UA School of Law, ABA Journal Name Finalists for Harper Lee Prize
The University of Alabama School of Law and the ABA Journal have announced the finalists for the 2017 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction.
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Advocacy on ‘The Hill’: UA Social Work Students Push for Legislation
Social work students at The University of Alabama learned firsthand how dizzying, difficult and demanding policy advocacy is on Capitol Hill during the first University of Alabama School of Social Work Policy and Advocacy Washington D.C. Fly-In.
James’ Advocacy, Appreciation for Differences Rooted in Alabama
Frannie James was a white suburban teenager from Orange County, California when she moved to rural Alabama.
UA Student Wins Internship at “Premier” Art Museum in New York
University of Alabama rising senior Sommer Hallquist has been selected for a highly competitive summer internship at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Cloisters in New York City.
The Cloisters is a museum specializing in medieval architecture and is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Move over, Excalibur
Four engineering students completed a year-long project in which they replicated an 18th century British Hanger rapier.
From GED to EdD: Mendez Navigates Long Road
Life came fast at Larry Mendez. He dropped out of high school in Tyler, Texas at age 16, the same age as his mother when she gave birth to him.
From Paratrooper to UA Graduate, Brackbill ‘Bleeds Crimson’
A retired 39-year-old jumpmaster faces another first. But this time, the military veteran is not jumping from an airplane. Instead, he’s crossing the stage at The University of Alabama’s Coleman Coliseum as a member of the 2017 graduating class.
UA Graduates Take a Look Back
Robert Brackbill Carlisle, Pennsylvania/Gardendale, Alabama Bachelor’s, Operations Management UA senior Robert Brackbill’s list of combat deployments in Afghanistan spans more than a decade, from the beginning of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2002 to Operation New Dawn in 2014. Brackbill spent nearly 14 months of his deployment time conducting airborne insertions while in Taji,
Winners of 2017 Holle Awards Announced
The University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences has announced the winners of the 2017 Holle Awards for Excellence and Creativity in Communication.
UA Students Selected for National Research Experience
Two juniors at The University of Alabama were selected to work this summer at one of the of the nation’s premiere research institutions for the physical and engineering sciences.