Music Tickles Memory, Even After It’s Been Lost
Students with UA’s School of Music performed for residents of Capstone Village luxury retirement community who have Alzheimer’s and dementia.
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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.
Educational, Communal Gaming Recommendations for the Holidays
Christmas break provides a unique opportunity to weave educational gaming into gift-giving and family bonding, said Dr. Andre Denham, assistant professor of educational technology at The University of Alabama.
Dixon Selected for UA’s Blackmon-Moody Award
Dr. David Dixon, the Robert Ramsay Professor of Chemistry at The University of Alabama, is the recipient of the 2018 Blackmon-Moody Outstanding Professor Award.
Graduating to a Higher Calling
When University of Alabama swimmer Christopher Reid returned from the 2016 Olympic Games, he struggled with the disappointment of not medaling for his native South Africa.
Grant to Fund UA Study of Dementia Caregiver Support App
The national Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has funded a joint project between The University of Alabama and Florida International University to test the efficacy of a web and mobile application designed for dementia caregivers.
UA to Hold 2018 Fall Commencement Exercises Dec. 15
The University of Alabama will hold its fall commencement exercises Saturday, Dec. 15, at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.
‘Amahl and the Night Visitors’ Returns for Encore
The University of Alabama Opera Theatre is again bringing the moral and magical Christmas tale of “Amahl and the Night Visitors” to life in one performance only at Bryant-Jordan Hall Dec. 16 at 3 p.m. The opera is free and open to the public.
UA Social Work Launches Faculty ‘Speed Networking’ Luncheons
The purpose of this luncheon and the selection of its participants are intentional: to lay groundwork for interdisciplinary research.
Alabama’s Jobs Finally Exceed Pre-Recession High, UA Research Shows
Alabama has more jobs now than before the Great Recession, according to the latest economic indicators from The University of Alabama Center for Business and Economic Research.