A female social worker and an elderly woman use a tablet device to communicate with one another.

UA Researcher’s Tech-Focused Dementia Care Projects Funded

A University of Alabama social work researcher’s work in advancing technology to improve dementia care receives boost from NIA, NSF.

Summer sunset on the quad with Denny Chimes

UA Program Helps Small Businesses with Challenges in Pandemic

Over the last five months, a program based at The University of Alabama helped thousands of small businesses in the state successfully tap into federal disaster funds to preserve jobs and stay open.

Students sit in cap and gown at commencement ceremony.

Summer 2020 Graduates Announced at UA

The University of Alabama awarded some 1,384 degrees during summer commencement July 31-Aug. 2.

Message from UA President Stuart Bell

Earlier today, our Vice President of Student Life, Myron Pope, had a conversation with student leaders. It is disturbing to see statements from that conversation taken out of context. The quoted positivity rate is grossly misleading as presented.

UA Adds Temporary Directives that Restrict Access, Prohibit Gatherings

These added directives place stricter access restrictions and prohibit gatherings at on- and off-campus residences and place a 14-day moratorium on all in-person student events.

A visualization of the coronavirus.

Research Finds Link Between COVID-19 Deaths, Morbid Obesity

UA researchers found a statistically significant relationship between the prevalence of morbid obesity in a population and cases of — and deaths from — COVID-19.

A testing sample is handled by a gloved hand

COVID-19 Testing of UA Students Yields Less than 1% Positivity Rate

Among the more than 25,000 University of Alabama students who completed the required COVID-19 testing process as of Aug. 16, less than 1% tested positive.

An online OLLI class on a computer screen.

UA Collaborates to Celebrate OLLI Day Alabama Aug. 20

UA is joining the University of Alabama in Huntsville and Auburn University in celebrating OLLI Day Alabama Aug. 20.

UA Preview

This week at The University of Alabama: UA freshmen take part in community service projects; UA operations are ready for the return of students and employees; UA to celebrate OLLI Day.

Exterior of the University Medical Center.

UMC Resumes Evening Hours for Urgent Appointments, Walk-Ins

UMC in Tuscaloosa has resumed evening hours for in-person scheduled appointments and walk-in care.