Campus Impact

UA Marks 100th Anniversary of U.S. Entry Into World War I

UA Marks 100th Anniversary of U.S. Entry Into World War I

April 6, 2017, marked the 100th anniversary of the U.S.’s entry into the Great War. To mark the anniversary, The University of Alabama’s history department, the U.S. Army Crimson Tide ROTC Battalion and the U.S. Air Force Detachment 010 will hold an event, “Remembering the Great War,” at 4 p.m. Friday, April 14, in room 205 of Gorgas Library.

UA’s Spring Fashion Show Combines Creativity, Sustainability

UA’s Spring Fashion Show Combines Creativity, Sustainability

Fashion for Life, slated for April 19, is an annual spring fashion show that focuses on sustainable design for students in the College of Human Environmental Sciences’ department of clothing, textiles and interior design.

UA Graduate Students to Compete in ESPRMC Research Symposium

More than 100 graduate students from across campus will showcase their research and compete for travel awards in the annual Educational Studies Graduate Research Symposium on Thursday at The University of Alabama.

UA New College Professor Receives Burnum Award

A culture and gender studies professor is this year’s recipient of the Burnum Distinguished Faculty Award, one of the highest honors bestowed on professors at The University of Alabama.

2017 UA Honors Week Recognizes Excellence

2017 UA Honors Week Recognizes Excellence

The University of Alabama honored its top students for their academic achievements and leadership today during the Honors Day Tapping Ceremony, the highlight of UA’s annual Honors Week, April 3-7.

UA’s Computer-Based Honors to be Renamed for Longtime Director

UA’s Computer-Based Honors to be Renamed for Longtime Director

In celebration of its 50th anniversary and in honor of its longtime director who was formerly a student in its inaugural class, The University of Alabama’s Computer-Based Honors Program will be renamed the Catherine J. Randall Research Scholars Program.

To Combat Coral-Eating Pest, UA Researcher Helps Find What They Smell

To Combat Coral-Eating Pest, UA Researcher Helps Find What They Smell

A University of Alabama researcher is part of a team that identified genes used to communicate by a starfish that preys upon coral reefs, a promising discovery that could lead to efforts to repel the aquatic pest from sensitive reefs.

Four UA Students Named Goldwater Scholars in 2017

Four UA Students Named Goldwater Scholars in 2017

The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program has selected four University of Alabama students as Goldwater Scholars for 2017-2018.

UA’s English Writing Center Offers New Twitter Service to Students Who Have Writing Questions

UA’s English Writing Center Offers New Twitter Service to Students Who Have Writing Questions

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama’s English department writing center has launched a new “Tweet at the Writing Center” service that allows students to ask writing related questions and receive answers through Twitter.

To participate in the service, students tweet their questions to @UAWriting Center using the hashtag #helpwritenow.

Staying Healthy One Step at a Time

Staying Healthy One Step at a Time

The Office of Health Promotion and Wellness wants to help employees get and stay healthier. One of the best ways to do that is to get moving. UA employee David Wilson, director of Alumni Funds, shared how he manages to balance exercise with work. David has worked at the University for 26 years. In 1982, he met