UA Offers Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference

Some 500 undergraduate students at The University of Alabama will have an opportunity to highlight their research and creative projects during the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference on campus. The ninth annual conference, hosted by UA’s Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development, will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, in the Ferguson Student Center. All students, faculty and staff are invited to attend.

750 year-old Torah

750 year-old Torah

A 750 year-old Torah scroll, that survived the Holocaust, finds a home at Temple Emanu-El at The University of Alabama.

New UA Museum Program Opens up Natural World to Young Explorers

A new University of Alabama museum program allows young explorers to venture into the natural world.

In a Movie, Far, Far Away

In a Movie, Far, Far Away

Through simulations, astronomers like Dr. Jeremy Bailin and his University of Alabama colleague, Dr. Dean Townsley, gain insight into objects in space that is not possible through observations alone.

UA Matters: What You Should Know about New Dietary Guidelines

The 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines take into account that wise food and nutrition choice are attainable through an adaptable framework, says a University of Alabama dietitian.

UA Anthropology Student Wins NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant

UA Anthropology Student Wins NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant

With the help of a $9,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, University of Alabama doctoral student Erik Porth and his dissertation adviser, Dr. John Blitz, are hoping to uncover some of the secrets of Moundville’s long ago decline.

Researchers at UA Museums Seek Citizen Scientists to Aid in Observations

Staff members of The University of Alabama’s Museums hope to use the observances of everyday people to learn more about its parks and surrounding areas with online biodiversity surveys through iNaturalist.

UA Names Palan Dean of Culverhouse College of Commerce

Dr. Kay M. Palan, dean of Haworth College of Business at Western Michigan University, has been named dean of The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce.

UA’s Moundville Archaeological Park Reschedules Knap-in

The University of Alabama’s Moundville Archaeological Park’s 16th Annual Knap-In, previously slated for March 11-12, has been rescheduled due to forecasts of severe weather. The event is now scheduled for Friday, April 29, and Saturday, April 30.

UA Announces 2016 Premier Award Winners

UA Announces 2016 Premier Award Winners

Recipients of the 2015 Premier Awards – the top individual honors for scholarship, leadership and service at The University of Alabama – were announced at a recent presentation dinner.