Colleges & Schools

$5,000 for Manderson Team at the Katz Invitational Case Competition

$5,000 for Manderson Team at the Katz Invitational Case Competition

Members of a Manderson Graduate School of Business MBA case team home took multiple awards from the recent Katz Invitational Case Competition on Feb. 8-9 at the University of Pittsburgh.

UA Announces Outstanding Graduate Student Awards for 2018-2019

UA Announces Outstanding Graduate Student Awards for 2018-2019

The University of Alabama Graduate School has announced the recipients of the 2018-2019 Outstanding Graduate Student awards. The awards will be presented as a part of UA Honors Week.

UA Report: Logistics Infrastructure Unprepared for E-Commerce

UA Report: Logistics Infrastructure Unprepared for E-Commerce

As the consumption economy shifts from brick and mortar retail to e-commerce, states that do not invest in improvements to infrastructure will lose ground in economic development, according to a new paper by the Alabama Center for Real Estate.

African Films, Oscar-Nominated Local Documentary Highlight Festival

African Films, Oscar-Nominated Local Documentary Highlight Festival

The University of Alabama’s College of Community Health Sciences will co-sponsor the 7th annual Tuscaloosa Africana Film Festival Feb. 16 at Central High School. 

UA Recognizes Leadership, Innovation with 2019 Premier Awards

UA Recognizes Leadership, Innovation with 2019 Premier Awards

The University of Alabama will recognize the recipients of the 2019 Premier Awards – the top individual honors for scholarship, leadership and service — at a dinner Thursday, Feb. 21, as well as during Honors Week.

Reddit Study Shows How Growth, Aging Affect Online Communities

Reddit Study Shows How Growth, Aging Affect Online Communities

Through studying groups on the website Reddit, researchers at The University of Alabama found as online groups grow and age, discussion concentrates among fewer contributors and retention of new contributors becomes harder.

Sidewalk Closure Near Law School

Sidewalk Closure Near Law School

A sidewalk on the south side of Bryant Drive between Jackson Avenue and the main entrance to UA’s Hugh F. Culverhouse Jr. School of Law will close at 7 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11.

UA Hosts 17th Annual McCollough Forum for Medical Scholars

UA Hosts 17th Annual McCollough Forum for Medical Scholars

Dr. Richard M. Myers, president of HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, will address students at the 17th annual Susan and Gaylon McCollough Medical Scholars Forum Feb. 8–9.

Higher Rates of Foreclosure Follow Black Homeowners into White Areas

Higher Rates of Foreclosure Follow Black Homeowners into White Areas

Even in predominately white areas, black homeowners are more likely to face a foreclosure than their white neighbors, according to research at The University of Alabama.

‘Migrations’ Theme of 2019 Black History Month

‘Migrations’ Theme of 2019 Black History Month

The University of Alabama’s Black History Month celebration includes innovative and informative events. UA Crossroads coordinates the activities each year.