Colleges & Schools

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Rental Costs Rise in the SEC’s College Towns

Rents in cities home to an SEC institution are on the rise.

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Economic Outlook Improving Among State Business Leaders

Alabama business leaders expect the economy to chug along, but uncertainty about the national economy is keeping full-on optimism in check.

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Natural Hazard Vulnerability Shows Disproportionate Risk

Leaders in data-driven risk modeling, UA researchers developed a detailed assessment and map of vulnerability.

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UA Research Aims to Improve Children’s Social-Emotional Skills 

The effective prevention program teaches yoga, meditation and more to help children learn to self regulate.

UA Students Seize Second Chance at Space Launch

UA Students Seize Second Chance at Space Launch

A determined group of students are taking full advantage of a second opportunity to see their hard work launch into space.

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An Image of the Milky Way Through a New Lens

UA researchers are part of an international group of scientists who used neutrinos to make an image of the Milky Way.

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UA Earns Multiple Emmy Awards

Honorees won 2023 Southeast Emmy Awards for outstanding video storytelling.

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CCHS Professor Receives Lahoma Adams Buford Peace Award

Dr. Pamela Payne-Foster was recognized for her research and advocacy work throughout Alabama.

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To Comfortably Pay Rent, Alabamians Need $59,000 Income

Alabamians must make about the median annual income for the state to avoid rent becoming a financial burden.

UA Receives $3.5 Million to Confront Nursing Faculty Shortage

UA Receives $3.5 Million to Confront Nursing Faculty Shortage

UA received a $3.5 million federal grant to grow and diversify Alabama’s nursing education workforce.