UA Helps Rural School District Receive $2.8 Million Federal Grant
Thanks to help from The University of Alabama, Choctaw County Schools was awarded a $2.8 million School Climate Transformation Grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
College of Communication & Information Sciences
Biology Grad Student Wins Three Minute Thesis Competition
Nathaniel Sturm’s talk on “Species Detection in the Dark” won the 2019 Three Minute Thesis competition.
UA PRSSA Chapter Wins Big at International Conference
UA’s PRSSA chapter won two chapter awards and had three scholarship recipients at the recent PRSSA International Conference in San Diego.
Covington Named Recipient of Cason Award in Nonfiction Writing
Dennis Covington, award-winning author and journalist, is the recipient of the 2019 Clarence E. Cason Award in Nonfiction Writing, presented by The University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences.
UA’s C&IS Receives $10 Million Gift from Holle Family Foundation
A $10 million gift commitment from the Holle Family Foundation, of Birmingham, will position the College of Communication and Information Sciences at The University of Alabama as a leader in creativity and communication and honor the life of Brig. Gen. Everett Hughes Holle.
Skipper: Alabama REACH a ‘Necessity’ for Campus
Once reluctant to affiliate with Alabama REACH, Timothy Skipper is now a proud ambassador for the program.
‘Engineered to Speak’ Helps STEM Professionals Communicate
Drs. Alexa Chilcutt and Adam Brooks have authored “Engineered to Speak: Helping You Create and Deliver Engaging Technical Presentations.”
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.
PR Pros Observe ‘Fake News’ Debate, Lack Strategies to Manage It
Concerns over “fake news” remain beneath levels necessitating communication strategies to counter them, according to public relations professionals surveyed by a University of Alabama center.
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.