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This week at The University of Alabama: UA offers courses on the coronavirus; National Alumni Association donates $50,000 to support students; and the UA Law School announces finalists for the Harper Lee Prize.

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UA Law School Announces Finalists for the 2020 Harper Lee Prize

The University of Alabama School of Law named the finalists for the 2020 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction.

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UA Offering Courses on Coronavirus

Three courses offered this summer at The University of Alabama will allow students to understand issues stemming from the coronavirus pandemic while exploring solutions to a PPE shortage.

Tuscaloosa Community Business Plan Competition Goes Virtual

Tuscaloosa Community Business Plan Competition Goes Virtual

The University of Alabama will host the 2020 Tuscaloosa Innovates Business Plan Competition that will distribute $25,000 and in-kind support to the top ideas, pitched in front of a panel of area business leaders.

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Many Protective Masks Inhibit Communication with Deaf Community

As the use of personal protective masks has become a popular tool in preventing the spread of coronavirus, those who are deaf are having to adjust their normal means of communication.

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Four Projects Receive Funding from UA CyberSeed Program

Four promising research projects received funding from The University of Alabama CyberSeed program, the UA Office for Research and Economic Development announced.

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UA National Alumni Association Donates $50,000 to Support Students

The UA National Alumni Association donated $50,000 to the Tide Together Student Support Fund to assist UA students affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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This week at The University of Alabama: UMC offers mental health services to health and safety workers; UA Children’s Program and RISE Center carry on virtually; and a UA business professor says shopping trends may not return to what they were before the coronavirus.

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UA Celebrates Special Connection with Spring 2020 Class

The 6,500 spring graduates at The University of Alabama may not walk across the stage as planned Saturday, but they’re receiving special recognition of their accomplishments in a unique way.

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Spring 2020 Graduates Announced At UA

The University of Alabama will award some 6,326 degrees this spring.