UA Alumna Donates $5 Million to Support Data, Cybersecurity Program

UA Alumna Donates $5 Million to Support Data, Cybersecurity Program

The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration celebrated today a generous $5 million gift from Marillyn A. Hewson, chairman, president, and CEO of Lockheed Martin.

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This week at The University of Alabama: Researchers explore fruit flies’ abilities to eat poison – Major gift to support business-data intelligence, cybersecurity – Student named one of world’s best horn players – Nursing holds disaster simulation — Agreement gives state’s engineering students opportunity to study in Germany – New path for prospective math teachers – Theatre offers ‘We are Proud to Present’ – ‘Orphan Train’ author to present

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This week at The University of Alabama: Researchers explore fruit flies’ abilities to eat poison – Researching business success, failure – Agreement gives state’s engineering students opportunity to study in Germany – New path for prospective math teachers – Selma icon among Social Work Hall of Fame inductees

Historic Marker Honors Civil Rights Hero

Historic Marker Honors Civil Rights Hero

A giant in civil rights history was recognized today with the unveiling of the Autherine Lucy Foster Historic Marker at The University of Alabama.

International Agreement Signed by German, Alabama Universities

International Agreement Signed by German, Alabama Universities

Leaders from several German and Alabama universities met in Tuscaloosa Thursday to sign an International Memorandum of Understanding giving Alabama engineering students a chance to study in Germany.

UA Continues Record-Breaking Trend in Enrollment for Fall 2017

UA Continues Record-Breaking Trend in Enrollment for Fall 2017

Talented students continue to select The University of Alabama as their school of choice as this fall brings another record year for enrollment along with increasingly impressive credentials.

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This week at The University of Alabama – Researching business success, failure – Looking at why nations fight – Debris cannon used to study storm shelter stability – Commentary available on insurance following hurricanes – See Quad in Motion — Former Commandant of the Marines to Speak — Harper Lee Prize to be awarded – – Talk on evolutionary nature of skin color

NSF Grant Funds Engineering Preparatory Class, Scholarships

NSF Grant Funds Engineering Preparatory Class, Scholarships

The University of Alabama College of Engineering is using a National Science Foundation grant to start three preparatory classes and a scholarship fund in an effort to address student retention.

Weather Results in Cancellation of Supreme Court Justice Visit

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Sonia Sotomayor will be unable to visit The University of Alabama School of Law this week for the Albritton Lecture and related events. Weather caused by Hurricane Irma made her scheduled flights impossible.

UA Has No Plans to Close

The University of Alabama has no plans to close the Tuscaloosa campus at this time. Tuscaloosa County is not in a warning area and is only expected to have a wind advisory beginning at 9 a.m. Monday and continuing until 1 a.m. Tuesday. Campus officials will continue to monitor weather conditions tonight and tomorrow.