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Operation Iron Ruck participants start the march in Tuscaloosa last year

2024 Operation Iron Ruck Brings Awareness to Veteran Suicides

The annual Operation Iron Ruck brings awareness to veterans suicides.

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UA Research Traces the Spicy History of Chili Peppers

A multidisciplinary approach revealed a new theory of where humans first began to domesticate chili peppers.

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UA Student Earns Prestigious Rhodes Scholarship

UA senior Kate Herndon is among 32 in the nation to receive the Rhodes Scholarship.

U.S. Army Maj. Kimberly A. Smith in uniform

Army Officer Awarded 2024 UA Online Legendary Service Award

U.S. Army Maj. Kimberly A. Smith is the recipient of the 2024 UA Online Legendary Service Award.

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Shelton Named UA Vice Provost, Chief Information Officer

Mike Shelton has been named the next vice provost and chief information officer and will begin his tenure Dec. 1.

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Shelby Scholar Crowned 2024 UA Homecoming Queen

Adams will officially be crowned during halftime of Saturday’s Alabama-Missouri football game.

Historic Fundraising Year Leads to $261 Million in Gifts at UA

Historic Fundraising Year Leads to $261 Million in Gifts at UA

UA’s record fundraising year has helped push the Rising Tide 2.0 capital campaign past 90% of its $1.8 billion goal.

Dean Schnavia Smith Hatcher presentes a portrait to James Slaughter, the 2024 social work hall of fame inductee

Social Work Hall of Fame Inducts Retired Alabama DHR Leader

The UA School of Social Work honored James Slaughter, retired deputy commissioner of the Alabama DHR, as its 2024 hall of fame inductee.

Smith Hall

Haunting at the Museum Explores Creepy Cryptids, Fantastic Fossils

UA Museums will host Haunting at the Museum, a free, family-friendly and all-ages event held at both the Alabama Museum of Natural History and Gorgas House Museum.

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Gorgas House Museum, Jemison Mansion Collaborate for Halloween Event

Visitors will tour Tuscaloosa’s historic homes and learn about the sociocultural expectations and practices of mourning and grieving after the Civil War and greater Victorian Era.