UA Offering Tutoring, Job Training and Financial Courses

UA Offering Tutoring, Job Training and Financial Courses

Free tutoring, job skills and financial literacy training sessions will soon be available to West Alabama residents, including veterans and teens, through The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Business.

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UA Welcomes Record Numbers of Freshmen, Graduate Students

The freshman class this fall at The University of Alabama is the largest to ever enroll, and includes a record number of National Merit Scholars, one indication of the academic quality of students.

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Don’t Miss Out! COVID-19 Relief Funds Available

A third round of pandemic relief money will be available to students with a secure Fall Semester 2021 schedule enrolled at least half time. Action is required by students to access the funds before they run out.

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Pandemic’s Effects on Traffic Crashes Linger

Despite a drop in vehicle crashes this year in the state, fatal crashes have increased slightly, possibly because of lingering effects of the pandemic, according to research from The University of Alabama.

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Partnership to Develop Kit to Discover Drugs From Natural Sources

Researchers at The University of Alabama are leading a project with an industrial partner to develop a kit that speeds discovery of potential drug therapies from plants.

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UA Researchers Tackle Plastic Waste as Part of National Effort

Researchers will experiment with more effective ways of breaking down hard-to-recycle plastics.

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UA Research Helps Spot Racial Differences in Concussion Recovery

Young Black and white athletes have different experiences after a sports-related concussion, according to a study involving a researcher at The University of Alabama.

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Addressing the Opioid Crisis: What Does Alabama Need?

Alabamians face many structural barriers to treatment of opioid addiction, such as access and transportation to treatment facilities as well as hostile attitudes among the public and family members to addiction, according to research led by The University of Alabama.

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UA Research Marks Continued Progress in Annual Report

The second annual update to the Office for Research and Economic Development’s five-year strategic plan shows UA’s research enterprise continues to grow.

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Barrier Island Marine Ecosystem Altered by Storm Events

UA researchers found storms affect the marine ecosystem around barrier islands longer than originally thought.