Protecting UA Employees, Students from the Flu
Annual flu-shot campaign kicks off in September.
Colleges & Schools
UA Researcher Awarded Two NSF Grants
Dr. Douglas Gibler, professor and political science researcher at The University of Alabama Institute for Social Science Research, was recently awarded two grants from the National Science Foundation.
UA Researcher Looks at Why Nations Fight
Dr. Douglas Gibler, professor and political science researcher at The University of Alabama Institute for Social Science Research, is leading a study of international conflicts and their causes, which could help policymakers and political scientists better predict the outcomes of high-stakes, international bargaining.
Transportation, Wood Products Manufacturing Lead Job Gains
University of Alabama economists anticipate a slight increase in job growth in Alabama through the end of the year.
UA Grad Opens Southwest Alabama’s First Juvenile Mental Health Clinic
When Charlie Morris graduated from Robertsdale High School in Baldwin County in 2005, he would have never guessed that one day he would return home to open the region’s first clinic focusing exclusively on juveniles with mental health issues.
Community Music School Hosts Adult Strings Weekend
The University of Alabama Community Music School will host an Adult Strings Weekend Aug. 25-27 at the Moody Music Building.
Culverhouse LIFT Program Strives to Teach Key Business Skills to Public
Registration is now open for the fall session of UA’s Culverhouse LIFT, or Learning Initiative and Financial Training, which provides one-on-one job skills and financial literacy training for Tuscaloosa-area adults and teens at no cost.
Book Cover Designs of Faculty Authors on Display at UA Gallery
Cover designs of books by 22 faculty authors in The University of Alabama’s College of Arts and Sciences are on display Sept. 1-Oct. 31 at The University of Alabama Gallery in the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center in downtown Tuscaloosa.
To Aid Utilities, Researchers Seek Ancient Floods Near Tennessee River
With funding from energy utilities, a team of researchers at The University of Alabama are collaborating with peers across the Southeast to understand the frequency and possible size of floods along the Tennessee River that pre-date reliable weather and streamflow records.
UA’s C&IS Prominent at AEJMC Annual Conference
C&IS faculty take an active role in AEJMC leadership and membership, and will host the Southeast Colloquium in Spring 2018.