UA In the News — Dec. 9

Free holiday opera at UA … Students learn about media … Food insecurity … and more.

Winter 2016 Graduates Announced at UA

The University of Alabama will award some 2,270 degrees during winter commencement Saturday, Dec. 10.

UA Shatters United Way Campaign Goal Again

UA Shatters United Way Campaign Goal Again

The University of Alabama has, for the 17th  year, exceeded its United Way campaign goal. The 2016 goal was $365,000, or $1,000 per day for each day of the year. The total pledged — $431,715.73 — was announced at a Dec. 8 celebration held at the Bryant Conference Center. The College of Continuing Studies hosted this

UA Alternative Break Teams Head to Nicaragua, Greensboro

The University of Alabama’s Center for Service and Leadership is sending four teams made up of more than 60 UA students, as well as leaders, on Beyond Bama: Alternative Break from Saturday, Dec. 10, to Saturday, Dec. 17.

UA In the News — Dec. 8

Army spouse graduates … Decatur students learn computer code … and more.

In the News — Dec. 7

Watermelon juice and heart disease … Menorah to be displayed at UA … Equestrian club … and more.

Economic Forecast: Alabama Job Growth Continues, UA’s CBER Says

Recent numbers indicate that Alabama job growth continues its slow but solid pace. The state added 24,500 jobs between October 2015 and October 2016.

Jaime Campbell Naidoo

UA Professor Receives Fellowship in Children’s Literature

Dr. Jamie Campbell Naidoo, associate and Foster- EBSCO Endowed Professor at The University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies, has received the first Arne Nixon Center Research Fellowship in Children’s Literature from California State University, Fresno.

UA Researchers Study Watermelon’s Effect on Blood Vessels

University of Alabama researchers are recruiting for a 10-week study to see how watermelon affects blood vessel function.

In the News — Dec. 6

Fading galaxies . . . Is the drought ending? . . . Remembering an Alabama artist . . . and more.