An oak tree on the lawn of the President’s Mansion recently came to the end of its life cycle. Replacing it are two newly planted October Glory Maples, so named for the spectacular orange and red of its fall foliage. The addition of these trees is part of The University of Alabama’s commitment to maintaining an urban forest that
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This week at The University of Alabama: Diabetes featured topic of Lifelong Learning program – Researchers explore whether watermelon can reduce heart disease risk – Metropolitan Museum of Art awards student internship – Nursing faculty participate in Field Day
As Aubrey Smith finished his lap across the stage of the auditorium of the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center Thursday afternoon, he’d completed a figurative circle, too.
Life came fast at Larry Mendez. He dropped out of high school in Tyler, Texas at age 16, the same age as his mother when she gave birth to him.
A retired 39-year-old jumpmaster faces another first. But this time, the military veteran is not jumping from an airplane. Instead, he’s crossing the stage at The University of Alabama’s Coleman Coliseum as a member of the 2017 graduating class.
Developing self-driving vehicles — Veteran graduates — Bill to protect pets in hot cars — and more.
Robert Brackbill Carlisle, Pennsylvania/Gardendale, Alabama Bachelor’s, Operations Management UA senior Robert Brackbill’s list of combat deployments in Afghanistan spans more than a decade, from the beginning of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2002 to Operation New Dawn in 2014. Brackbill spent nearly 14 months of his deployment time conducting airborne insertions while in Taji,
The intersection of University Boulevard and Fifth Avenue/Hilliard Drive will close temporarily Monday, May 8, through Saturday, May 27, during the next phase of an ongoing paving project. A new connector road between BBVA/Compass Bank and the Capstone College of Nursing will be opened prior to the intersection’s closing. UAPD will be on site Monday
Frannie James, a global studies instructor in the Capstone International Center at The University of Alabama, is the 2017 recipient of the Lahoma Adams Buford Peace Award.