UA School of Social Work Program Receives Top National Ranking
The University of Alabama School of Social Work’s online master’s program has been named the top-ranked program of its kind by BestColleges.com.
UA Research Reveals U.S. Has Disproportionate Amount of World’s Mass Shootings
A country’s civilian gun ownership rate is the strongest predictor of its rate of public mass shootings, a correlation that is reflected in the United States’ disproportionate percentage of public mass shootings relative to its population, according to new research at The University of Alabama.
UA Alumni among Social Work Hall of Fame Honorees
The University of Alabama School of Social Work will induct three new members into its Hall of Fame Oct. 2.
UA Research Finds Similar Neural Reactions among Drinkers, Abstainers
College students who are light alcohol drinkers or abstainers react the same when they see alcohol as those who drink regularly or binge drink, according to a researcher at The University of Alabama.
UA Secondary Math Education Program Earns Designation
The Secondary Math Education program in the College of Education at The University of Alabama has received National Recognition from the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics.
‘Nurturing Families’ Focus of UA Social Work-Sponsored Conference
The University of Alabama School of Social Work will host its 14th Annual Fall Social Work Conference Aug. 27-28.
UA to Hold its Summer Commencement Exercises
The University of Alabama will hold its summer commencement exercises Aug. 1 at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.
Area Teens Complete Social Work Camp at UA
Thirty-five high-school juniors and seniors completed a six-week camp at The University of Alabama Friday and gained insight into social work careers and social work agency internship experience.
UA Researchers to Explore Imaginative Play, Links to Cognitive Development
A psychology professor at The University of Alabama hopes to determine the most reliable and valid measurements of imagination in young children and test whether imaginative play can improve cognitive function.
UA Education Encourages Comments during Accreditation Process
The University of Alabama’s College of Education invites third-party comments to be submitted to the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation under the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education Standards, which will visit UA for an accreditation visit in Spring of 2016.