UA Professor Uses NFL Experience to Prepare Students
Not all sports fans are suited for the business of sports. Just ask Melvin Lewis, former NFL professional turned professor.
Colleges & Schools
Student Wishes Upon an Internship, Dreams of Disney
After an internship at Disney during fall and spring of the 2015-16 academic year, Mary Kathryn Poe decided it was where she wanted to end up after she finished her college education. It wasn’t easy, but she made it happen.
UA Researcher Manages Teaching, Daughter’s Broadway Debut
For University of Alabama researcher Jamie Mills, there was some trepidation when she learned her daughter, Madalen Yarbrough Mills, was selected to play “Sophie” in the Broadway adaptation of the Jack Black movie, “School of Rock.”
Lectures, Films Highlight Black History Month Activities
The University of Alabama’s Crossroads invites the campus and community to participate in events throughout February during Black History Month. The theme this year is “African Americans In Times Of War.”
Dance Alabama! Hits the Road for K-12 School Events
For the second year, The University of Alabama student organization Dance Alabama! has joined forces with the Alabama State Council on the Arts as part of the Alabama Touring Artist Program.
Communicating with Rural Populations during Severe Weather
The University of Alabama’s Dr. Cory Armstrong has been awarded a research grant from the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium for an examination of risk perception and behavioral intention in rural and urban communities in both Alabama and Mississippi.
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
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
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
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.