UA Team to Build Opioid Prevention, Recovery Network in State
A University of Alabama-led team of researchers is ready to implement a robust opioid prevention, treatment and recovery network in the state.
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.
UA Researchers to Develop Mental Health Training for Police
Law enforcement officers throughout Tuscaloosa County will soon be better equipped to interact with citizens with serious mental illness and substance abuse.
UA to Host Opioid Overdose Training, Free Narcan Kit Giveaways
A March 25 community event at The University of Alabama will provide free Narcan kits and training on how to administer the opioid overdose reversal drug.
Social Work Receives $3.2M Grant to Address State’s Opioid Overdoses
The University of Alabama School of Social Work and the Alabama Department of Mental Health’s efforts to stem opioid use and rates of overdose deaths in Alabama have a new focus: first responders.
UA to Lead Project to Help Reduce Infant Mortality Rates in Alabama
University of Alabama School of Social Work researchers will soon expand a statewide drug and mental health screening program to address infant mortality in Alabama.
Watkins: Growth of New RISE Student ‘Amazing’
Emotional expressions that are common between toddlers in daycare settings are significant milestones for Jaden Walker, a 2-year-old student at the RISE Center at The University of Alabama.
UA Launches Education Research Collaborative with Auburn
The University of Alabama College of Education has forged an innovative research collaborative with Auburn University to address social justice issues in education in Alabama.
Cumbie ‘Grateful’ for UA Internship Stipend
Alexus Cumbie wasn’t sure how she’d pay for a dream internship with the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation until learning about internship stipends through the UA Career Center.
SGA Launches Student Parking Ticket Forgiveness Program
University of Alabama students who incur parking fines can now pay off a ticket by completing community service.