Campus Impact

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UA Astrobotics Takes First Place Once Again in NASA Competition

The team, made up of 50 active student members, overcame many challenges to clinch the title for UA for the seventh time.

Alligator spotted by Dr. Scott Jones

Is the American Alligator Population in Tuscaloosa Increasing?

Is the population of American alligators increasing in West Alabama? A UA instructor says not necessarily.

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Everyday Champions: Jeanine Brooks, Action Card Services

Brooks led her team to expedite UA’s move to become a completely mobile-first campus during the pandemic.

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Crimson Tide Rolls All the Way to the Summer Olympics

4 current UA student-athletes and 17 alumni are representing 13 countries in this year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Back-to-School Checklist: 8 Things to Do to Get Ready for Fall

Back-to-School Checklist: 8 Things to Do to Get Ready for Fall

Fall semester is just around the corner. Are you ready?

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Q&A with Graduate Student Association President Quinvarlio Kelly

After Kelly helped bring it back to life, the GSA is poised to continue growing and connecting graduate students in the coming year.

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UA SafeState Program Earns National Award for Work During Pandemic

The on-site consultation program was recognized nationally by the United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Ancient fossilized Alabama shark teeth

Alabama Fossil Excursions Kick off Just in Time for Shark Week

The landlocked Alabama Black Belt isn’t where someone would expect to find fossilized shark teeth, but there are plenty to be found.

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UA Receives Study Abroad Award to Study Water Access, Quality

UA, Tuskegee University and the Universidad del Norte in Barranquilla, Colombia, will investigate water quality, access, expansion and cultural diversity in Alabama and Barranquilla, Colombia.

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UA Receives Grant to Attract Underrepresented Students to Nursing Profession

Dr. Robin Bartlett and her team have received a $1.2 million Science Education Partnership Award for their project, Health Sciences & Technology Academy-Alabama, or HSTA-AL.