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A large obelisk identifying Peter Bryce Preserve at the entrance of the preserve

Building Bama: Peter Bryce Preserve

The UA Board of Trustees passed a resolution creating the Peter Bryce Preserve, a space that will be maintained and preserved in perpetuity.

A man in black robes stands up against a brown podium. Red and white flowers are in the foreground while people sitting in seats are in the background.

Summer 2021 Graduate Candidates Announced at UA

The University of Alabama will award more than 1,400 degrees during summer commencement.

A robot with four wheels and a conveyor belt for extraterrestrial digging against a wall that displays six NASA championship flags

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.

A woman is swimming the backstroke, with one arm getting ready to paddle. Crimson and white lane lines are also shown in the pool.

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?

The letters Q&A and portrait of Quin Kelly over a chalkboard with question marks drawn in chalk

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.

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.

A student collecting a water sample from a pond while another student takes notes

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.

UA Habitat for Humanity students standing in front of a completed home.

UA Habitat for Humanity Chapter Helps Secure $10k Grant

The chapter is seeking more fellow students to help get back to building houses this year.