UA’s Moundville Park Celebrates 30th Native American Festival Oct. 3-6
The University of Alabama’s Moundville Archaeological Park will host the 30th annual Moundville Native American Festival Oct. 3-6.
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From FBI to Walt Disney to Freelance, UA Alumna’s Career Soars
An FBI internship led Huntsville native Laci Jordan to a creative career she had never imagined for herself.
High-Achieving Freshman Class, Graduate School Growth Highlight UA Enrollment
A talented freshman class that includes more than 180 incoming National Merit Scholars headlines The University of Alabama’s enrollment numbers for fall 2018.
Expert to Give ‘Apocalypse Illuminated’ Lecture
Dr. Richard K. Emmerson, dean emeritus of the school of liberal arts at Manhattan College, will provide artistic insight into the imagery of the book of the Apocalypse, also known as the Biblical book of Revelation, during a public lecture, “Apocalypse Illuminated,” at UA.
UA Alumna, Miss D.C. Proudly Carrying Flag for Women in Tech
Allison Farris, who was crowned Miss District of Columbia earlier this year, earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in management information systems at UA and has worked as a software developer for Microsoft for three years.
UA Research to Study Impact ‘War on Drugs’ Has on Smuggling Routes
Researchers at The University of Alabama are bringing together their expertise in geography, modeling and criminal activity to better understand how enforcement activity influences drug trafficking in Central America.
‘Separate and Equal’ to Preview in Tuscaloosa Before NYC Premiere
Before its big New York City premiere and month-long run at the award-winning 59E59 Theaters Sept. 5, West Alabama residents will get to preview The University of Alabama-created play, “Separate and Equal,” at the Marian Gallaway Theatre Aug. 28-31 at 7 p.m.
Summer Commencement 2018 Gallery
All the sights from UA’s summer commencement ceremony Aug. 4 are captured here.
New SEC Program to Match Entrepreneurs, University Startups
The University of Alabama, along with the rest of the Southeastern Conference, is launching the Southeast Executives-on-Roster to broaden access to experienced entrepreneurial talent and to match that talent to university-affiliated startups in need of executive management.
UA Researchers Examining Parkinson’s Resilience
Research underway at The University of Alabama, supported by the National Institutes of Health, hopes to identify factors and methods through which individuals are either resilient or susceptible to the neurodegeneration in the brain as part of Parkinson’s disease.