UA Astrobotics Takes First Place Once Again in NASA Competition
The team, made up of 50 active student members, overcame many challenges to clinch the title for UA for the seventh time.
Colleges & Schools
UMC to Host COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic at Church Food Bank
UMC will host a community COVID-19 vaccine clinic in conjunction with the monthly food bank at Grace Presbyterian Church in Tuscaloosa July 13.
Q&A with Graduate Student Association President Quinvarlio Kelly
After Kelly helped bring it back to life, the GSA is poised to continue growing and connecting graduate students in the coming year.
Independence Day Ups Instances of Deadly, Severe Traffic Crashes
Traffic crashes on Independence Day can be more severe and deadlier than most other days, according to an analysis of state traffic records by researchers at The University of Alabama.
UA Receives Grant to Attract Underrepresented Students to Nursing Profession
Dr. Robin Bartlett and her team have received a $1.2 million Science Education Partnership Award for their project, Health Sciences & Technology Academy-Alabama, or HSTA-AL.
Chatbots for Dementia Patients and Caregivers Need More Work
Systematic review of apps finds need for evidence-based chatbots that have undergone end user evaluation.
UA Researchers to Shed Light on Drug Resistance in Metastatic Cancer
Using a Jell-O like model to study cancer, UA researchers hope to discover ways brain metastatic breast cancer evades drug therapies.
Everyday Champions: Keith Norton, Culverhouse College of Business
Keith Norton always wanted to work with people, and when a job opened up at UA, he jumped at the chance to help students.
Everyday Champions: Dana Williams, Student Care and Well-Being
Case manager Williams helped UA navigate through the pandemic by spearheading the emergency student fund efforts.
UA Offers Rural Students Insight to Health Care Profession
High school students and recent graduates from rural Alabama are participating in annual programs this summer at UA where they learn about the need rural communities have for more doctors and other health care professionals.