Denny Chimes on the UA quad.

UA Initiates Campus Safety Discussion with SEC Peers

The University of Alabama will host the inaugural Southeastern Conference Threat Assessment Summit July 22-23, bringing together those tasked with campus safety responsibilities at their respective SEC universities.  

Building Bama: OIT Provides Technology Surge

Building Bama: OIT Provides Technology Surge

Construction is a natural element of summer in Tuscaloosa. One often overlooked, but crucial, component of construction on campus is the implementation of information technology.

Cover of The Boat People

‘The Boat People’ Author Wins Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction

The University of Alabama School of Law and the ABA Journal announced that Sharon Bala, author of “The Boat People,” will receive the 2019 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction at an Aug. 29 ceremony at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.

A university researcher discusses opioid treatments with a colleague

UA to Implement Telehealth Network to Combat Opioids in Alabama

The University of Alabama will soon begin addressing opioid-related morbidity and mortality in four Alabama counties by developing a community care network to strengthen prevention, treatment and recovery.

Male and female university freshmen pose for a picture during a campus carnival

Tied with the Tide Activities Grow for Early Move-In

Carnivals, bumper cars, spa nights and glow skating – there are a week’s worth of fun events to welcome University of Alabama students back to on-campus residency.

traffic cone and the words road, sidewalk and other closures

Lane and Sidewalk Closure for Bryant Drive July 29-30

Drivers and pedestrians should be aware of a sidewalk and lane closure for Bryant Drive.

A science station, IceCube, sits in the white of Antarctica below a view of the night sky, with the Milky Way visible.

UA Professor to Play Role in Upgrade of Particle Detector in Antarctica

Dr. Dawn Williams, UA professor of physics and astronomy, is part of the team that will upgrade the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, the Antarctic detector that identified the first likely source of high-energy neutrinos and cosmic rays.

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This week at The University of Alabama: Researchers to assess opioid issues in four counties – High school students learn about communication careers – Young students introduced to engineering concepts – Retirement community to judge cooking contest

Illustration of a cockroach pulling a green tractor

Race Roaches, Spit Crickets, Eat Insects at Bama Bug Fest

The University of Alabama’s natural history museum, in partnership with the Tuscaloosa Public Library, is hoping to reignite peoples’ childlike wonder with bugs at the first “Bama Bug Fest,” a free event at the Warner Transportation Museum July 27 from 4-8 p.m.

University students roller skate in a room of black lights and neon colors

Bigger, Better: Yea, Alabama! Weeks of Welcome Starts Aug. 17

In line with the welcoming spirit of Southerners and UA’s immersive new-student programming, the University has rebranded its annual “Week of Welcome” to “Yea, Alabama! Weeks of Welcome.”