UA Engineering Students Recognized for Smart Shoe Insole
Two students studying electrical engineering at The University of Alabama were recognized recently for designing and crafting a wireless shoe insole that monitors activity users can track on a mobile phone app.
UA’s SGA Receives Awards from SEC Universities
The University of Alabama Student Government Association received two awards from the Southeastern Conference Student Government Awards at the SEC Student Government Exchange ceremony in July in Gainesville, Florida.
UA Center Reports Alabama Economy Expected to Grow Slowly in 2016
Alabama’s economy is expected to grow 1.9 percent in 2016 while the state’s businesses remain relatively cautious about hiring, according to a midyear report released by The University of Alabama’s Center for Economic and Business Research. The expected growth for 2016 is slightly lower than the 2.4 percent grow seen in 2015.
UA Professor to Join Scientists Exploring the Deep Ocean
On Thursday, The University of Alabama’s Dr. Kevin Kocot will join 21 other marine scientists for training in the use of research submersibles. The scientists will collect animal, coral and sediment samples from the Atlantic Ocean’s bottom.
UA In the News — July 22
UA engages with the community through program to expand comprehensive health care in West Alabama — A master plan for a lake near Jasper — Cardboard boats — and more.
UA Secures $8 Million Contract to Implement Integrated Health Care in Alabama
The University of Alabama School of Social Work and the Alabama Department of Mental Health have partnered on an $8 million project to expand an innovative substance abuse and mental health program to underserved areas of West Alabama.
Supe Store, Starbucks to Open New UA Location Friday
A retail space combining a new University of Alabama Supply Store and a Starbucks Coffee Company featuring drive-thru service opens Friday, July 22.
UA Center Releases Guide to Help Coastal Communities Prepare for Disasters
The University of Alabama’s Insurance Research Center released a guide today to help homeowners on the Gulf Coast prepare for weather-related disasters. The guide was produced by the Alabama Center for Insurance Information and Research at The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce in partnership with Smart Home America and Coastal Alabama Partnership.
UA Gallery Hosts UA/UAB Joint Faculty Art Exhibit
In an unprecedented event, the work of art and art history faculty from The University of Alabama and the University of Alabama at Birmingham will be displayed from Friday, Aug. 5 to Friday, Sept. 30 at the UA Gallery in the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center in downtown Tuscaloosa.