Digital Literacy for All
Dr. Amy Hutchison partners with local groups to help youth learn to thrive in advanced digital spaces.
New Endowed Chair Brings ‘Elevated Experience’ to Huxford Symphony
A world-renowned flutist and conductor returns to hometown for endowed faculty position.
Design, Retail Fashion Programs Settling into New Home
The cascading mid-afternoon sun pours through windows of a second-floor building, where a small group of women are cutting and sewing fabrics. A tinge of sunlight fades as the women
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.