Colleges & Schools

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UMC Opens Livingston Location

University Medical Center opened a clinic in Livingston July 25 that will provide primary health care services to the Sumter County community.

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Health Scares, Brain Surgery Couldn’t Deter Graduate

Katherine Hinojosa endured more than a year of undiagnosed health complications and a risky brain surgery on her way to a bachelor’s degree.

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State Business Leaders Not Confident in Economy

For the first time in eight years Alabama business leaders have a negative outlook for the economy, according to the latest quarterly survey by The University of Alabama.

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AWI Names Second Class of Faculty Fellowship Recipients

The program recognizes UA faculty for outstanding research, extension and education programs that significantly advance UA’s interdisciplinary water-related communities of science.

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Alabama Business Hall of Fame to Induct Eight for 2022

The Alabama Business Hall of Fame will induct eight new members in November.

Elizabeth Naranjo Hayes

Latina US Military Veteran Earns Doctorate to Help Bridge Cultural Gaps

Elizabeth Naranjo Hayes wants to change the world by helping college students immerse themselves in a new culture and language.

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Summer 2022 Degree Candidates Announced

The University of Alabama will award almost 1,500 degrees during a commencement ceremony Aug. 6 at Coleman Coliseum.

Aliayah Coleman

First-Generation Graduate Creates Lasting Legacy Among Peers, Mentors

Decatur native Aliayah Coleman will graduate on Aug. 6 with a bachelor’s in accounting before heading off to a prestigious investment bank.

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UA Develops Behavioral Health App for State

The new mobile app offers critical information and resources related to mental health and substance use disorders.

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UA To Train Needed Workforce for Water Operations and Forecasting

The University of Alabama has been awarded $3 million from the National Science Foundation to establish a unique hydrologic science research and training program for graduate students.