UA In the News — July 29

UA expert comments on Uber in Birmingham — Preserving historical records — Advertisements about runaway slaves — and more.

UA In the News — July 28

UA’s RISE school graduation rehearsal — Students talk about new Harry Potter tale — The “sole” of innovation — and more.

UA Brings 2016 Rural Health Scholars to Campus

UA Brings 2016 Rural Health Scholars to Campus

Two select groups of students from across Alabama recently were on The University of Alabama campus for the 2016 Rural Health Scholars and Rural Minority Health Scholars programs in UA’s College of Community Health Sciences.

UA Engineering Students Recognized for Smart Shoe Insole

UA Engineering Students Recognized for Smart Shoe Insole

Two students studying electrical engineering at The University of Alabama were recognized recently for designing and crafting a wireless shoe insole that monitors activity users can track on a mobile phone app.

UA In the News — July 27

String camp makes beautiful music — Economic report projects slower growth for Alabama — EDGE center continues to grow — and more.

UA’s SGA Receives Awards from SEC Universities

The University of Alabama Student Government Association received two awards from the Southeastern Conference Student Government Awards at the SEC Student Government Exchange ceremony in July in Gainesville, Florida.

UA In the News — July 26

UA political scientists analyze the Democratic National Convention — Roadwork on University Boulevard concludes — The new Supe Store — and more.

UA Center Reports Alabama Economy Expected to Grow Slowly in 2016

Alabama’s economy is expected to grow 1.9 percent in 2016 while the state’s businesses remain relatively cautious about hiring, according to a midyear report released by The University of Alabama’s Center for Economic and Business Research. The expected growth for 2016 is slightly lower than the 2.4 percent grow seen in 2015.

UA In the News — July 23-25

New UA Supe Store opens — UA students boost literacy, community health in Jasper — A journalistic revolution — and more.