College of Human Environmental Sciences

UA Researchers Look to Extend Shelf Life of Nutritious Vegetables

UA Researchers Look to Extend Shelf Life of Nutritious Vegetables

While helping small farms in Alabama, researchers at The University of Alabama and the University of West Alabama aim to help microgreens, young and tender vegetables packed with flavor and nutrition, extend their freshness after harvesting, along the way improving its value as both a food and agricultural product.

RISE students playing with building blocks

Golf Fundraiser Supports Therapeutic Services at RISE Center

The RISE Tournament of Champions benefiting The University of Alabama’s RISE Center will be held April 25-26 at NorthRiver Yacht Club.

Read and Romp Event Promotes Children’s Literacy

Read and Romp Event Promotes Children’s Literacy

Alabama Project LAUNCH and Help Me Grow, both part of UA’s College of Human Environmental Sciences, invite the community to attend Read and Romp Tuscaloosa, a free, fun-filled event, to be held April 13.

UA Engineering Seniors Build Interactive Cube for RISE

UA Engineering Seniors Build Interactive Cube for RISE

The University of Alabama Astrobotics team and a group of engineering senior design students partnered with the RISE Center, a school for infants and preschoolers with and without special needs on UA’s campus, to provide the children with a sensory cube to assist with in-class therapy.

UA Students Highlight Research, Creativity during Annual Conference

UA Students Highlight Research, Creativity during Annual Conference

Nearly 500 undergraduate students at The University of Alabama are highlighting their research and creative projects during the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference March 27.

Fashion Show Features Student Designs Inspired by Holocaust Victim

Fashion Show Features Student Designs Inspired by Holocaust Victim

Nine University of Alabama apparel design students are creating garments inspired by the rediscovered sketches of Hedy Strnad, a Jewish Czech dress designer who died in the Holocaust. The garments will be featured in “Inspirations from the Past,” a fashion show hosted by Gus Mayer at The Summit in Birmingham Jan. 27 at 6 p.m.

Delta Xi Wins Two National Eta Sigma Gamma Awards

Delta Xi Wins Two National Eta Sigma Gamma Awards

The University of Alabama’s Delta Xi chapter of Eta Sigma Gamma, a national health education honorary, recently won two awards for its work during the 2017-18 year.

UA REACH Employees Travel West to Make Holiday Delivery

UA REACH Employees Travel West to Make Holiday Delivery

The employees of The University of Alabama’s REACH Program took full advantage of the spirit of the season by giving back to a man and his family who have meant so much to them over the years.

RISE Bell Choir Brings Good Cheer to Capstone Village Residents

RISE Bell Choir Brings Good Cheer to Capstone Village Residents

The RISE Center’s children bell choir performed for the residents of Capstone Village luxury retirement home the morning of Dec. 11.