The Capstone of Higher Education: 2014 Commencement
Members of the Class of 2014 talk about their experiences at The University of Alabama and their plans for the future.
Campus & Community
UA Health Corner: Erectile Dysfunction
Dr. Jared Ellis discusses why erectile dysfunction happens and what can be done about it.
UA Engineering Professor Awarded NSF CAREER Award for Robotic Prosthesis
The National Science Foundation selected a University of Alabama mechanical engineering professor for a CAREER Award for his research into a robotic prosthesis that could help amputees walk better.
UA Matters: Preparing for a New School Year
The University of Alabama’s Dr. Jason Scofield says parents and children can do several things over the summer to help better prepare for a worry-free, stress-free new school year.
Small Changes Could Save Structures, Lives During Tornadoes, Reports UA-Involved Study
Surviving a tornado in a wood-frame residential home is enhanced by an intact roof and standing walls, but light-weight garage doors can be the weak link to allowing high winds and pressure changes into a home that can lead to the removal of the roof and collapsed walls, according to a study of damage left behind by a powerful tornado in Moore, Okla., in 2013 by researchers at The University of Alabama and other institutions.
UA Selected for National Vehicle Contest
Students from several disciplines across The University of Alabama will compete nationally over the next four years to design an advanced, energy-efficient vehicle. The contest, called EcoCAR 3, is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and General Motors Co.
UA to Hold Spring Commencement Exercises May 2-3
The University of Alabama will hold its spring commencement ceremonies May 2-3 at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.
UA Matters: Creative Ways to Get Children to Eat Vegetables
The University of Alabama’s Dr. Laura Bloom offers some creative ways to get those vegetables inside your child and not in the doggie bowl.
The Capstone of Higher Education: Tee Time Fashion Show
Students majoring in fashion design in the department of clothing, textiles and interior design in UA’s College of Human Environmental Sciences create garments out of repurposed materials and present them at the annual Tee Time Fashion Show. The designers can use any material, including old T-shirts, coffee filters, newspapers or bottlecaps — they are limited
UA Student Named Truman Scholar
The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation has named University of Alabama student Jason Arterburn, a junior from Madison, as a Truman Scholar in 2014. He is one of 59 U.S. students to receive a Truman Scholarship this year.