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Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference Winners Recognized

Undergraduates in every college at were recognized for research and creativity. Continue reading Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference Winners Recognized

Awards & Honors

Graduate Student’s Dance Selected for National Festival

Faculty & Staff

Spring Campus Assembly Celebrates Faculty, Staff

Meet the Class of Spring 2025

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Rising Above: First-Gen Graduate Furthers Education at UA

Sarah Widener overcame struggles at home by focusing on her education and became a role model for youth.

Ballroom Dancing to DNA Barcoding: Graduate Wastes No Opportunity

The only wasted opportunity is the one not taken. This is the legacy that Reed Fowler hope to leave for future students.

From Special Ops to Classroom: Veteran Builds on Legacy at UA

Evan Anderson has built upon his military experiences with a degree from UA Online.

Graduate Eager to Give Back to Other Rural Students

This triple major and active campus leader hopes to become a high school guidance counselor.

Future Teacher, UA Grad Inspires the Next Generation

This education major was inspired to create a new tutoring program for young learners.

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Commencement Details

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Max Barbier, Martha Harris, Francesco Felici

Wheelchair Tennis Earns Singles, Team National Titles

This win brings the wheelchair tennis team’s total championships to nine and the 23rd for the Adapted Athletics program overall.

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Students

Students Engage in Experiential Learning at 2025 Masters

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Events

Snapshots from A-Day 2025 Festivities

Price Ledbetter, Megan Wilson, Annsley Gibson and Katherine Stanek.

Awards & Honors

Student Employee of the Year a Role Model for Peers

Students

Couture Meets UA Game Day at New Fashion Playbook Event

STUDENTS

Student Entrepreneurs Shine in Business Plan Competition

Student entrepreneurs pitched business plans to a panel of judges for a chance to win cash prizes.

FACULTY & STAFF

Renowned Management Professor Receives Burnum Award

Dr. Dan Bachrach is the recipient of the 2024 Burnum Distinguished Faculty Award.

HONORS & AWARDS

2025 Premier Awards Honor the Capstone’s Finest

The Premier Awards annually recognize outstanding UA students, faculty and staff. This year a student club is also honored.

Tips & Resources

5 Things to Know About University Libraries

Here are five things you should know about University Libraries, just in time for National Library Week.

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Stay Focused: April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, a time to emphasize the importance of staying focused behind the wheel.

5 Things to Know About Honors Day

There is a lot of history in this annual UA tradition.

The Alabama Impact

From education to health care to water and the environment, the University is making a positive impact in the state of Alabama.

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Capstone Leadership Academy participants signing a poster

High School Sophomores Learn Leadership Skills at UA

Dr. Mark Elliott and two students stand thigh-deep in an Alabama stream with instruments to collect water for water quality research.

Alabama Impact: UA Environmental and Ecological Research Serves the State

University students hold signs showing the total amount raised by UA Miracle

UA Miracle Raises $223,725 for Children’s of Alabama

UA Miracle, the University’s largest student-led philanthropic organization, raised $223,725 for Children’s of Alabama.

UA in the News

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James Harris, Alison Hooper, Jessica Goethals, Sergei Gleyzer, Despina Stavrinos, Cheryl Toman, Xiangrong Shen, Randy Salekin, winners of the 2025 Faculty Research Award

Awards & Honors

Outstanding Faculty Research and Creative Scholarship to be Recognized

Research

UA Engineers Explore the Speedy Secret of Shark Skin

Dr. Lukasz Ciesla and a student work in a lab setting

Health & Medicine

UA Research Takes Us One Step Closer to Better Parkinson’s Treatment

UA researchers cleared a second hurdle in finding plant-based treatment for neurodegenerative disorders. Continue reading UA Research Takes Us One Step Closer to Better Parkinson’s Treatment

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