UA-Led Expedition Turns up More Fossilized Animal Remains
Middle-school student Aiden Taylor recently discovered a baseball-sized neck vertebra from an elasmosaur during the Alabama Museum of Natural History’s middle school Museum Expedition.
UA Matters: Avoiding Poisonous Plants in Summer, Fall
The University of Alabama’s Monica Watkins suggests ways to avoid poisonous plants.
UA Matters: Exercising, Working in the Summer Heat
Hot, humid weather poses great challenges for those working or exercising out of doors. The University of Alabama’s Dr. Phil Bishop offers some advice on staying safe in the heat. Exercise and work causes us to produce more heat, and we must evaporate sweat to stay cool, so exercise early in the AM and late
UA Matters: Avoiding Brain Drain during Summer
Summer is a time for students, parents and teachers to get a break from the rigors of academic life and prepare themselves for the upcoming school year. Unfortunately, most students will inevitably fall victim to brain drain during this time. Summer brain drain refers to the loss of skills, especially in reading and mathematics, during the
UA Matters: Avoiding Hot-Car Deaths
The University of Alabama’s Tammy Morrow offers some precautions caregivers can take to avoid hot-car deaths.
UA Matters: Wedding Gift Etiquette
The University of Alabama’s Kimberly Boyle offers a few suggestions on how engaged couples can navigate the sometimes tricky art of receiving gifts.
Behind the Torch: A New Love for ‘The Games’
Read More Behind the TorchMargaret-Anne Dyson, Aaron Williams, and Brea Armstrong Graduate Students in Sport Management Margaret-Anne Dyson Well, the final day has come. We are all sitting in the lobby of the Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center for the last time. This trip has been packed with educational experiences, sport management lessons, physical activities
Behind the Torch: A ‘Starr’ Attracts Olympic Attention
Read More Behind the TorchBrea Armstrong Graduate Student in Sport Management Today was our last full day at the Colorado Spring Olympic Training Center, and it was nothing less than great. We got to sleep a little later and then headed to the dining hall for what has become, for most of us, a daily
Behind the Torch: Education is a Powerful Thing
Read More Behind the TorchAaron Williams Graduate Student in Sport Management Today is our fifth day in beautiful Colorado. Our adventures today didn’t take us outside but led us into the classroom to hear from sport business professionals from many of the leading sports affiliated organizations. After breakfast in the dining hall, we started the morning
UA’s Moundville Park Teaches Children Native American Art via Camps
The University of Alabama’s Moundville Archaeological Park Indian Summer Day Camp teaches students Native American arts and lifeways.