UA, Crestmont Elementary Partner for Interactive Learning Night

Moms and dads: Have you ever wondered how your children are learning science and social studies? If your child is a student at Crestmont Elementary School in Northport, you’ll have a hands-on opportunity Thursday, Oct. 24.

UA Social Work Instructor to Speak at Alabama Perinatal Conference

Joanne Terrell, an instructor in The University of Alabama School of Social Work, has been invited to speak at the 18th Annual Alabama Perinatal Conference.

UA Researchers’ Study Indicates Foreclosure Rates Racialized in Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa’s mortgage foreclosure trends since the 2008 recession follow the race-wealth divide and disproportionately affect black residents, according to a study by two professors at The University of Alabama.

UA’s Online Social Work Program Credited with UPCEA Award

The University of Alabama School of Social Work is the recipient of the 2013 Program of Excellence Award for the South region, given by the University Professional and Continuing Education Association.

UA Leads Study on Emotional Effects of Natural Disasters on Children

Dr. John Lochman, professor and Saxon Chair of Clinical Psychology at The University of Alabama, is leading a nationwide team that will spend the next five years studying the effects of degree of exposure to the April 27, 2011 tornado in Tuscaloosa on 360 children and their families.

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. to Deliver Lecture at UA

Leonard Pitts Jr., Miami Herald columnist and 2004 recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Distinguished Commentary, will deliver a lecture, “If This is America . . .” at The University of Alabama.

UA, Community Colleges Encourage Pursuit of Science, Math Teaching Careers

The University of Alabama’s impact on k-12 STEM education will grow over the next five years following the announcement of a $1.45 million grant from the National Science Foundation.

UA Social Work Student Attends White House Roundtable

Sarah Young, a doctoral student from The University of Alabama School of Social Work, was invited to the White House for a roundtable discussion about issues facing the bisexual community at an event coinciding with international Bisexual Visibility Day, Sept. 23.

UA Helps Area Teachers Transition to New STEM Curriculum

A group of professors at The University of Alabama are helping K-12 teachers in West Alabama change how they teach science, technology, engineering and mathematics subjects.

UA Social Work Announces Hall of Fame Inductees

The State of Alabama Social Work Hall of Fame will induct five individuals during a ceremony and luncheon Friday at the Indian Hills Country Club in Tuscaloosa.