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This week at The University of Alabama: A new research center at UA will promote the health and well-being of individuals and communities affected by substance use disorders; acclaimed movies will be featured during the 10th annual Tuscaloosa Africana Film Festival; and younger adults are rethinking relationships because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

photograph of the Quad looking peaceful and empty of people through the trees

UA Named Tree Campus USA for Seventh Consecutive Year

The honor reflects highly on the University and its employees who keep the campus beautiful and sustainable.

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The History Makers: UA’s Black Faculty and Staff

Throughout the years, Black faculty and staff have shaped the Capstone into what it is today.

The Tuscaloosa Africana Film Festival poster

Acclaimed Movies to be Featured at Annual Tuscaloosa Film Festival

The 10th annual Tuscaloosa Africana Film Festival will be held virtually Feb. 19-20.

UA Center to Address Substance Use Disorders and Health Equity

UA Center to Address Substance Use Disorders and Health Equity

The University of Alabama will be home to a new research center dedicated to the prevention, treatment and management of substance use disorders.

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Finalists for Dean of Engineering to Meet Campus Starting Feb. 14

The UA campus community is invited to attend presentations by the four finalists for the position of dean of the College of Engineering starting Feb. 14.

The first-ever Wakanda Scholarship Ball was held Feb. 5.

Wakanda Scholarship Ball

The inaugural Wakanda Scholarship Ball paid tribute to the fictional city Wakanda and Afrofuturism.

The 2019 BRIDGE cohort in front of Bryant-Denny Stadium

BRIDGE Program Sees Early Success in Student Experience, Retention

The Division of Student Life’s BRIDGE program is experiencing early success since its inception in fall 2019.

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This week at The University of Alabama: UA researchers say the state could see stellar economic growth in 2022; the College of Human Environmental Sciences is planning to build a cutting-edge facility for fashion and design; and a UA junior has been awarded a Brooke Owens Fellowship.