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UA Honors College Freshmen Strive to Help Others in Alabama Action

UA Honors College Freshmen Strive to Help Others in Alabama Action

Entering freshmen in The University of Alabama’s Honors College will strive to contribute to the Tuscaloosa community through service Aug. 12-16 as part of the Alabama Action, Outdoor Action and Health Action programs.

A University of Alabama graduate student poses near her workspace in a biolgoical research lab.

Tears Turn to Success for Graduate Student

Jennie Thies starts her fourth year with more confidence after winning a highly competitive national grant, the NIH Diversity Research Supplement, a two-year pre-doctoral fellowship that covers tuition and health care and provides a stipend supporting her research in the Caldwell Lab.

Students pose with administrators to show off their Randall Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award plaques.

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.

A professor at The University of Alabama photographs an archaeological site of Mayan ruins.

Maya Violent Warfare Occurred Earlier Than Thought

An anthropologist at The University of Alabama is part of a team of researchers who show brutal warfare in Mayan civilizations occurred earlier than previously thought.

Out of the Kitchen (Almost) and Into the Workforce

Out of the Kitchen (Almost) and Into the Workforce

Tyler Higginbotham has worked in restaurants since he was 16. As he readies for The University of Alabama commencement on Aug. 3, he’s eager to build a bigger career in the industry and hopefully work for Disney.

People sitting within the Plank Center.

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.

A physician examines a young patient.

UA Creates Pediatric Fellowship for Family Medicine Physicians

The University of Alabama’s College of Community Health Sciences has created an innovative fellowship program to provide comprehensive instruction for family medicine physicians seeking additional skills in pediatric care.

A female college student holds a T-shirt related to her non-profit organization

UA Senior: Military Vets Will Get the Help They Deserve

Kristen Jones, who will graduate from UA in August with degrees in psychology and history, has worked to establish Restoring Freedom, a nonprofit organization that provides counseling services to military veterans and their families.