Physical Effects of Social Isolation Highlights UA Basowitz Lecture

Dr. John T. Cacioppo, the Tiffany and Margaret Blake Distinguished Service Professor and director of the Center for Cognitive and Social Neuroscience at the University of Chicago, will present the biological explanations for the effects of perceived social isolation during the annual Harold Basowitz Memorial Lecture on The University of Alabama campus Friday, Jan. 24.

UA in the News: Jan. 11-13, 2014

UA startup company receives NSF grant – UA physician makes documentary on smoking – Co-op program offers on-the-job experience – UA student interns with Jimmy Fallon – Luminarias for sale for Power of Pink gymnastics meet – UA profs make predictions for 2014 – UA experts comment on black holes, chemical spills that contaminate water – and more…

UA’s Online Business Master’s Programs Ranked 12th by U.S. News

U.S. News and World Report ranks The University of Alabama’s Manderson Online Business Master’s programs 12th in the nation.

UA Preview

This week at The University of Alabama: 2014 Economic Outlook Conference set for Jan. 15 – Realizing the Dream event to feature John Legend – White House to honor UA geologist – UA experts offer tips on fashion, weight loss – Upcoming events include Moundville docent training, Business Analytics Symposium, Elect Her program

UA Announces Full Schedule of ‘Realizing the Dream’ Events

For the 25th consecutive year, The University of Alabama and its Realizing the Dream partners present a series of events around the holiday that honors the life and achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

UA’s Moundville Park Offers Docent Training Jan. 25

The University of Alabama’s Moundville Archaeological Park invites the community to its next docent training course Saturday, Jan. 25.

UA Health-Career Forum Targets Black Male High-School Students

In an effort to address the primary care physician shortage both in Alabama and nationwide, The University of Alabama’s College of Community Health Sciences is hosting its first forum geared specifically for African-American male high-school students.

UA Matters: Fashion Trends for the New Year

Whether you like to replenish your wardrobe once a year or once a week, The University of Alabama’s Brian Taylor offers some helpful fashion hints to stay in style.

UA Plank Center Seeks Applications for its Educators Program

The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations, located at The University of Alabama, is accepting applications for the fifth annual Fellowship for Educators program.

‘The Myth of Martyrdom’

‘The Myth of Martyrdom’

One frequently uses explosive devices, the other bullets. But, suicide terrorists and mass shooters share similarities, according to a University of Alabama criminal justice expert.