Mechanical engineering robotic arm installs lithium ion batteries into machine base, eco transport manufacturing and assembly

The University of Alabama Joins National Battery Manufacturing Consortium

UA is one of five universities joining a national consortium working to advance battery manufacturing technology.

Shoppers looking through racks of clothing at last year's BUY for RISE

UA RISE Center hosts 2026 BUY for RISE fundraiser

The annual BUY for RISE fundraiser will feature bargains from dozens of local retailers on everything from clothing to home décor.

UA mascot Big Al sitting and holding a book in his hands with his trunk falling on the pages as if he is reading.

Every Child Can Read: UA Launches Project LIFT

A $9.9 million grant to UA will bring intensive reading support to struggling readers and children with disabilities in rural Alabama schools.

An aerial view of Smith Hall in the fall

UA Preview — Oct. 26-Nov. 1, 2026

Halloween activities across campus, UA leads rural EMS system initiative and much more.

Savannah Strong, Emie Vandiver, Kameron Baba, Alex Jorns and Rylie Dewley.

UA Crowns 2026 Homecoming Queen

Baba is a first-generation student from Gadsden. She is a senior majoring in marketing and a Capitol Scholar.

The Hodges Meteorite sitting on the Philco radio it struck

UA Museums celebrates Halloween with event inspired by Hodges Meteorite

UA Museums will host “Haunting at the Museums: Otherworldly Encounters” at the Alabama Museum of Natural History and Gorgas House Museum Oct. 27.

Million Dollar Band drum majors march during the homecoming parade with the Preview banner overlaying

UA Preview — Oct. 19-25, 2026

UA celebrates Homecoming, CCHS leads new rural EMS system and much more.

Sign that reads "I vote because..." with post-it notes stuck to the board below. Sign is from a voter registration event on the UA campus.

Young voters still care but may be less likely to act, according to UA study

A 2026 study from the University of Alabama looks at trends in civic engagement among college students.

The back of an ambulance driving down a tree lined road

UA to build rural EMS system that supports treatment at the scene

UA is leading a new rural emergency medical services system that will help EMS providers treat eligible patients on site.

The saying It's High Tide projected on Denny Chimes and a rainbow in the distance

UA Preview — Oct. 12-18, 2026

UA completes historic capital campaign, Beat Auburn Beat Hunger underway and much more.