‘Alabama Heritage’ Features Alabama’s World Champion, Joe Louis
The winter issue of “Alabama Heritage” features stories on struggles: of a champion boxer, a suffragist, Irish independence fighters and more, all with an Alabama connection.
Culture & Community
New Mobile App to Aid Gulf of Mexico Fishermen, Boaters
The app came out of a student-led project from The University of Alabama’s Management Information Systems program.
Celebrate MLK’s Life, Legacy with Events Throughout January
The University of Alabama’s Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is hosting a special lecture by prominent African American Studies scholar Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr.
Realizing the Dream Events Feature Former ‘The View’ Host, Gospel Star
The 2022 Realizing the Dream Banquet and Concert will feature Star Jones and Billboard chart topping artist Kierra Sheard.
UA Collaborates with Smithsonian to Create Digital Resource
The University of Alabama Religious Studies Department and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History have formally collaborated to create a digital resource on the religious dimensions of the events that took place at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Bruno Business Library Closed for Renovations Until Fall 2022
The Angelo Bruno Business Library is closed until Fall Semester 2022 for renovations to improve its aesthetics and functionality.
UA, State Partner to Train First Responders on Mental Health Awareness
UA social work experts are partnering with state agencies to train first responders to identify, understand and respond to signs of substance use disorders and mental illnesses.
Santa’s Helpers: Students Build Script A Wheelchair Lift
After graduating, five students stayed in Tuscaloosa an extra week to perfect their senior design project – a mechanical wheelchair lift – before presenting it as a Christmas gift to a 10-year-old Tuscaloosa girl.
UA Among 60 Finalists for Transformative Workforce Project
A proposal from UA to lead a regional innovation and workforce development project for an economically depressed region of the state has received initial seed money.
UA Small Business Program Renews National Accreditation
The Alabama Small Business Development Center Network, based at The University of Alabama, was recently accredited through 2026, renewing its commitment to help state businesses succeed.