‘We’re Trying to Transform Education’
University of Alabama elementary education majors recently wrapped up a month’s worth of STEM activities with four different classes at Woodland Forrest Elementary School.
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UA Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi Inducts Members
The University of Alabama chapter of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi — the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines — inducted members in spring 2019.
Doctoral Student Reviews Dietary Guidelines for Actor’s Foundation
When Christine Ferguson was a UA freshman, she knew she wanted to pursue a career in the medical field. Now she’s pursuing a doctorate at UA and is fascinated by the role nutrition plays in a person’s ailment.
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.
Building Bama: Paty Hall
Paty Hall, which underwent a $14.7 million interior renovation over the past year, will reopen in August just in time for the start of the 2019-20 academic year.
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.
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.
Mother, Son Earn Business Degrees Together
Lisa and Russell Hewitt could feel other students staring at them as they sat in class. “People were looking at us like, ‘does that guy have his mom with him?’” Lisa said. Yes, he sure did.
Not the Usual Lecture Hall: Spain is the Art Students’ Classroom
This month, 20 students are traveling from Madrid to Barcelona touring the famous art collections, sculptures, museums, architecture and buildings of Spain as they’re taught its art style and history by department of art and art history faculty.
National Alumni Association Names Top Seniors for 2019
Each year, the National Alumni Association honors outstanding seniors who exemplify strong character and achievement while attending The University of Alabama.