UA Students Win Regional Robotics Competition
The University of Alabama Robotics team became the first UA robotics team in school history to win the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers SoutheastCon Hardware Competition.
Colleges & Schools
Usdan Named Dean of UA’s Human Environmental Sciences
A University of Alabama administrator who helped the UA College of Human Environmental Sciences make significant gains in research funding, infrastructure and impact and who has been honored for teaching excellence has been named dean of the College.
UA’s Association for Information Sciences Wins Chapter of the Year
UA’s chapter of the Association for Information Sciences was presented the award for chapter of the year at the National AIS Student Conference held at the University of Texas at Dallas.
UA Boosts Tuscaloosa’s Population, Now Over 100k
Enrollment at the University of Alabama has helped push Tuscaloosa’s population to more than 100,000, according to UA’s Center for Business and Economic Research.
UA Honors Five Distinguished Engineering Fellows
The University of Alabama College of Engineering honored five alumni by inducting them into its 2018 class of Distinguished Engineering Fellows.
UA’s EcoCAR 3 Team Finishes Strong
A new participant in the national Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition Series, The University of Alabama team finished the four-year program strong, racking up several awards.
Computer Tablets Provide Positive Distraction for Some Children
Dr. Sherwood Burns-Nader was honored recently with the Association of Child Life Professional’s 2018 Professional Research Recognition Award for directing a study that found computer tablets provide a distraction that reduces pain and anxiety in pediatric burn patients undergoing hydrotherapy.
UA Introduces Master’s Degree in Population Health Sciences
The University of Alabama’s College of Community Health Sciences will offer a new degree program designed to bridge the gap between research and clinical practice beginning in the fall.
UA’s Alpine Living Wins SPJ National Mark of Excellence
University of Alabama student-produced magazine, Alpine Living, has been awarded a national Mark of Excellence Award from the Society of Professional Journalists in the category of Best Affiliated Website.
Four In a Row for UA Robotics Team
Students at The University of Alabama who competed in a NASA robotics contest came away with the top prize again, making it four straight years for the team from UA to win.