Campus Impact

UA Students Learn First-Hand in Co-op during Spring 2015

About 200 University of Alabama students during spring 2015 are receiving a hands-on educational experience at more than 60 companies and organizations through UA’s Cooperative Education Program.

Two UA Professors Selected for Research Leadership Roles

Two University of Alabama professors will soon add research leadership responsibilities to their campus roles.

UA Announces SAS as Software Provider for Business Analytics Lab

The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce, a leader in business analytics education, announced an agreement today with SAS, the leader in business analytics software.

Hough Named Assistant Director of UA’s Technology Transfer Office

Dr. Whitney L. Hough, a venture development associate in The University of Alabama’s Office for Technology Transfer, has been named the office’s assistant director.

UA’s Neuro Challenge Team Nails Elevator Pitch to Advance in Competition

An undergraduate student team from The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce STEM Path to the MBA program has advanced to the second phase of the National Institutes of Health’s Neuro Startup Challenge.

UA Fraternity, Honor Society to Sponsor Bone Marrow Donor Event

The University of Alabama’s Alpha Epsilon Delta pre-health honors society and Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity will host Saving America’s Marrow for a donor registration event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4, in the Ferguson Student Center and the University Recreation Center on campus.

UA Receives ‘Models of Efficiency’ Honor for Action Card System

The University of Alabama’s Auxiliary Services and Office of Information Technology has received a Models of Efficiency award from University Business magazine.

Gray Named Director of UA’s Brewer-Porch Children’s Center

Dr. Rick Gray, a health care administrator with more than 20 years of experience in executive positions at health care facilities across the Southeast, has been named executive director of The University of Alabama’s Brewer-Porch Children’s Center.

UA Physics Professor Awarded NSF CAREER Award for Spintronics

The National Science Foundation selected a University of Alabama professor for a CAREER Award for her research on spintronics, which aims to use the spin and charge of electrons to develop highly functional and energy-efficient devices.

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Recognizes UA’s Garner

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics recently recognized Margaret P. Garner, University of Alabama associate professor and interim executive director of the Student Health center, as a Fellow.