UA Matters: Fashion Trends for the New Year

Whether you like to replenish your wardrobe once a year or once a week, The University of Alabama’s Brian Taylor offers some helpful fashion hints to stay in style.

UA Physician’s Film Challenges U.S. Anti-Smoking Efforts

As the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services prepares to commemorate the 50th anniversary this month of the landmark Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health with a new report, a University of Alabama veteran anti-smoking strategist argues in a provocative new documentary released online Wednesday that efforts to reduce smoking have become more symbol than substance.

UA Museum Features Video Game Making Workshop

Area high school students will have an opportunity to create their own video game during the first Saturday workshop at the Alabama Museum of Natural History’s GeoTech Lab at The University of Alabama.

UA Matters: How to Use Energy-Efficient Lighting

The average household spends about 10 percent of its energy costs on lighting. The University of Alabama’s Greg McKelvey provides some basic tips on how to keep those costs as low as possible. Turn off incandescent lights whenever they are not needed, and turn off fluorescent lights when they will not be needed for 10