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Holding Helping Hands: UA Graduate Student Creates Veterans Support Network on Gulf Coast

Holding Helping Hands: UA Graduate Student Creates Veterans Support Network on Gulf Coast

Army Lt. Col. John Kilpatrick’s ascension through the ranks of two branches of the United States military can yield a half-dozen inspiring testimonials of service, determination and achievement.

UA Law School Hosts Grisham, Scholars Discussing Moral Significance of Harper Lee’s Work

UA Law School Hosts Grisham, Scholars Discussing Moral Significance of Harper Lee’s Work

John Grisham will present and the nation’s foremost experts on the intersection of law and literature will discuss the moral significance of Harper Lee’s work during a symposium at The University of Alabama School of Law.

Guest Lecturer to Discuss Teen Violence, Social Media

Guest Lecturer to Discuss Teen Violence, Social Media

A community discussion about teen violence and social media will kick off the annual Ethel H. Hall African American Heritage Month Celebration Thursday, Feb. 16, at The University of Alabama.

Communicating with Millennials in the Workplace

Millennials are often criticized for the different values, qualities and skills they bring to work. However, a new study co-authored by The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations at The University of Alabama concludes some of those differences will help advance and enrich the communication professions.

UA to Host Patient-Centered Outcomes Workshop for Health Professionals

The University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing will host a Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute workshop to encourage community engagement for health initiatives and research, Thursday, April 21 at the College.

‘Tested’ Filmmaker To Discuss Social, Education Issues at UA

Activist and filmmaker Curtis Chin will screen his education and equality documentary Tested Monday, Feb. 29 at The University of Alabama.

Whistle While You Work: Researchers Try Unlocking Key to Happiness

Whistle While You Work: Researchers Try Unlocking Key to Happiness

What’s the key to happiness at work? University of Alabama researchers have found some answers.

UA Researchers Receive Grants for Work on Sustainability Communications

Faculty members in the College of Communication & Information Sciences were awarded two grants from the Arthur W. Page Center.

UA Matters: Keep Future Employers in Mind While Using Social Media

Social media has turned many of us into experts on online impression management: we understand intuitively how to modify our appearances and messages in order to appear more attractive, get more attention, more “likes,” more followers. If you’re looking for a job (or considering looking for one in the future), you need to use these

Sleepy Students Emphasize Studies, Social Activity to Detriment of Health, According to UA Study  

College students are typically more sleep deprived than the rest of us and often ignore the health benefits of adequate slumber, said a University of Alabama researcher who studies the topic.