Juneteenth activist Opal Lee and Dr. Nikita Harris, assistant professor of communication and chair of the Juneteenth observation for BFSA.

Celebrate Juneteenth with the Black Faculty and Staff Association

The University of Alabama’s Black Faculty and Staff Association is celebrating the 156th observance of Juneteenth.

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This week at The University of Alabama: UA researchers work to develop advanced models to help coastal communities prepare for flooding; a five-year $1.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will fund research for a treatment for acute kidney injury; and Moundville’s Saturday in the Park will feature a gourd workshop.

Several businesses in University Town Center

University Town Center Offers Summer Parking, More Dining to Come

As summer gets underway at the Capstone, the restaurants that make up University Town Center along University Boulevard are kicking into high gear offering a new summer only parking option.

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UA Research to Enhance Flood Resilience of Coastal Communities

Researchers at The University of Alabama Center for Complex Hydrosystems Research are working to develop advanced computational earth science and coastal models that help coastal communities prepare for flooding from tropical storms and hurricanes.

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UA Students Earn Gilman International Scholarships

Four UA students have received the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to participate in study abroad programs during the 2021-2022 academic year.

A bust of Paul Bryant in front of a digital display in the Bryant Museum

Paul W. Bryant Museum Joins UA Museums

The Paul W. Bryant Museum joins a group of several museums and research departments overseen by the College of Arts and Sciences.

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Jewish Identity Defined by its Inability to be Defined

Levine, originally from New Jersey and a dual citizen of Israel, said Jewish identity has always been complex, even to Jews.

A liquid is dropped into a beaker in a lab.

NIH Grant Supports UA Study of Acute Kidney Injury Treatment

Researchers at The University of Alabama will study a novel nanomedicine treatment for acute kidney injury, a common disease with no federally-approved medication.

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This week at The University of Alabama: Moundville’s Saturday in the Park to feature native pottery firing; UA student writes book and creates app to combat bullying; UA researcher comments on Zebra Mussels.

Pages from the book "Maddie the BRAVE."

UA Sophomore Combats Bullying with Children’s Book

University of Alabama sophomore Noelia Voigt, winner of the 2021 Miss Connecticut Collegiate America pageant, wrote a children’s book and helped create an app on antibullying.