Autherine Lucy Foster: The Life of a Legend
Dr. Autherine Lucy Foster’s legacy of determination, strength and love endures.
Colleges & Schools
UA Astronomers Discover Giant Black Holes on Collision Course
Using NASA’s flagship space telescope for X-ray astronomy, students at The University of Alabama discovered the first evidence for giant black holes in dwarf galaxies on a collision course.
Family Night at the Museum Travels Around the World
The Alabama Museum of Natural History and University of Alabama Graduate School are partnering to present Family Night at the Museum March 4.
Dial for Tuning Dopamine, Environmental Signals Found in Parkinson’s
Researchers at The University of Alabama identified a critical mechanism for how signals from the environment are integrated with genetic information to influence the health and survival of brain cells, providing a key insight into the development of Parkinson’s disease.
Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame to Induct 2023 Class
Six individuals and an engineering corporation will be honored during a ceremony Feb. 25.
UA Engineering Student Selected for Prestigious Aerospace Fellowship
Lilly Saub is one of 47 undergraduate students in the nation selected for the Brooke Owens Fellowship.
UA Programs Receive Support to Help Alabama’s Children
The Alabama Department of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention awarded $2,197,000 to community-based programs in Alabama’s Seventh Congressional District including for from UA.
Culverhouse Associate Dean Appointed to Branch of Atlanta Fed Board
A longtime UA economics researcher joins about 300 people playing a critical role in the United States central banking system.
UA Community Pays Tribute to MLK with Inspirational Performances
The inaugural event featured several special performances from campus groups.
UA Economists: State Economy to Shrink Slightly in 2023
Inflation, labor shortages, supply chain bottlenecks and international effects from the war in Ukraine will continue to drag national and state economic growth.