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UA Physicists among those Seeking Big Answers from Tiny Particles 

A team of international scientists, including a pair from The University of Alabama, resumed efforts this week near Geneva, Switzerland to use tiny particles in efforts to answer big questions – really...

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Bell Named UA President

The Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama System has named Dr. Stuart R. Bell president of The University of Alabama.

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UA Researchers Reanalyzing Tennessee Valley Artifacts in New Project

In a collaborative effort with the Tennessee Valley Authority, The University of Alabama's Office of Archaeological Research has begun a rehabilitation project on collections that were gathered 80...

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UA’s RISE Graduation Celebrates Perseverance, Strength

The University of Alabama's RISE program holds its annual commencement ceremony at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 23, at the Stallings Center on UA's campus.

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Pierce Named Vice President for Advancement at UA

University of Alabama President Stuart R. Bell has named Robert D. Pierce II as vice president for advancement.

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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...

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UA Enrollment Tops 37,000

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Enrollment at The University of Alabama reached a record 37,100 students this fall, and it includes another academically talented freshman class. Total enrollment is up by 945...

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‘Forever Crimson’ Theme of 2015 UA Homecoming

The University of Alabama's annual Homecoming celebration will run from Sunday, Oct. 4, to Saturday, Oct. 10.

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UA Engineering Students, Athletics Work Together for Medical Tent

A collaboration between Crimson Tide Athletics and the College of Engineering, a collapsible tent designed to limit distractions during medical evaluations while providing better privacy for student...

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CrossingPoints to Begin $2.5 Million Expansion Program on UA Campus

CrossingPoints, a student transition program on The University of Alabama campus, is growing in both size and reach through a $2.5 million grant to help create a bridge to higher education for those...

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UA Education Professor Named University Distinguished Research Professor

The University of Alabama Board of Trustees has named Dr. Stephen Thoma, professor of educational psychology at The University of Alabama, a University Distinguished Research Professor.

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UA-Affiliated Technology Aims to Improve Drinking Water

A method of cleaning drinking water with light is being tested and developed at The University of Alabama with the hope of creating a product available for homes and businesses.

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Transformers Toys Provide Key Character Lessons, UA Researcher Says

Parents looking for holiday gifts that instill character should check out the Transformer toys and DVDs, a University of Alabama researcher says.

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Challenge Generates $3.6 Million in Support for UA’s Culverhouse Students

More than 1,000 donors participated in a Florida business executive’s challenge to support University of Alabama business students, generating more than $3.6 million for young UA scholars within three...

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UA Adapted Athletics to Hold ‘Night of Champions’ Celebration

UA Adapted Athletics and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute will celebrate the program’s successes during “Night of Champions,” Thursday, Feb. 25 at the Bryant Conference Center on the UA campus.

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UA Engineering Assisting NASA with Test of Spin-Off Technology

Engineers with NASA are using a lab at The University of Alabama to help develop a spin-off technology aimed at girding structures against earthquakes.

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UA Team Wins SEC MBA Case Competition

The University of Alabama took first place in the 2016 SEC MBA Case Competition held at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville bringing home the travelling trophy Saturday.

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2 UA Students Named Truman Scholars for 2016

The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation has named two University of Alabama students -- Ciara Malaugh, of Huntsville, and Dana Sweeney, of Kingsland, Georgia, -- as Truman Scholars for 2016.

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President Bell Announces Four Pillars of UA’s New Strategic Plan

President Stuart R. Bell announced the four pillars of The University of Alabama’s new strategic plan at a meeting with faculty and staff this afternoon.

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Spin-off Company to Market, Sell UA-Developed Product

The University of Alabama licensed the technology behind a collapsible sideline tent designed to give better medical care to athletes to a spin-off company that will develop, market, manufacture and...

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