The Venomous Serpents of Alabama’s Summer Days and Nights
Alabama’s 40-50 snake species are now on the loose looking for food and mates during their most active period of the year – spring to early summer.
Colleges & Schools
UA Robotics Team Wins NASA’s Grand Prize for Fifth Consecutive Year
For the fifth consecutive year, the student robotics team from The University of Alabama won NASA’s grand prize in its Robotics Mining Competition.
CCN Receives Grant to Counter Opioid Abuse in Walker County
The Capstone Rural Health Center recently received the state of Alabama’s only grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration to increase access to substance abuse prevention and treatment services in rural populations.
OCTSA Presents Outstanding Staff Awards
The Office, Clerical and Technical Staff Assembly recognized two of its members for going above and beyond their regular duties in supporting their department, co-workers and the University.
Tuscaloosa’s Rude Mechanicals Group Takes ‘Measure’ of Shakespeare
The Rude Mechanicals, Tuscaloosa’s free Shakespeare in the park company, is starting its 17th season with the problem play “Measure for Measure,” directed by Dr. Steve Burch, UA professor of theatre.
UA-Led Clinical Trial Finds No Difference in Tinnitus Treatments
A long-awaited, rigorous, randomized clinical trial comparing treatments for tinnitus, a perception of ringing in the ears, found no significant difference in patient outcomes between an innovative treatment and the current standard treatment.
On the Hunt for the Remnants of Surviving Slave Houses
After conducting surveys on the Magnolia Grove plantation home in Hale County, second-year anthropology graduate student Natalie Mooney may have discovered a pattern to find other slave houses in the Alabama Black Belt region that have been lost to time.
Grant Allows UA, Invisible Histories to Archive Southern LGBTQ Life
The University of Alabama was awarded a $300,000 grant from one of the largest foundations in the country to archive LGBTQ history in the South. The grant, given by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, will allow the University and its partner, the Invisible Histories Project, to curate collections across the South, starting in Alabama and moving to Mississippi and Georgia.
Students Sharpen Photo Skills, Learn History for Black Belt Artist Trip
A UA student group will photograph and interview artists who live in the Black Belt as part of a collaborative initiative between the University, the nonprofit Black Belt Treasures Cultural Arts Center and Canon Solutions America.
Messina Named Dean of UA’s College of Arts & Sciences
Dr. Joseph P. Messina has been named the next dean of The University of Alabama’s College of Arts and Sciences.