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Students Help Salvation Army With Innovative Software

Students Help Salvation Army With Innovative Software

By Adam Jones With the millions of letters he receives each year, let’s hope old Saint Nick has something this nifty. A senior project by three computer science students at The University of Alabama is assisting with getting presents to needy children this holiday season. Working with the Tuscaloosa Corps of the Salvation Army, three

UA Student Magazine Wins Four National Honors

UA Student Magazine Wins Four National Honors

UA’s student-produced, international travel magazine Alpine Living has won a total of four national awards for both its full-gloss magazine and its corresponding website.

Student Exchange Signed between UA, German Institution

Student Exchange Signed between UA, German Institution

Students at The University of Alabama will have the opportunity to study and train at a German research school as part of an exchange program.

UA Dance Group Previews Edinburgh Fringe Offering

UA Dance Group Previews Edinburgh Fringe Offering

Yonder Contemporary Dance Company will debut a piece titled “IRL” at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30, at Morgan Auditorium. The performance is free and open to the public. Yonder is comprised of University of Alabama students and is presenting this preview performance to prepare for a week of shows at The Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August 2018. 

Bros for Life: UA Undergrad, CrossingPoints Graduate Connect Through Football

Bros for Life: UA Undergrad, CrossingPoints Graduate Connect Through Football

Ivan Bailey and Brad Zizzi’s friendship started with flag football. It then led to hunting, fishing and riding four-wheelers together at Brad’s parents’ house.

C&IS Students Raise $135,000 to Feed Hungry Children

C&IS Students Raise $135,000 to Feed Hungry Children

Students from the College of Communication and Information Sciences have raised more than $135,000 for Secret Meals for Hungry Children over the course of 13 semesters.

UA Scientist Helps Show How Earth Stops Tiny Particles in Their Tracks

UA Scientist Helps Show How Earth Stops Tiny Particles in Their Tracks

An international group of researchers, including several from The University of Alabama, measured the interaction between tiny particles that travel the cosmos, called neutrinos, and Earth.

14 UA design students showcased their collections at Fashion for Life.

Student Designers Gain Practical Experience with Fashion for Life

University of Alabama apparel design students took center stage recently at Fashion for Life while raising awareness of metastatic breast cancer.

UA Chemist’s Work in Understanding New Materials Gets Boost

UA Chemist’s Work in Understanding New Materials Gets Boost

Dr. Jared Allred, assistant professor of chemistry at The University of Alabama, was recently awarded a grant from the 2017 Early Career Research Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy to investigate properties of novel metal compounds and develop a new way to analyze certain aspects of these materials.

FORTIFIED Assessment

FORTIFIED Assessment

A team of faculty, graduate and undergraduate students collected data in four Florida cities including Marco Island, the location where Irma made landfall.