Executives Cite Education, Workforce Training as State’s Top Issue
Alabama business executives cite education and workforce training as the top issue facing the state, according to a survey by a University of Alabama Center.
Colleges & Schools
Back in the Game: Memphis Native Recaptures Love of Sport at UA
Avery Downing was a “non-traditional recruit” for The University of Alabama’s Adapted Athletics program.
$5,000 for Manderson Team at the Katz Invitational Case Competition
Members of a Manderson Graduate School of Business MBA case team home took multiple awards from the recent Katz Invitational Case Competition on Feb. 8-9 at the University of Pittsburgh.
UA Announces Outstanding Graduate Student Awards for 2018-2019
The University of Alabama Graduate School has announced the recipients of the 2018-2019 Outstanding Graduate Student awards. The awards will be presented as a part of UA Honors Week.
UA Report: Logistics Infrastructure Unprepared for E-Commerce
As the consumption economy shifts from brick and mortar retail to e-commerce, states that do not invest in improvements to infrastructure will lose ground in economic development, according to a new paper by the Alabama Center for Real Estate.
African Films, Oscar-Nominated Local Documentary Highlight Festival
The University of Alabama’s College of Community Health Sciences will co-sponsor the 7th annual Tuscaloosa Africana Film Festival Feb. 16 at Central High School.
UA Recognizes Leadership, Innovation with 2019 Premier Awards
The University of Alabama will recognize the recipients of the 2019 Premier Awards – the top individual honors for scholarship, leadership and service — at a dinner Thursday, Feb. 21, as well as during Honors Week.
Reddit Study Shows How Growth, Aging Affect Online Communities
Through studying groups on the website Reddit, researchers at The University of Alabama found as online groups grow and age, discussion concentrates among fewer contributors and retention of new contributors becomes harder.
Sidewalk Closure Near Law School
A sidewalk on the south side of Bryant Drive between Jackson Avenue and the main entrance to UA’s Hugh F. Culverhouse Jr. School of Law will close at 7 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11.
UA Hosts 17th Annual McCollough Forum for Medical Scholars
Dr. Richard M. Myers, president of HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, will address students at the 17th annual Susan and Gaylon McCollough Medical Scholars Forum Feb. 8–9.