Colleges & Schools

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Free Flu Shots on Campus Start This Month

UA will provide free flu shots to students, faculty and staff beginning Sept. 8 and continuing through mid-November across campus.

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Pandemic’s Effects on Traffic Crashes Linger

Despite a drop in vehicle crashes this year in the state, fatal crashes have increased slightly, possibly because of lingering effects of the pandemic, according to research from The University of Alabama.

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Partnership to Develop Kit to Discover Drugs From Natural Sources

Researchers at The University of Alabama are leading a project with an industrial partner to develop a kit that speeds discovery of potential drug therapies from plants.

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UA Launches 2021 United Way Campaign, Announces $400,000 Goal

This year’s host is the Capstone College of Nursing, which selected the campaign theme Committed to Caring for Those in Need.

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UA Researchers Tackle Plastic Waste as Part of National Effort

Researchers will experiment with more effective ways of breaking down hard-to-recycle plastics.

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Class Project Leads to Award-Winning Ticket Exchange Website

A final project for two UA students turned into an award-winning student ticket exchange website.

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Classes in the Great Outdoors: Birds and Birding

This course goes outdoors to challenge students to put down their phones and pick up binoculars.

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UA Research Helps Spot Racial Differences in Concussion Recovery

Young Black and white athletes have different experiences after a sports-related concussion, according to a study involving a researcher at The University of Alabama.

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Addressing the Opioid Crisis: What Does Alabama Need?

Alabamians face many structural barriers to treatment of opioid addiction, such as access and transportation to treatment facilities as well as hostile attitudes among the public and family members to addiction, according to research led by The University of Alabama.

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Barrier Island Marine Ecosystem Altered by Storm Events

UA researchers found storms affect the marine ecosystem around barrier islands longer than originally thought.