UA swimmer earns $10k in SEC Startup Competition
Blackhurst beat out student-athletes from the University of Arkansas, LSU and the University of South Carolina to take first place.
Community Outreach
May UA grad crowned Miss Alabama 2026
The title comes with a $15,000 cash scholarship along with several sponsor gifts and services made available to the winner.
With Love: Blackburn Students, Entrepreneurs Support Selma Business Owners
At a professional development opportunity made possible by Blackburn Institute students, two Selma entrepreneurs gained both knowledge and friendship.
Beyond Bama: Serving the Big Easy
UA students immersed themselves in service and leadership in New Orleans through the Beyond Bama alternative spring break program this year.
UA, State Partners Expand Brain Injury Care with Launch of COMPASS Initiative
A new interdisciplinary program will provide brain injury evaluation for free to Alabama residents referred by ADRS.
New UA Facility Focused on Water Will Support Research, Economic Development
UA will open the Wiregrass Hub, a facility focused on water research, community engagement and student recruitment, in downtown Enterprise.
No Veteran Left Behind: Students Teach Technology, Build Connections
UA students are helping veterans confront technological challenges.
Go Fetch: Teaching an AI-Powered Robot Dog New Tricks
Meet the student-built robot dog inspiring the next generation of programmers and engineers.
Beat Auburn Beat Hunger Sets Record in 2025
Beat Auburn Beat Hunger raised a record 630,624 pounds of food during its annual food drive.
UA Crowns 2025 Homecoming Queen
Morgan Grzybowski, a senior from Wildwood, Missouri, is UA’s 2025 Homecoming Queen.