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Dr. Mark Elliott and two students stand thigh-deep in an Alabama stream with instruments to collect water for water quality research.

Alabama Impact: UA Environmental and Ecological Research Serves the State

To address environmental challenges in Alabama, UA researchers develop solutions tailored to the state’s landscapes.

The Tuscaloosa Africana Film Festival poster

UA Showcases Young African Filmmakers at Festival

The Africana Film Festival will feature films from Africa and the African Diaspora followed by a panel discussion.

A group of students pose with a University of Alabama transit bus.

SGA, CrossingPoints Collabs Create Lasting Impact

SGA and UA’s CrossingPoints collaborated on projects that are benefitting all of campus.

Zachary Cole posing in a skyscraper in Tokyo

Explore the World Through Education Abroad Opportunities

Zachary Cole’s desire to study abroad led him to work with UA offices to earn awards to travel the globe.

Undergraduate Team Wins Inaugural Business Case Competition

Undergraduate Team Wins Inaugural Business Case Competition

Over 200 teams applied for the competition and 50 were selected to compete.

two dancers on stage look into each other's eyes

UA Theatre and Dance Spring Preview with UA’s Rising Stars 

Don’t miss these student performances in spring 2025.

UA Engineers Explore the Speedy Secret of Shark Skin

UA Engineers Explore the Speedy Secret of Shark Skin

Findings could lead to man-made technologies to improve ship or aircraft designs.

Dr. Lukasz Ciesla and a student work in a lab setting

UA Research Takes Us One Step Closer to Better Parkinson’s Treatment

UA researchers cleared a second hurdle in finding plant-based treatment for neurodegenerative disorders.

A view of the main quad at the University of Alabama with the library in the background.

UA Launches Leaders to Legends Program for High School Students

Applications for the 2025-26 Leaders to Legends program will open in February.

Sign bearing the Alabama Transportation Institute mission statement

New Executive Director to Lead Alabama Transportation Institute

As director, Dr. Steven Jones hopes to expand the scope of transportation research in Alabama.