Behind the Torch: Conquering the Unimaginable

Read More Behind the TorchBrea Armstrong Graduate Student in Sport Management Day 3 was not about lectures, and, for the most part, it was not about the Olympics. Today was about pushing ourselves to our absolute limits and conquering what most of us agreed to be the most difficult thing we had ever done. On

UA’s Moundville Park Features Birds in Saturday Program

The University of Alabama’s Moundville Archaeological Park invites visitors to a fun-filled day of activities related to birds.

Behind the Torch: A Day of Opportunity

Read More Behind the TorchAaron Williams Graduate Student in Sport Management If I said I didn’t sleep like a rock last night from all the traveling/fun activities we did yesterday and all the fresh Colorado air, I’d be lying. I slept wonderfully and was fully recharged for today! Today was the first day waking up in

UA Computer-Based Honors Program Students Receive Awards

The University of Alabama’s Computer-Based Honors Program – a program of UA’s Honors College — recently honored several undergraduate students.

Ninth Cohort of Coca-Cola First Generation Scholars Attending UA

The University of Alabama has welcomed the ninth cohort of Coca-Cola First Generation Scholars to campus.

UA Museum Highlights Historic Figure Who Wore Multiple Hats

The Gorgas House Museum is set to open a new exhibit next week. The exhibit is a reinterpretation of the post office that Amelia Gorgas ran out of the Gorgas House in the late 1890s and early 1900s.

UA in the News: May 8, 2015

UA College of Education co-hosts literacy summit – UA researchers develop virtual reality lab to help with weather anxiety – UA experts comment on analyzing music, African-Americans moving to the South, equipment rental – Nursing prof elected to leadership position – Free memory screenings offered – UA prof brings experimental music to Tuscaloosa – and more…

Two UA Students Receive Critical Language Scholarships from State Department

Two University of Alabama students have received Critical Language Scholarships from the U.S. State Department to study languages during the summer of 2015.

Behind the Torch: Surrounded by Greatness

Waking up early has never been a problem for me, and today wasn’t any different. This morning, 13 of my closest classmates and I woke up around 2:30 a.m., if any of us managed to get any sleep in the first place, to board a Crimson Ride and head to the Birmingham Airport.

Behind the Torch: UA Students Get Extensive Look at Olympic Committee

Since 1894, the United States Olympic Committee has served as the National Olympic Committee and National Paralympic Committee for the United States. Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado., the USOC is responsible for the training, entering and funding of U.S. teams for the Olympic, Paralympic, Youth Olympic, Pan American and Parapan American Games. The Olympic Training Center facilities provide athletes with performance services, including sports medicine; strength and conditioning; psychology, physiology and nutrition assistance; and performance technology.