UA Student to Compete in Paralympic World Cup on USA Wheelchair Basketball Team

Jared Arambula, a freshman at The University of Alabama from Valparaiso, Ind., has been named to the 2009 USA 23-and-under National Wheelchair Basketball Team.

UA in the News: April 25-27, 2009

UA student gospel choir marks 38th year – UA political science professor to give “Last Lecture” – “Derby Days” raises money for children’s charity – UA events – UA honors – and more…

UA Teams with Dentist to Build a Better Child Safety Seat

A dentist is teaming with two University of Alabama entities in attempts to provide an easy, alternative way to quickly remove a child from a safety seat in an emergency situation.

UA’s Watters Winner of 2009 Miles Excellence Award

Annette Watters, project manager for The University of Alabama’s Center for Business and Economic Research and manager of the Alabama State Data Center, has been awarded the 2009 Dr. Minnie C. Miles Endowed Excellence Award.

UA in the News: April 24, 2009

UA law school ranked 30th by U.S. News & World Report – UA faculty comment on Alabama economy – UA events – and more…

Honor Students from UA Business School Help Increase Blood Donations

Two groups of honors students at The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce put together a marketing plan for the Red Cross that helped increase blood donations within the UA community.

March State Housing Report Available via UA Center’s Web Site

The March 2009 Alabama housing report is now available at The University of Alabama’s Center for Real Estate Web site.

UA Teams Among Winners in Launchpad Business Competition

Half of the eight finalists in a state-wide competition designed to help launch start-up companies have ties to The University of Alabama, including both the second and third-place teams.

U.S. News Ranks UA Law School 30th in the Nation; UA School of Library and Information Studies Ranked 22nd

The University of Alabama School of Law is ranked 30th in the nation and the UA School of Library and Information Studies is ranked 22nd, according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2010 edition of its annual “Best Graduate Schools” publication.

UA Economists See State’s Economy Continuing to Contract in Second Quarter

Slowdowns in consumer and business spending, tightened lending conditions, and a weak housing sector are negatively impacting both output and employment across Alabama. That is the latest update from the Center for Business and Economic Research at The University of Alabama.