Colleges & Schools

‘It Makes Me a Better Coach’

‘It Makes Me a Better Coach’

Kiara Williams is one of a dozen UA students who served as swim instructors and enrichment teachers for Swim to The Top, an annual, month-long program that combines swim lessons, education enrichment and physical education into morning activities for children enrolled in the Benjamin Barnes YMCA Summer Camp.

Microscopic Battle

Microscopic Battle

Though 1,000 times smaller than a human hair’s width, Andhra, and other viruses like her, could prove vital as researchers seek new approaches in fighting antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

A man looks out over the water from a small boat.

Nutrient Packed

Researchers from The University of Alabama are studying excess nutrients in and around Mobile Bay, attempting to increase our understanding of the problem, a necessary step to raise awareness and improve solutions.

UA Student Team Selected for Magnetic Antenna Contest

UA Student Team Selected for Magnetic Antenna Contest

For the second consecutive year, a team of engineering students at The University of Alabama is one of six selected as finalists in an international contest to design an antenna system to sound wireless channels and locate radio signals.

Little Hall: 103 Years Old and Better Than Ever

The first men’s gymnasium built on the UA campus, Little Hall has been home to the School of Social Work since 1965.

With Project, Physics Professor ‘Pushing the Limit of Our Understanding’

With Project, Physics Professor ‘Pushing the Limit of Our Understanding’

Work led by a University of Alabama physics professor will help grasp behavior of emerging materials while unstable that could lead to more efficient and controllable uses for energy and information processing applications.

Mounds at the Moundville Archaeological Park

An Unsolved Mystery Resurfaces Nearly 40 Years Later

Artifacts that were stolen nearly 40 years ago from The University of Alabama’s Moundville Archaeological Park may soon be recovered with the help of a cash reward and the advent of technology.

UA Launches Gifted Education, Talent Development Office

UA Launches Gifted Education, Talent Development Office

The University of Alabama’s College of Education will help strengthen the state of Alabama’s gifted education programs through the recent launch of the Gifted Education and Talent Development Office.

Disease Afflicting Frogs Becoming Deadlier

Disease Afflicting Frogs Becoming Deadlier

A disease-inducing fungus in amphibians worldwide could become deadlier as different genetic variations emerge, according to research led by The University of Alabama.

UA Professor to Direct Episode of ‘Queen Sugar’

UA Professor to Direct Episode of ‘Queen Sugar’

University of Alabama professor Dr. Rachel Raimist will direct an episode of the award-winning television show “Queen Sugar,” which will air fall 2018.