UA Report: Logistics Infrastructure Unprepared for E-Commerce

UA Report: Logistics Infrastructure Unprepared for E-Commerce

As the consumption economy shifts from brick and mortar retail to e-commerce, states that do not invest in improvements to infrastructure will lose ground in economic development, according to a new paper by the Alabama Center for Real Estate.

African Films, Oscar-Nominated Local Documentary Highlight Festival

African Films, Oscar-Nominated Local Documentary Highlight Festival

The University of Alabama’s College of Community Health Sciences will co-sponsor the 7th annual Tuscaloosa Africana Film Festival Feb. 16 at Central High School. 

UA: A Top Producer of Fulbright Students

UA: A Top Producer of Fulbright Students

For the third time in four years, The University of Alabama was recognized as a Fulbright Top Producing Institution.

UA Recognizes Leadership, Innovation with 2019 Premier Awards

UA Recognizes Leadership, Innovation with 2019 Premier Awards

The University of Alabama will recognize the recipients of the 2019 Premier Awards – the top individual honors for scholarship, leadership and service — at a dinner Thursday, Feb. 21, as well as during Honors Week.

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This week at The University of Alabama: Professor explores why success of online communities varies — Black homeowners face higher foreclosure rates regardless of neighborhood’s racial makeup – Researchers analyze future of state’s roads, bridges – UA to study Department of Correction’s assessment program – Community invited to free luncheon to hear autism-related presentations — Black History Month events underway — Africana Film Festival

Reddit Study Shows How Growth, Aging Affect Online Communities

Reddit Study Shows How Growth, Aging Affect Online Communities

Through studying groups on the website Reddit, researchers at The University of Alabama found as online groups grow and age, discussion concentrates among fewer contributors and retention of new contributors becomes harder.

UA Names Residence Hall for Trustee Judge John England

UA Names Residence Hall for Trustee Judge John England

The University of Alabama’s newest student residence hall has been named for one of the University’s and state’s greatest civic leaders, the Honorable John H. England Jr., a member of the Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama System and circuit judge in Tuscaloosa.

UA Ranked No. 10 in US, No. 1 in SEC for Internship Placement

UA Ranked No. 10 in US, No. 1 in SEC for Internship Placement

The Princeton Review ranked The University of Alabama No. 10 in the nation and No. 1 among Southeastern Conference universities on its 2019 list of America’s best colleges for landing an internship.

Sidewalk Closure Near Law School

Sidewalk Closure Near Law School

A sidewalk on the south side of Bryant Drive between Jackson Avenue and the main entrance to UA’s Hugh F. Culverhouse Jr. School of Law will close at 7 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11.

UA Autism Outreach Expands with New Lunch-and-Learn Event

UA Autism Outreach Expands with New Lunch-and-Learn Event

The West Alabama Regional Autism Network at The University of Alabama will hold “Autism 101,” its first community outreach event for 2019, Feb. 12.