People with multiple depressive symptoms have an increased risk for stroke, according to findings from a collaborative study led by investigators at The University of Alabama and The University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Ten students studying to become physicians with plans to practice in rural Alabama communities were recently accepted to UA’s Rural Medical Scholars Program.
UA saw the highest fundraising year to-date during fiscal 2019–20, which included charitable gifts and pledges in excess of $222 million from nearly 60,000 donors.
This week at The University of Alabama: UA’s CrossingPoints Transition Program receives two federal grants totaling more than $4 million; UA economists say the state’s economy will drop by 3.4% for 2020; and UA sees record external funding for research and other sponsored activities.
An annual business pitch competition hosted by The University of Alabama and open to area entrepreneurs will be virtual as the headline event of upcoming Global Entrepreneurship Week.
UA’s CrossingPoints Transition Program has received two federal grants totaling more than $4 million to enhance education efforts.
The University of Alabama will hold fall commencement exercises Saturday, Dec. 12, at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus. More than 2,000 graduates are expected to be in attendance for four ceremonies.
For the seventh consecutive year, UA earned record external funding for research and other sponsored activities, further securing its stature as a major comprehensive research-intensive university and one of the fastest growing research enterprises in the nation.
This week at The University of Alabama: a new app developed at UA will revolutionize how people track their health and fitness progress; new research shows a warming climate will have a widespread effect on ecosystems; and the UA Arboretum is teaching about spooky Alabama plants through their ‘ArBOOretum’ event.
Halloween and biological science merge for the return of “Afternoon at the ArBOOretum.”