Students Part of NASA Project to Capture Eclipse from Near Space
A group of students at The University of Alabama plan to launch a balloon to take video of the solar eclipse later this month as part of a nation-wide science project led by NASA.
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Plank Center Study Identifies Mentoring Benefits
A new study from the Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations at The University of Alabama highlights the benefits and best practices of mentorship at the collegiate level and in the workplace.
UA Students Intern through Television Academy
Four University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences students and recent alumni are working with television production companies this summer in paid, eight-week internships.
UA to Hold Commencement Exercise Aug. 5
The University of Alabama will hold its summer commencement exercise Aug. 5 at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.
Researchers to Study Olympic Viewing Habits during Winter Games
Drs. Andrew Billings and Kenon Brown were awarded one of only seven grants given by the International Olympic Committee to study mobile and second-screen media use for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games.
APR, WVUA Win Multiple Associated Press Awards
Alabama Public Radio and WVUA 23 each won multiple awards, including APR’s selection as Most Outstanding Radio News Operation, during a recent Alabama Associated Press event.
UA Alumna Creates ‘Artificial Pancreas,’ Open-Source Blueprint
A drop in blood glucose levels in the middle of the night can increase the risk of hypoglycemia, which can cause a range of symptoms that can linger throughout an entire morning.
Gender Differences Deepen, Grades Slide in Report Card on PR Leaders
The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations and Heyman Associates have collaborated to produce a Report Card on PR Leaders, updating their existing study completed in 2015.
UA’s Brown Receives Early Career Research Award
Dr. Kenon Brown was awarded the Early Career Research Award from the International Communication Association’s Sports Communication Interest Group.
Scholars Collaborate for Book on Evolution Education in Alabama
Three University of Alabama faculty and a 2013 alumna recently joined forces to address the challenges of evolution education within Alabama.