TICKS 101: How to Avoid, Identify and Respond to Ticks this Summer

TICKS 101: How to Avoid, Identify and Respond to Ticks this Summer

It’s time for ticks, the long lost cousins of spiders and scorpions and the brothers of mites, to have their season, and Dr. John Abbott, director of museum research and collections at The University of Alabama Museums, has the low-down on how to avoid them.

Researchers to Build Unique Radar to Study Glaciers, Rising Sea Level

Researchers to Build Unique Radar to Study Glaciers, Rising Sea Level

Engineering researchers at The University of Alabama will develop a radar that should provide an accurate image of what occurs at the base of the North East Greenland Ice Stream to help better predict rising sea levels.

UA to Use NSF Funding to Boost STEM Teachers in High Schools

UA to Use NSF Funding to Boost STEM Teachers in High Schools

Researchers at the University of Alabama hope to place as many as 15 STEM teachers in area schools through a $1.95 million grant that will provide tuition assistance, enhanced teacher training and robust salary supplements.

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This week at The University of Alabama: Students partner with Marion for community service – Source available to discuss ticks, a summer nuisance — College Promise speaker visits – Camp opportunities for all ages abound at UA this summer — Bookmark host to receive award –

Kanter to Discuss America’s College Promise at UA Event

One of the country’s most visible proponents of improving college access will discuss America’s College Promise, a nonpartisan initiative to fund two years of community college, in a lecture at The University of Alabama on Tuesday, May 23.

UA’s Plank Center Aims to Bridge Gap between Education, Practice

The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations at The University of Alabama added 10 more educators to its Fellowship for Educators Program.

In Black Belt Experience, UA Students Pursue Projects in Perry County

In Black Belt Experience, UA Students Pursue Projects in Perry County

The University of Alabama’s University Fellows are engaging in community immersion initiatives during May in Marion as part of the annual Black Belt Experience.

UA Student Earns Critical Language Scholarship to Study Chinese

UA Student Earns Critical Language Scholarship to Study Chinese

Erin Behland, a junior at The University of Alabama, has been awarded a U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship to study Chinese in Dalian, China during the summer of 2017.

Two students holding a small catapult that was built during a summer camp

From Accounting to Music, UA Offers Variety of Summer Camps

Whether you’re an adult looking to explore dirt’s hidden secrets while learning about archaeology or a junior high student interested in athletic training careers, The University of Alabama has a variety of summer activities for all ages.

UA Robotics Team Aims for Three Championships in a Row

UA Robotics Team Aims for Three Championships in a Row

After winning the top prize at a NASA robotics contest the past two years, a team of students at The University of Alabama returns to defend its title