Strong Showing for UA Students in First Year of National Vehicle Contest

A team of University of Alabama students that is part of a national competition to design an advanced, energy-efficient vehicle was recognized as the “Team to Watch” after completing the first year of the four-year competition, one of several honors for the EcoCAR 3 team.

Whitaker Named UA’s Interim Provost

Dr. Kevin Whitaker, a veteran University of Alabama administrator and faculty member, has been named UA’s interim provost.

UA’s Plank Center Selects Educator Fellowship Program Class

The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations at The University of Alabama selected the sixth class for its Fellowship for Educators program.

American Legion Girls State Meets at UA

The American Legion Auxiliary Girls State will take place through Friday, June 12, on The University of Alabama campus.

Venus, Jupiter Share a Stage June 30; UA Holds Viewing

Only the moon outshines Venus and Jupiter in our night skies, and these two planets will appear paired later this month, says a University of Alabama astronomer.

UA Preview

This week at The University of Alabama: Writers Hall of Fame Honors First Class – Girls State – Physicists Seek Big Answers from Small Particles – Professor leads online teacher training with assist from Google – Summer camps include creative writing, museum expedition – UA experts available to comment on brain drain prevention, Venus, Jupiter sharing a stage, illegal activities on ‘Deep Web,’ avoiding hot car deaths.

UA’s Culverhouse Announces 2015 Business Hall of Fame Inductees

The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce today announced seven inductees for the 2015 Alabama Business Hall of Fame.

UA Matters: Avoiding Brain Drain during Summer

Summer is a time for students, parents and teachers to get a break from the rigors of academic life and prepare themselves for the upcoming school year. Unfortunately, most students will inevitably fall victim to brain drain during this time. Summer brain drain refers to the loss of skills, especially in reading and mathematics, during the

UA Physicists among those Seeking Big Answers from Tiny Particles 

A team of international scientists, including a pair from The University of Alabama, resumed efforts this week near Geneva, Switzerland to use tiny particles in efforts to answer big questions – really big – like how the universe works.

Gray Named Interim Dean of UA’s Culverhouse

Dr. J. Brian Gray has been named interim dean of The University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Commerce.