The University of Alabama student advocacy group Literacy is the Edge is continuing the campaign against illiteracy in West Alabama with some 700 volunteers recruited and more than 200 of them receiving training as tutors this semester.
The University of Alabama has scheduled activities for the observance of Global Entrepreneurship Week, Feb. 22-28, celebrating the heritage of entrepreneurship in America and underscoring opportunities for new entrepreneurs.
UA Ranks Among Top 50 Universities for their number of National Merit Scholars — UA student’s film on veterans grabs focus — UA researcher looks at shark skin — UA alum on Project Runway – and more …
More than 35 MBA students from the Manderson Graduate School at The University of Alabama are registered to take part in the Mercedes-Benz Marathon Weekend in Birmingham Feb. 12-14.
The University of Alabama Women’s Resource Center and University Recreation are presenting an exhibit of photographs called “What Makes You Beautiful: Loving Yourself Inside & Out” in the Ferguson Center Art Gallery through Feb. 28.
Department of Veterans Affairs recognizes film produced by UA students – UA, Nashville charity partnering to collect shoes for Haiti relief efforts – UA economists expect unemployment to remain high in 2010
The University of Alabama ranks 10th among more than 600 public universities nationwide in the enrollment of National Merit Scholars for 2009-2010 with 103 scholars in the fall 2009 freshman class. The ranking also places UA 24th among more than 2,400 universities when both public and private institutions are included.
Dr. Xiaoyan Hong, an associate professor of computer science at The University of Alabama, has been selected for one of 33 academic and industry teams to be funded by the National Science Foundation to advance research in network science and engineering in an effort known as GENI.
A total of 6,234 students enrolled during the 2009 fall term at The University of Alabama made the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 or above (on a 4.0 scale), or the President’s List with an academic record of 4.0 (all As).
University of Alabama students’ film on challenges faced by returning military veterans draws recognition – UA prof comments on Super Bowl commercial – UA student on Jeopardy! – and more…