PRWeek Names UA Junior Student of the Year
PRWeek has named University of Alabama junior Maret Montanari its 2018 Student of the Year.
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IBM’s Former Brand, Marketing and Communication Leader to Give Talk
Former IBM senior vice president and chief brand officer Jon Iwata will deliver the annual Koten Lecture to UA students and faculty on March 29 in Reese Phifer 216.
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While children likely won’t rely on finger counting much past the second grade, the practice has evolutionary and neural backgrounds that could have implications for understanding a child’s aptitude for math, says a University of Alabama researcher.
UA Men Win Second Wheelchair Basketball National Championship
The University of Alabama’s men’s wheelchair basketball team capped its dominant 2018 season with a national championship, holding off the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 69-65 in the National Intercollegiate Wheelchair Basketball Tournament final.
UA Grows Number of Doctoral Programs with Ph.D. in Human Nutrition
The University of Alabama’s College of Human Environmental Sciences will expand its menu of graduate programs in the fall with a new doctoral program in human nutrition.
Celebrating UA Women: Honors College Student Takes Research Abroad
Alex Huechteman arrived at The University of Alabama with an idea of what she wanted to study, but the Honors College student soon discovered a path that would take her to Nicaragua to study a segment of rural population for the first time.
UA Instructor Works to Prevent Injuries in Young Athletes
Dr. Lizzie Hibberd’s goal for UA’s Athletic Training Research Lab is that it have an impact in the real world.
UA Names 2018 Premier Awards Recipients
The University of Alabama has announced the recipients of the 2018 Premier Awards – the top individual honors for scholarship, leadership and service.
UA Student Team Ready for Finals of National Vehicle Program
A team of University of Alabama students is preparing to present a Chevrolet Camaro they transformed into an electric hybrid vehicle, which will be the culmination of a grueling four-year program.
Social Work Students Return to D.C. for Policy, Advocacy ‘Fly-In’
More than 45 University of Alabama social work students will meet with 30 U.S. Congress members March 20-21 to advocate for legislation regarding opioid abuse, human trafficking and children in foster care.