River Business Pitch Competition Returns for 2020, Virtually
An annual business pitch competition hosted by The University of Alabama and open to area entrepreneurs will be virtual as the headline event of upcoming Global Entrepreneurship Week.
Colleges & Schools
UA CrossingPoints Receives Grants to Enhance Education Efforts
UA’s CrossingPoints Transition Program has received two federal grants totaling more than $4 million to enhance education efforts.
UA to Hold 2020 Fall Commencement Dec. 12
The University of Alabama will hold fall commencement exercises Saturday, Dec. 12, at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus. More than 2,000 graduates are expected to be in attendance for four ceremonies.
Researchers Explore How Critical Events Affect Leadership
In most cases, leadership — and the decisions that leaders make in the face of an event like this pandemic — can be the determining factor between business success or failure.
Unique Upbringing Inspires UA Student’s Life Path
At just 19 years old, Zachary Collins has already experienced some extraordinary opportunities, and they have inspired the path of his life and future.
Disruption to Tiny Life Can Lead to Big Changes in Warmer Climate
New research from The University of Alabama supports the growing consensus that, while some animals will find it difficult to adjust to predicted warmer temperatures, a more widespread effect of a changing climate is disruption in how ecosystems function.
New Financial Literacy Website Helps Students with Their Finances
The University of Alabama’s Department of Health Promotion and Wellness, which is within the Division of Student Life, has launched a financial literacy website to help students better understand their finances and plan their financial future.
UA-Developed App Tells Body Composition With Single Photo
Technology developed through research at The University of Alabama is available in major mobile app stores, ready to revolutionize how people track their health and fitness progress.
Four Professors Receive Early Career Research Awards
Over the summer, four professors at The University of Alabama received national recognition early in their careers for innovative research that will increase understanding of our world while boosting UA’s educational mission.
UA United Way Campaign Launches Thursday
This year’s host college, the College of Communication and Information Sciences, will use the WVUA studio to share the 2020 UA United Way Campaign Kickoff via the College’s Facebook page Thursday, Oct. 8, at 2 p.m.