‘Thacker Mountain Radio Hour’ coming to Alabama Public Radio
“The Thacker Mountain Radio Hour,” a weekly literature and music program based in Oxford, Mississippi, has been picked up for broadcast on Alabama Public Radio beginning Saturday, Sept. 1.
Colleges & Schools
‘All of Us’ Research Program at UA Enrolling Participants
Participating sites in the national All of Us Research Program, including The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences, have received another round of funding for work on the landmark effort to advance individualized care, prevention and treatment for people of all backgrounds.
UA Building Innovative Radars to Help Flood, Drought Management
Researchers at The University of Alabama will lead a project to develop and deploy radars that obtain information about snow and soil moisture to help manage the nation’s water resources.
UA Research to Study Impact ‘War on Drugs’ Has on Smuggling Routes
Researchers at The University of Alabama are bringing together their expertise in geography, modeling and criminal activity to better understand how enforcement activity influences drug trafficking in Central America.
Data Experts to Present at Culverhouse Business Analytics Symposium
Data scientists and business analytics-oriented executives converge on campus for a day of discussion about how their respective companies and institutions incorporate big data research and analysis.
UA Launches Child Intervention Pilot for Traumatized Youth
UA researchers are working with social service providers to implement an intervention intended to help manage problem behaviors in children who’ve experienced trauma.
‘Separate and Equal’ to Preview in Tuscaloosa Before NYC Premiere
Before its big New York City premiere and month-long run at the award-winning 59E59 Theaters Sept. 5, West Alabama residents will get to preview The University of Alabama-created play, “Separate and Equal,” at the Marian Gallaway Theatre Aug. 28-31 at 7 p.m.
UA’s Honors College Empowers Community through Action Programs
The University of Alabama’s Honors College continues as a transformative force in West Alabama through its Alabama Action, Outdoor Action and Black Belt Action and Health Action programs.
BAMA-Care to Create Nurse Practitioner Pipeline to Rural Communities
A new program in the Capstone College of Nursing will strive to combat Alabama’s number one health concern, access to care, by training primary care nurse practitioners to work in rural and underserved areas across the state.
Summer Commencement 2018 Gallery
All the sights from UA’s summer commencement ceremony Aug. 4 are captured here.