ABC’s of Education: Social Groups

ABC’s of Education: Social Groups

Dr. Natalie Adams shares why social groups are so influential in schools, how they create communities and develop social skills, and she provides tips to parents of children navigating these groups.

ABC’s of Education – Cyberbullying

ABC’s of Education – Cyberbullying

Dr. Vivian Wright defines cyberbullying and discusses how schools deal with its student impact, how students can protect themselves online, and how teachers embrace new technologies as teaching methods.

UA Hosts Wheelchair Basketball Camps with International Flair

UA Hosts Wheelchair Basketball Camps with International Flair

Some 60 youth from across the United States, Canada and France recently attended the 2008 Alabama Boys and Girls Wheelchair Basketball Camps, hosted by The University of Alabama Disability Sports program.

Another UA National Champion: Civil Engineering Student an Award-Winning Turkey Caller

Another UA National Champion: Civil Engineering Student an Award-Winning Turkey Caller

The University of Alabama celebrates a diverse student body, including Civil Engineering student Terence Williamson who is also an award-winning turkey caller.

Capstone Leadership Academy Brings Talented High School Students to Campus

Capstone Leadership Academy Brings Talented High School Students to Campus

A group of top students from Alabama high schools recently had the opportunity to attend the Capstone Leadership Academy held at The University of Alabama.

UA Wind Ensemble Performs “Enterprise” at Memorial Service

UA Wind Ensemble Performs “Enterprise” at Memorial Service

A specially-commissioned piece to honor and remember victims of the devastating tornado that killed eight students at Enterprise High School debuted at a memorial service held in Enterprise on February 29, 2008.

Documenting Justice Film Screening Features Work of UA Students

Documenting Justice Film Screening Features Work of UA Students

The Center for Ethics & Social Responsibility and the department of telecommunication & film at The University of Alabama will host the second annual Documenting Justice Film Screening on Tuesday, April 29, at 7 p.m. at the Bama Theatre in downtown Tuscaloosa.

Find Your Passion – Making Lives Bigger

Find Your Passion – Making Lives Bigger

UA junior Allison Garstecki unearthed a key sandstone artifact, some 800 years old, during the final days of an archaeological expedition in which she and her 11 fellow classmates participated.

Spring Has Spring at UA

Spring Has Spring at UA

Winter has broken in Tuscaloosa, and the spring season brings new life and excitement to the UA campus, and a flurry of outdoor activities for students and visitors.

Rivas’ Research Making An Impact

Rivas’ Research Making An Impact

2008 USA Today All-USA College Academic Team member Renee Rivas has been a key contributor and author on research into Parkinson’s disease.