Capstone College of Nursing

UA President Stuart R. Bell speaking at a commencement ceremony.

UA to Hold 2019 Fall Commencement Exercises Dec. 14

The University of Alabama will hold its fall commencement exercises Saturday, Dec. 14, at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.

UA Faculty Receive Major Funding to Combat Opioid Crisis

UA Faculty Receive Major Funding to Combat Opioid Crisis

Two UA faculty members and their teams recently received a combined $3.8 million to fund their work in fighting opioid use disorder.

Arney poses for a photo in a nursing simulator room

Arney: Million Dollar Band Reinforces Self-Discipline, Commitment 

At one point, Caitlin Arney wasn’t sure if she’d be able to balance nursing school and her role in the Million Dollar Band. But then she thought, “I’m not the only one going through this.”

Nursing Professor Receives Fulbright Specialist Award

Nursing Professor Receives Fulbright Specialist Award

Dr. Norma Cuellar, president of the U.S. National Association of Hispanic Nurses, is the recipient of a Fulbright Specialist Award.

Students pose with administrators to show off their Randall Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award plaques.

Randall Outstanding Undergrad Research Awards Recognize Innovation

The Randall Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award Program recognizes the best research activity conducted by undergraduate students at The University of Alabama.

University students prepare for the start of commencement

UA to Hold 2019 Summer Commencement Exercise Aug. 3

The University of Alabama will hold its summer commencement exercise Saturday, Aug. 3, at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.

A university researcher discusses opioid treatments with a colleague

UA to Implement Telehealth Network to Combat Opioids in Alabama

The University of Alabama will soon begin addressing opioid-related morbidity and mortality in four Alabama counties by developing a community care network to strengthen prevention, treatment and recovery.

A female college professor works on a computer activity with prospective students

UA Faculty, Staff Help College-Prep Campers Explore Possibilities

For the UA Early College staff members tasked with planning and operating the annual Leaders Exploring Academic Possibilities camp, their first signal of success was a successful pilot 2016 and immediate addition of a second week of programs.

CCN Receives Grant to Counter Opioid Abuse in Walker County

CCN Receives Grant to Counter Opioid Abuse in Walker County

The Capstone Rural Health Center recently received the state of Alabama’s only grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration to increase access to substance abuse prevention and treatment services in rural populations.

Lippe Wins HPNA New Investigator Award

Lippe Wins HPNA New Investigator Award

Dr. Megan Pfitzinger Lippe, assistant professor and simulation specialist at UA’s Capstone College of Nursing, recently received the Hospice & Palliative Nurses Association’s New Investigator Award.