With Regional Win, Team Set for National Business Pitch Contest
Working with technology developed at The University of Alabama, two students will compete in a national collegiate business pitch competition after winning the regional round.
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UA Hosting ‘Brain Day’ for High School Athletes
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 Injury Awareness Month.
UA Astronomers Discover Giant Black Holes on Collision Course
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.
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 into the development of Parkinson’s disease.
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.
UA Community Pays Tribute to MLK with Inspirational Performances
The inaugural event featured several special performances from campus groups.
Graduate Student from Tbilisi Hitting the Right Keys in the US
Aslan Chikovani has earned many accolades playing piano around the world. His talents are now earning him recognition in the U.S.
UA Student Receives Boren Scholarship to Study in Brazil
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.
New Microscopes to Position UA as Leader in Materials Characterization
A suite of new instruments focused on understanding materials will give The University of Alabama an elite platform while expanding opportunities for students.
A Gift Like No Other: Ann Hodges and the Meteorite
Ann Hodges took a frightening, one-of-a-kind event and turned it into a gift.