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Engineering Doctoral Graduate Receives National Fellowship

Engineering Doctoral Graduate Receives National Fellowship

A recent graduate of The University of Alabama civil, construction and environment engineering program has received a prestigious fellowship with the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

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Professor to Strengthen Digital Dynamics of Dance via NEH Grant

With support from the National Endowment for Humanities, a dance professor at The University of Alabama will lead an innovative effort to improve online access to dynamic dance resources for education and scholarship.

Freedom on the Move

Freedom on the Move

A University of Alabama history professor is part of an effort to complete a comprehensive database containing every runaway slave advertisement in American newspapers prior to the Civil War.

‘Graduation Won’t Tear Us Apart’

‘Graduation Won’t Tear Us Apart’

Helping and supporting each other along the way, the McCloud father-daughter duo will graduate on Saturday.

Music Tickles Memory, Even After It’s Been Lost

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.

RISE Bell Choir Brings Good Cheer to Capstone Village Residents

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

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

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

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

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.