Colleges & Schools

Proud UA Honors College Student says Capstone is Ivy League ‘Elite’

Proud UA Honors College Student says Capstone is Ivy League ‘Elite’

For someone who didn’t want to maintain the family tradition of attending The University of Alabama, 21-year-old senior honors college student Sam Ostrow has surely made a deeply imprinted mark at the Capstone.

Startup Weekend to Bring Tuscaloosa Innovators Together

Startup Weekend to Bring Tuscaloosa Innovators Together

Do you have an idea for a new product or a solution to a problem but don’t know how to get started or who to start with? Startup Weekend Tuscaloosa Feb. 23-25 is where those ideas can become reality.

Anthony Ray Hinton to Discuss Criminal Justice Reform at Colloquium

Anthony Ray Hinton to Discuss Criminal Justice Reform at Colloquium

An Alabama death row exoneree will share his story of wrongful conviction and his decades-long journey to freedom Friday, Feb. 2, at The University of Alabama.

UA CrossingPoints Graduate Reaches Ultimate Goal

UA CrossingPoints Graduate Reaches Ultimate Goal

Shortly after Cody Pope completed his second Summer Bridge at UA – a college-preparation program for individuals with intellectual disabilities – program coordinator Dr. Amy Williamson was convinced Pope could live independently.

UA Colleges Co-Sponsor Festival Spotlighting African Films

UA Colleges Co-Sponsor Festival Spotlighting African Films

The sixth annual Tuscaloosa Africana Film Festival, co-sponsored by two University of Alabama colleges, will be held Saturday, Feb. 3, at the Bama Theatre in downtown Tuscaloosa.

Culverhouse LIFT staff with participant.

Job Skills, Financial Literacy Program Seeks Participants, Volunteers

The Culverhouse Learning Initiative and Financial Training program is seeking student volunteers and community participants for its spring series of job and professional skill development programs.

Partnership Brings Health Profession Training to Rural Students

Partnership Brings Health Profession Training to Rural Students

The University of Alabama’s College of Community Health Sciences announced today a new partnership between the CCHS and Alabama Statewide Area Health Education Centers to extend educational and training opportunities to high school students in rural areas of Alabama.

Spot On

Spot On

As cars have gotten sleeker and lighter over the decades, nostalgia about cars of yesteryear often romanticize their sturdiness – huge boxes of steel ready to take on any impact. It is a memory often not rooted in the reality of the safety of today’s vehicles.

From UA to Broadway, Tuscaloosa Native’s Acting Career Has Soared

From UA to Broadway, Tuscaloosa Native’s Acting Career Has Soared

UA alumnus Jake Boyd advises those dreaming of pursuing a career in music theatre that it’s no cakewalk. Although it can be very frustrating, it can also be very rewarding,

UA Book Helps Solve 87-Year-Old Fossil Mystery

UA Book Helps Solve 87-Year-Old Fossil Mystery

A book on trace fossils found in an Alabama coal mine helped the American Museum of Natural History find the origins of specimens.