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This week at The University of Alabama: News conference for major gift announcement set for Friday – See Crimson Racing vehicle, meet Indy winner – Research shows Chesapeake polluted since mid 1800s – Symposium explores black, white intimacies during slavery – UA leads nation in Goldwaters – Insight into how Antarctic mountain range formed – Sustainable fashion on display … and more …  

   

UA Museums’ Collections Spotlight: Stone Axe

UA Museums’ Collections Spotlight: Stone Axe

The Museums’ Collections Spotlight is a weekly feature that highlights an item from The University of Alabama Museums’ Collections.

UA to Begin Search for New Vice President for Financial Affairs and Treasurer

The University of Alabama announced today it is beginning its search for a new vice president for financial affairs and treasurer. “Dr. Lynda Gilbert has left an indelible mark at this university. The impact of her leadership can be seen and felt everywhere you look,” said Stuart R. Bell, UA president. “We are grateful for

Crimson Racing Vehicle Revealed during Honda STEAM Event, Indy Champ to Participate

Crimson Racing Vehicle Revealed during Honda STEAM Event, Indy Champ to Participate

Fast cars and sound engineering are the foundation of an outreach day hosted by the The University of Alabama College of Engineering.

UA Symposium Explores whether True Romance Possible between Whites, Subordinate Blacks in 18th, 19th Centuries

UA Symposium Explores whether True Romance Possible between Whites, Subordinate Blacks in 18th, 19th Centuries

Thomas Jefferson’s controversial relationship with Sally Hemings, and the paradox in his thinking that the relationship illustrates, raises the question: Could true love really exist between a white person in authority and a black subordinate?

UA Recognizes Coca-Cola Scholars at Luncheon

The University of Alabama has welcomed the 11th cohort of Coca-Cola First Generation Scholars to campus. The 12 students will be honored at an April 18 luncheon in the North Zone at Bryant Denny Stadium.

UA Professors Honored for Research

UA Professors Honored for Research

Six professors from across The University of Alabama were selected for the President’s Faculty Research Award and honored at a ceremony on campus.

Chesapeake Bay Pollution Extends to Early 19th Century, UA Study Confirms

Chesapeake Bay Pollution Extends to Early 19th Century, UA Study Confirms

Humans began measurably and negatively impacting water quality in the Chesapeake Bay in the first half of the 19th century, according to a study of eastern oysters by researchers at The University of Alabama.

UA Association Names Distinguished Alumni for 2017

The University of Alabama National Alumni Association recently named the recipients of their top awards. The 2017 Distinguished Alumna Award winner is Shelley E. Jones, of Tuscaloosa, and the 2017 Distinguished Alumnus Award winner is Frederic W. Sington Jr., of Gadsden.