecular pathways to model systems to man. | Office of Research | |
| 12/12/1996 | To promote multidisciplinary basic, clinical, and translational research, and research training on the causal factors underlying nutrition and obesity-related health problems and the generation and evaluation of evidence on their consequences, prevention, and alleviation. | Office of Research | |
| APDA Information and Referral Center | 1/22/1987 | To provide support to families and patients suffering from Parkinson’s Disease by offering top-notch clinical treatment as well as educational, emotional, and political support. The center also performs basic science research of Parkinson’s disease. | Heersink School of Medicine |
| 1/1/1979 | To improve the health and well-being of the nation’s children and youth, and especially those with special health care needs. | Heersink School of Medicine | |
| 11/7/2014 | To provide opportunities for UAB students, faculty, staff and the community at large to learn the skills and knowledge essential to successfully manage their personal finances. The Institute aims to carry out this mission by focusing on teaching, service and research. | Collat School of Business | |
| 10/26/1979 | To contribute to solutions of health problems in developing countries by implementing graduate-level training and educational programs that are organized collaboratively with academic institutions, international agencies and health ministries within the host country. | School of Public Health | |
| 9/1/2023 | To focus on leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies in the development of AI-enabled drug discovery; to use existing AI technology and research from ALMED laboratory to create a collaborative platform for drug discovery. | Heersink School of Medicine | |
| 2/5/2016 | To address the health, wellness and rehabilitation needs of millions of Americans with disabilities who have substantially higher rates of health disparities, secondary health conditions and healthcare utilization compared to the general population. | Office of Research | |
| 2/3/2006 | To enhance the translation of fundamental and clinical research into improvements for human health and health care delivery. | Office of Research | |
| 2/4/2011 | To understand the biological mechanisms underlying exercise-induced adaptations and their clinical utility in disease treatment and prevention. To achieve that objective, the center’s interventions are focused on optimizing exercise treatments for specific diseases using a dose-response approach. | Office of Research | |
| Killion Center for Neurodegeneration and Experimentation Therapeutics (CNET) | 2/2/2007 | To promote the discovery of novel treatments for neurodegenerative disorders, to teach scientists and clinicians about these diseases, and to facilitate the application of these discoveries to clinical care of patients. | Heersink School of Medicine |
| 9/15/2006 | To promote and support interdisciplinary neuroscience research, clinical care and education at UAB. | Office of Research | |
| Epilepsy Center | 4/3/1986 | To promote patient care, research and education in the field of epilepsy; and to prevent, treat and cure epilepsy. | Heersink School of Medicine |
| 11/7/2014 | To design interventions and therapies to help survivors not only survive, but thrive. | Heersink School of Medicine | |
| 6/24/1994 | To coordinate multi-disciplinary research in the area of sustainable infrastructure systems. | School of Engineering | |
| 1/1/1988 | To support the research programs of its members through the maintenance of shared facilities, to foster interdisciplinary collaboration in vision research, and to serve the university, community, state and region through education and outreach. | Office of Research | |
| 2/3/2017 | To foster undergraduate student success by creating a supportive environment and delivering academic services designed to facilitate persistence towards academic goals and degree completion. | Office of the Provost | |
| 11/1/1968 | To provide economic education to Alabama students from kindergarten through high school. The center does this by educating the educators鈥攑roviding the curriculum tools, the pedagogical support, and the community of peers that instruct, inspire and guide. | Collat School of Business | |
| 2/7/2020 | To provide a meeting place for scientists, trainees, physicians, and persons in the community interested in discovering effective treatments and alleviating the suffering caused by addiction and pain. | Office of Research |
| Center | Date Est. | Mission/Goal | Reporting Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/16/89 | To study hypervelocity impact and hypervelocity flight in Earth鈥檚 atmosphere. | Vice President for Research & Economic Development (VPRED) | |
| 5/1/85 | To advance optical science and engineering research and development in support of high technology educational, industrial and government interests and requirements. | VPRED | |
| 4/18/03 | To offer an interdisciplinary approach to defending networks, data, and computer operating systems from adversarial attacks. | VPRED | |
| 6/22/90 | To work in conjunction with the UAH College of Business to assess organizations鈥� needs through economic research and impact analysis as well as supply chain and transportation research. | Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA) | |
| 4/18/03 | To provide a clear focus for all activities at UAH related to modeling and simulation research and education. | VPRED | |
| Center for System Studies | 9/18/09 | To study how complex systems interact and develop engineered solutions to system problems. | UAH President鈥檚 Office |
| 12/4/98 | To encourage interdisciplinary study of the Earth as an integrated system across traditional boundaries. | VPRED | |
| 12/4/98 | To conducts multidisciplinary research in many facets of information technology. | VPRED | |
| Institute for Science Education | 12/7/90 | To provide leadership and coordination for projects and programs directed at improving science and mathematics teaching at the precollege level. | VPAA |
| 4/16/04 | To explore the integration of micro and nanophotonics, MEMS, and nanotechnology to enable the realization of nano and microdevices for miniaturized systems. | VPRED | |
| 10/1/87 | To help entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses. | VPAA | |
| 6/1/92 | To conduct research, produce publications, and mentor students in advanced propulsion technologies and their applications. | VPRED | |
| 1/1/61 | To provide scientific and engineering staff to conduct theoretical and experimental research pertinent to aerospace science and rocket technology, primarily in support of the US Army and NASA, and to train scientists and engineering through active involvement in research. | VPRED | |
| 11/8/02 | To conduct a multifaceted research center focused on applied engineering and systems engineering techniques to enhance success for government and industry rotorcraft partners. | VPRED | |
| 9/20/02 | To provide expertise, leadership, and support to the Army, NASA, other government agencies, and private sector organizations. | VPRED | |
| 4/6/18 | To monitor conditions across 12 counties that make up the ALDOT鈥檚 North Region: Cherokee, Cullman, Colbert, Dekalb, Etowah Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, and Morgan. | VPAA | |
| 10/1/87 | To foster excellence in research and graduate education in the field of space science, from the furthest reaches of the universe to the boundaries of the heliosphere, to our Sun and the geospace environment. | VPRED |