This week at The University of Alabama: The UA Center for Economic Development is launching the 16th annual Books for the Alabama Black Belt campaign; Univesity Special Collections is furthering its research into a copy of a famous letter from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; and a UA faculty member says there are several factors contributing to the nation’s teacher shortage.
This week at The University of Alabama: UA is partnering with the USGS to construct a state-of-the-art science and engineering facility; a UA faculty member has been named one of the nation’s top 15 emerging scholars under the age of 40; and UA releases dean’s list for Fall 2021 term.
This week at The University of Alabama: a group of students in UA’s Management Information Systems program have created an app to help fishermen and boaters on the Gulf of Mexico; UA researchers and social work experts are partnering with state agencies to help train first responders; and UA’s all-girl cheerleading squad brings home a national championship.
This week at The University of Alabama: UA’s Religious Studies Department collaborates with the Smithsonian to create a digital resource; A former co-host of ‘The View’ and gospel star will be featured in the 2022 Realizing the Dream events; and UA is partnering with state agencies to train first responders.
This week at The University of Alabama: a UA faculty member provides tips on sticking to those New Year’s resolutions; UA is among 60 finalists competing for the Build Back Better Regional Challenge; and the Culverhouse Collge of Business announces a new Executive Education at Culverhouse program for business leaders.
This week at The University of Alabama: a new UA study shows vehicle crash fatalities are higher than expected during the December winter holidays; a UA vice president has been elected as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors; and a UA dietician provides tips on staying health conscious during the holidays.
This week at The University of Alabama: UA is leading a project to significantly increase emergency telemedicine capabilities in rural Alabama; a student discovers he is connected to UA’s history; and three UA law students donate their kidneys.
This week at The University of Alabama: UA student chosen as a Rhodes Scholar; UA leads program to prepare secondary education students to be computer science teachers; and UA prepares for fall commencement ceremonies.
This week at The University of Alabama: members of the UA Campus Veterans Association will march from Tuscaloosa to Auburn to raise awareness of veteran suicide; UA alumni Gary and Nancy Fayard make a multimillion-dollar gift to the College of Education and Culverhouse College of Business; and if you’re sleepy after Thanksgiving dinner, one UA expert says you shouldn’t blame the turkey.
This week at The University of Alabama: a UA study shows traveling after dark during Thanksgiving week increases risk for crashes and fatalities; UA and UAB are partnering with the NIH on a comprehensive study on healthy brain development in children; and UA’s Beat Auburn Beat Hunger food drive comes to an end.