UA-Hosted Business Competition Ready for Next Big Idea

Do you have the next big business idea? Local residents and University of Alabama students will have an opportunity to bring their ideas to life as Startup Weekend returns to campus April 22-24.

UA Offers Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference

Some 500 undergraduate students at The University of Alabama will have an opportunity to highlight their research and creative projects during the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference on campus. The ninth annual conference, hosted by UA’s Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development, will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, in the Ferguson Student Center. All students, faculty and staff are invited to attend.

750 year-old Torah

750 year-old Torah

A 750 year-old Torah scroll, that survived the Holocaust, finds a home at Temple Emanu-El at The University of Alabama.

New UA Museum Program Opens up Natural World to Young Explorers

A new University of Alabama museum program allows young explorers to venture into the natural world.

In a Movie, Far, Far Away

In a Movie, Far, Far Away

Through simulations, astronomers like Dr. Jeremy Bailin and his University of Alabama colleague, Dr. Dean Townsley, gain insight into objects in space that is not possible through observations alone.

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This week at The University of Alabama: Citizen scientists needed – What to know about new dietary guidelines — Transitioning to work after baby – Museum offers new program for young explorers – Prehistoric textiles focus of Moundville park program

UA Matters: What You Should Know about New Dietary Guidelines

The 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines take into account that wise food and nutrition choice are attainable through an adaptable framework, says a University of Alabama dietitian.

UA’s Culverhouse Announces 2016 Business Hall of Fame Inductees

The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce today announced six business professionals to be inducted into the Alabama Business Hall of Fame in 2016.

UA Anthropology Student Wins NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant

UA Anthropology Student Wins NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant

With the help of a $9,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, University of Alabama doctoral student Erik Porth and his dissertation adviser, Dr. John Blitz, are hoping to uncover some of the secrets of Moundville’s long ago decline.

Researchers at UA Museums Seek Citizen Scientists to Aid in Observations

Staff members of The University of Alabama’s Museums hope to use the observances of everyday people to learn more about its parks and surrounding areas with online biodiversity surveys through iNaturalist.