UA Swim to the Top Participants to be Recognized at Luncheon

UA Swim to the Top Participants to be Recognized at Luncheon

Participants ages 4 to 14 and University of Alabama and local officials will celebrate Swim to the Top, a four-week program designed to save lives and improve the health of at-risk children and youth, at a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, June 30, at the Benjamin Barnes Branch YMCA.

UA’s Plank Center Co-Sponsors Study on Diversity in PR Firms

While members of a leading association of public relations professionals remain dissatisfied with the level of diversity and inclusion on their communication teams, few are being held accountable for developing and implementing strategies to improve. This is the key finding of a recent study conducted by Syracuse University and funded and released by the PRSA Foundation and the Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations at The University of Alabama.

UA Selects Incoming Freshmen for University Fellows Experience

The University Fellows Experience, housed in the Honors College at The University of Alabama, has selected 34 freshmen for the incoming Class of 2020. The Honors College selected these members from a pool of more than 660. The selected members represent 17 states.

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This week at The University of Alabama: ‘Remembering 4 Little Girls’ exhibit to open – Branding course created for Olympic athletes – Researchers study intersection of sports, technology in new center – Robotics team advances in NASA challenge – Special ed majors learn alongside students with intellectual disabilities – Program prepares West Alabama teachers for new science standards – Expert shares benefits of eating carbs

A dragonfly is held on the finger of a human hand.

Identifying a Fast Flier  

Can you imagine a dragonfly eating a hummingbird? Spend a few minutes with Dr. John Abbott, who has studied the fast flying insects for nearly 30 years, and you’ll see why he calls them “amazing.”

UA Professor’s Work Wins ‘Best Film’ at Black Film Festival

University of Alabama theatre professor Seth Panitch’s first full, feature-length film, “Service to Man,” was awarded the grand jury prize for best film at the 20th American Black Film Festival Sunday.

The film was one of 25 selected to be showcased at the festival, which is the largest of its kind in the country. The festival is dedicated to bringing awareness of entertainment content made by and about people of African descent to a worldwide audience. The festival was held in Miami June 15-19.

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This week at The University of Alabama: Branding course created for Olympic athletes – Researchers study intersection of sports and technology in new center – Robotics team advances in NASA challenge – Special ed majors learn alongside students with intellectual disabilities – Program prepare West Alabama teachers for new science standards – Experts share benefits of eating carbs, explain technique for reducing stress

UA Undergraduate Student Earns Parkinson’s Research Fellowship

UA Undergraduate Student Earns Parkinson’s Research Fellowship

A senior microbiology major at The University of Alabama has been awarded a summer fellowship by the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation and American Parkinson Disease Association.

UA Matters: Benefits of Eating Carbohydrates

When eaten strategically in amount and type, carbohydrates can serve as a key player in not only losing weight but maintaining weight loss, says a University of Alabama nutritionist.

Suspending Belief: Virtual Reality Lab Provides Coping, Research Opportunities

Suspending Belief: Virtual Reality Lab Provides Coping, Research Opportunities

In the spring of 2013, The University of Alabama School of Social Work installed a virtual reality lab in Farrah Hall, becoming the third university in the country to have a social work VR lab. As a research tool, the Virtual Reality lab will allow researchers to expose participants to stimuli that otherwise may be