Museums’ Collections Spotlight: Pennsylvanian Insect Wing
The Museums’ Collections Spotlight is a weekly feature that highlights an item from The University of Alabama’s Museums’ Collections.
UA In the News — April 7
Pickens County health fair — Best Buddies Friendship Walk — Volunteers to help clean a river — and more.
UA’s Computer-Based Honors to be Renamed for Longtime Director
In celebration of its 50th anniversary and in honor of its longtime director who was formerly a student in its inaugural class, The University of Alabama’s Computer-Based Honors Program will be renamed the Catherine J. Randall Research Scholars Program.
To Combat Coral-Eating Pest, UA Researcher Helps Find What They Smell
A University of Alabama researcher is part of a team that identified genes used to communicate by a starfish that preys upon coral reefs, a promising discovery that could lead to efforts to repel the aquatic pest from sensitive reefs.
Four UA Students Named Goldwater Scholars in 2017
The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program has selected four University of Alabama students as Goldwater Scholars for 2017-2018.
UA In the News — April 5-6
Free health screenings — A play full of romantic tension — the Alabama Forensic Council — and more.
Staying Healthy One Step at a Time
The Office of Health Promotion and Wellness wants to help employees get and stay healthier. One of the best ways to do that is to get moving. UA employee David Wilson, director of Alumni Funds, shared how he manages to balance exercise with work. David has worked at the University for 26 years. In 1982, he met
UA Workshop Supports Minority Women Studying in STEM Fields
The University of Alabama hosted a workshop aimed to help administrators, staff and professors share and discover ways to engage students, particularly minority women, interested in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, fields.
Golf Tournament Fundraiser Benefits UA’s RISE Center
The RISE Tournament of Champions benefiting The University of Alabama’s RISE Center will be held April 20 and 21 at NorthRiver Yacht Club.
UA In the News — April 4
Big business for winners of start-up competition — Easter egg hunt — Preventing pedestrian deaths — and more.