UA Researcher: Early Intervention Needed for Bullied Youth

UA Researcher: Early Intervention Needed for Bullied Youth

Child interventions following incidents of bullying should be revamped to address incidents of relational peer victimization, according to a human development researcher at The University of Alabama.

UA Alumnus Aims to Lift Students into Higher Ed

UA Alumnus Aims to Lift Students into Higher Ed

Tyrell F. Jordan, a Birmingham attorney and alumnus of The University of Alabama, has created a $25,000 endowed scholarship to support students from underrepresented urban communities.

Former Psychology Faculty to Discuss Desegregation at UA

The University of Alabama psychology department will celebrate its influential role in desegregation Friday, Sept. 30 at its first desegregation symposium. The event will begin at 3 p.m. in room 208 of Gordon Palmer Hall on the UA campus.

Rio blog: Cristo Redentor

I exited out of my first Paralympics with a loss in singles and doubles to the Netherlands. It has been an amazing experience to play in front of such large, friendly crowds.

Law Enforcement Learn Ways to Interact with Deaf at UA Workshop

Law Enforcement Learn Ways to Interact with Deaf at UA Workshop

As nearly 20 law enforcement officers from across four different agencies sat in a theatre-style room Tuesday at The University of Alabama, all but one revealed an interaction that surprised workshop organizers Dr. Darrin Griffin and Erin Powell.

Rio blog: Pool Games and Visit to the “German House”

Wow, the pool games are already over and we actually finished first in our group!

Shelby Baron

Rio blog: Doubles, Day 1

As soon as I rolled onto the court, I immediately knew the crowd was not going to be in our favor.

Rio blog: Team USA, the Opening Ceremony

“U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A! This is the chant that over 300 athletes, coaches, and staff are shouting as we walk through the tunnel that leads us into the Maracaña Stadium. Dressed in our red, white, and blue opening ceremony outfits, we step out into the lights.

Rio blog: The Opening Ceremony

Rio blog: The Opening Ceremony

The Rio Paralympic Games 2016 have officially been declared open. We had been here for one week before the Opening Ceremony to get settled in and get used to the Paralympic Village.

International Lineup set for UA-led Veterans’ Transitions Summit

International Lineup set for UA-led Veterans’ Transitions Summit

The University of Alabama will continue its leadership position in improving military transitions through the Service Member to Civilian International Summit 2016, a three-day assembly of researchers, military officials and activists that begins Sept. 21 at the Hyatt Regency in Birmingham.