Colleges & Schools

A graduate student talking to a child and parents at a booth during a previous Family Day at the Museum

Academic Avengers Assemble for UA’s Family Day at the Museum

Family Day at the Museum will feature hands-on exploration of subjects studied by UA graduate students.

The front exterior of the Capstone College of Nursing

UA Aims to Double Nursing Enrollment to Address Statewide Shortage 

UA has unveiled a transformative plan to double the enrollment of the Capstone College of Nursing.

The front exterior of Farrah Hall

UA Searching for School of Leadership and Policy’s First Dean

UA has started the search for the dean of the recently established School of Leadership and Policy. 

From Lab to Locker Room: Engineering Confidence Through Assistive Technology 

From Lab to Locker Room: Engineering Confidence Through Assistive Technology 

Students used creativity and skills to develop a life-improving tool for a UA coach.

Carla Atkinson and three researchers sample water on the Ichawaynochaway Creek in SW Georgia.

What Lives Beneath: Atkinson’s Work Reveals Why Mussels Matter

Freshwater ecologist Dr. Carla Atkinson is one small piece of the system working to understand and preserve Alabama ecosystems.

Aubrey Davis

Experience That Inspires: Program Launches UA Student Into Real‑World Design

Winning included Davis going to New York Fashion Week and working with UA’s trademark and licensing office to produce her winning look.

A large group of people smile for a photo.

UA Students Lead River Pitch Winners

The highly anticipated annual competition awarded 12 first-place prizes worth $1,000. New this year, a $250 prize was awarded for second place.

Culverhouse Gift to Create Faculty Endowment in UA School of Leadership and Policy

Culverhouse Gift to Create Faculty Endowment in UA School of Leadership and Policy

This is the first gift to the School of Leadership and Policy and pushes Culverhouse’s gifts to the University over $20 million.

Photograph from the view of the steps of Gorgas Library looking out over the Quad full of groups of students sitting in the grass

UA Senior Receives Marshall Scholarship

Addison Miller is among 43 Americans selected to study in the United Kingdom through the prestigious Marshall Scholarship.

A small brown bird perched on a slender twig--a Savannah sparrow taken at Riverbend Turf birding spot

UA Community Invited to Participate in the Audubon Christmas Bird Count

Bird lovers in the UA community are welcome to join the Audubon Christmas bird count to contribute to citizen bird science.