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UA Hosting ‘Brain Day’ for High School Athletes

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In an effort to promote awareness of brain injury and brain health, The University of Alabama will host more than 300 football student-athletes from state high schools on March 31 as part of Brain...

March 1, 2023

UA Astronomers Discover Giant Black Holes on Collision Course

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Using NASA’s flagship space telescope for X-ray astronomy, students at The University of Alabama discovered the first evidence for giant black holes in dwarf galaxies on a collision course.

February 24, 2023

Dial for Tuning Dopamine, Environmental Signals Found in Parkinson’s

Researchers at The University of Alabama identified a critical mechanism for how signals from the environment are integrated with genetic information to influence the health and survival of brain cells, providing a key insight...

February 22, 2023

UA Programs Receive Support to Help Alabama’s Children

The Alabama Department of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention awarded $2,197,000 to community-based programs in Alabama’s Seventh Congressional District including for from UA.

February 9, 2023

Graduate Student from Tbilisi Hitting the Right Keys in the US

Aslan Chikovani seated at a piano.

Aslan Chikovani has earned many accolades playing piano around the world. His talents are now earning him recognition in the U.S.

December 13, 2022

UA Student Receives Boren Scholarship to Study in Brazil

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UA student Sean Atchison, of Chatom, has received a Boren Scholarship for the study of languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad.

December 6, 2022

New Microscopes to Position UA as Leader in Materials Characterization

Two men at The University of Alabama work on material characterization.

A suite of new instruments focused on understanding materials will give The University of Alabama an elite platform while expanding opportunities for students.

December 4, 2022

A Gift Like No Other: Ann Hodges and the Meteorite

the hodges meteorite

Ann Hodges took a frightening, one-of-a-kind event and turned it into a gift.

November 29, 2022

Student, Faculty Display Celebrates Día de Muertos

An ofrenda featuring tributes to prominent UA figures along with poetry by UA students is on display at the Student Center through Nov. 8.

November 3, 2022

New MRI Research Facility at UA Ready for Transformative Research

A patient lies flat on an MRI scanner.

The next breakthrough in human development and health research could come from The University of Alabama. 

October 25, 2022

Get Creeped Out at the UA ArBOOretum Oct. 29

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Come learn about all of the sinister plants and animals of Alabama and trick-or-treat the grounds of the UA Arboretum.

October 17, 2022

Haunting at the Museum Offers Spooky Fun for All Ages

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The Alabama Museum of Natural History and Gorgas House Museum are teaming up to provide Halloween fun for all ages through Haunting at the Museum Oct. 24-28.

October 17, 2022

Renowned Artists, Craftsmen Featured at Moundville Festival

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Nationally acclaimed artists, craftsmen and educators will highlight the 2022 Moundville Native American Festival Oct. 12-15.

September 29, 2022

5 Early Career Researchers Making Waves with National Awards

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National grants allow each researcher to train and motivate a new generation of scientists and engineers not only at UA through instruction and lab work, but also through outreach efforts.

September 27, 2022