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This week at The University of Alabama: UA remembers April 27, 2011 tornado with ceremony; UA holds Spring Commencement ceremonies; UA launches talent development initiative for young students.

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UA Launches Talent Development Initiative for Young Students

UA’s Gifted Education and Talent Development Office recently launched a new program to better support to families of students capable of high levels of achievement.

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Spring 2021 Graduate Candidates Announced at UA

The University of Alabama will award some 6,289 degrees during spring commencement.

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This week at The University of Alabama: Bama Blitz sets fundraising record; new study conducted by UA researchers shows marshes on the edges of Mobile Bay are disappearing; state business leaders feel more encouraged about the economy; and Bama Bug fest gets underway.

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Fourth Annual Bama Blitz Sets Record Raising $3.6 Million

Supporters contributed 2,131 gifts totaling more than $3.6 million during the crowdfunded, social-media-driven campaign, surpassing previous records

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Bama Bug Fest to Include Virtual, In-Person Components

Bama Bug Fest will be crawling your way April 22-24 and will include virtual experiences and in-person exhibits

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This week at The University of Alabama: life-size elephant statue installed outside Bryant-Denny Stadium; Bama Blitz begins; and UA research shows state business leaders are feeling more encouraged about the economy than they have since the global pandemic began.

A man poses for a portrait in front of a bay.

Nearly a Third of Mobile Bay Marshes Gone Since 1980s, Study Finds

About half a football field of marshes on the edges of Mobile Bay vanished annually over the past 35 years, according to a study by researchers at The University of Alabama.

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State Business Leaders Expecting Economic Growth

In the latest quarterly survey by researchers at The University of Alabama, business leaders in the state are feeling more encouraged about the economy than they have since the global pandemic began.

UA students fill boxes with food.

UA Students Compete in SEC Food Fight to Help Food Pantry

The University of Alabama’s Division of Student Life, Center for Service and Leadership, and the Office of Student Care and Wellbeing are partnering to compete in the first-ever SEC Food Fight.