Classes in the Great Outdoors: Birds and Birding
This course goes outdoors to challenge students to put down their phones and pick up binoculars.
Colleges & Schools
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.
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.
Barrier Island Marine Ecosystem Altered by Storm Events
UA researchers found storms affect the marine ecosystem around barrier islands longer than originally thought.
UA Engineering Faculty Receives Fulbright Award
Dr. Leigh Terry received a Fulbright Specialist Award to exchange knowledge and establish partnerships through educational and training activities within environmental science.
School of Music Premieres New Official Hymn at Annual Convocation
The UA School of Music will premiere its official hymn at its annual Opening Convocation at the Frank Moody Music Building Friday, Aug. 20.
UMC Opens Carrollton Location
University Medical Center recently opened a location in Carrollton, Alabama, to provide primary health care services to the rural Pickens County community.
UA Leading Effort to Increase Vaccinations in Rural Alabama
In a partnership with community organizations, The University of Alabama is spearheading a project to get 70% of eligible people in the state’s Black Belt vaccinated against COVID-19 over the next year.
W. Edward Back Named Interim Dean of the College of Engineering
Dr. W. Edward Back has been appointed as the interim dean of The University of Alabama College of Engineering effective Aug. 16.
State’s Economic Recovery Booming Just Before COVID-19 Resurgence
Two snapshots of the state’s economy earlier this summer show recovery from the pandemic recession of 2020 exceeding expectations.