Alabama Forensics Council Wins 21st National Championship
The Alabama Forensics Council won its 21st national championship in March at the Novice National Championship Tournament at the University of West Florida.
UA Announces 2017 Premier Awards
The University of Alabama Division of Student Life has announced the recipients of the 2017 Premier Awards – the top individual honors for scholarship, leadership and service.
The 2017 UA Premier Award recipients will be recognized at a dinner Thursday, March 23, as well as during Honors Week.
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This week at The University of Alabama: – ‘Hungry’ Black Hole discovered – Student wins national travel award – World War I exhibit continues
UA Researcher Helps Identify Massive Black Hole, Tidal Disruption
Astronomers have predicted that big black holes sit at the center of all galaxies. A University of Alabama professor has contributed to a study that found one such black hole a million times as massive as our sun in the middle of eating a large star with a mass twice that of our sun.
Sophomores in High School Participate in UA’s Capstone Leadership Academy
Outstanding high school sophomores who have shown an interest in leadership through service were selected to participate in the Capstone Leadership Academy at The University of Alabama.
UA Beats UT-Arlington, Wins Wheelchair Basketball National Title
The University of Alabama women’s wheelchair basketball team won its fifth national championship today.
UA Social Work Students To Advocate for Policies in D.C.
There won’t be a post-spring break re-acclimation for a small group of social work students at The University of Alabama.
UA’s Religious Studies Department Marks 50th Anniversary
Now, five decades later, UA’s department of religious studies is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a showcase of its accomplishments by students, graduates and faculty.
“A lot of units would invite people from outside to talk, as part of these celebrations, but we reasoned that the strength of our department is its current students, past students and our faculty,” McCutcheon said. “So our logic is we wanted to highlight those three groups.”
UA Opens Vulcan Value Partners Research Library and Trading Room
The Vulcan Value Partners Research Library and Trading Room will open with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 2 p.m. Friday, March 10, outside 203 Bidgood Hall in the Culverhouse College of Commerce on The University of Alabama campus.
Foundation Honors UA with Tree Campus USA Title
The University of Alabama was recently honored with 2016 Tree Campus USA recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management.