Even if Doing a Good Job, Women CEOs More Likely to be Fired
Women CEOs are much more likely than male CEOs to be dismissed, even when the women are performing well, according to research from The University of Alabama.
Culverhouse College of Business
Racial Disparity in State Prisons Declined Moderately Since 1995
The racial disparity in incarceration in state prisons between black and white American men declined between 1995 and 2014, but black Americans are still imprisoned at a high rate, according to recent research from The University of Alabama.
UA Researchers Recognized for First Awards
More than 80 members of the faculty and staff were honored for receiving their first externally funded research award at The University of Alabama during the past academic year.
UA Again Selected for National Vehicle Competition
Students at The University of Alabama will compete in the latest national vehicle competition that challenges students to develop a hybrid-electric, autonomous vehicle over the next four years.
River Pitch Seeks Student, Community Entrepreneurs
Those with ideas for new products, services or businesses are invited to the Tuscaloosa River Market Nov. 14 to participate in the 2018 River Pitch Business Idea Competition.
New Grad Program Integrates Data Analysis, Business Applications
To prepare students for data analytic career opportunities, the Manderson Graduate School of Business at The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Business now offers a Master of Science in Business Analytics.
UA Team Receives $1M Grant to Develop Tool to Combat Opioid Abuse
A research unit at The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Business received an approximate $1 million grant from the Justice Department to develop a data-driven tool to help officials better understand the scope of the opioid epidemic in Alabama
Men in Leadership Gain from Psychopathic Behavior, Women Punished
People with psychopathic tendencies are slightly more likely to be a company boss, but a new study finds men are allowed a pass for those inclinations while women are punished.
2018 Homecoming Court Elected
The 2018 University of Alabama Homecoming Court was selected in an Oct. 9 student election.
Best Practices, Not Individual Preferences, Bring Job Satisfaction
Though employees may like their work to cater to their individual preferences, they are predictably more satisfied when the organizational culture matches a set of widely preferred characteristics that provide a fair, supportive and stable work environment.