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Clean-up Day Spotlights Black Warrior River’s Place at UA’s Heart

Campus Clean-up Day offers students a chance to show their pride in this important waterway. Continue reading Clean-up Day Spotlights Black Warrior River’s Place at UA’s Heart

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Students

University Singers Perform Internationally for First Time in 14 Years

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

campus News

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New Psychiatry Residency Coming to UA

CCHS is launching a new residency program to address the critical need for psychiatrists in the state.

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Faculty & Staff

Faculty and Staff Accolades for Spring 2025

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Commencement

UA to Hold Spring 2025 Commencement May 2-4

Events

March Into Spring with These Exciting Events

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Alabama Impact

High School Sophomores Learn Leadership Skills at UA

STUDENTS

Student Orgs Collaborate for 24-hour CreateAthon Aiding Nonprofits

Students collaborated for 24 hours to create strategic plans for the nonprofits they serve during CreateAthon.

FACULTY & STAFF

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Distinguished Professor Wins UA’s SEC Faculty Award

Dr. M.N.V. Ravi Kumar has been selected as UA’s recipient of the Southeastern Conference Faculty Achievement Award.

HONORS & AWARDS

Gray Receives UA System’s McMahon-Pleiad Prize

Dr. Jeff Gray has been awarded The University of Alabama System’s McMahon-Pleiad Prize.

Tips & Resources

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5 Things to Know About OTIDE

UA’s dedicated teaching office covers a lot of ground. Here’s what you should know.

Crimson Odyssey Program Addresses Both Sides of Mentoring

The program creates more opportunities for students by training faculty mentors.

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Social Media, Mental Health and Body Image

Social media platforms are not going anywhere, but we can act — both as individuals and as a community — to help decrease the adverse effects.

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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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

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

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Free UA Theatre, Dance Outreach Programs Uplift Alabamians

The outreach programs offer something for everyone from middle school students to adults.

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Research

UA Engineers Explore the Speedy Secret of Shark Skin

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Health & Medicine

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

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Institutes & Centers

New Executive Director to Lead Alabama Transportation Institute

As director, Dr. Steven Jones hopes to expand the scope of transportation research in Alabama. Continue reading New Executive Director to Lead Alabama Transportation Institute

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