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Program helps autistic students in college life

Katie Thurber June 13, 2012

Since its creation in 2006, the University of Alabama’s Autism Spectrum Disorders College Transition and Support Program has grown from one participant to over 15.  This coming fall, the program will...

No decision yet on criteria for next president

Stephen N. Dethrage June 13, 2012

The UA Presidential Search Advisory Committee met for two hours Monday to conduct its second work session and continue the conversation on the criteria for the man or woman who will replace now Chancellor...

Shrimp, seaweed could help diabetics

Briana Harris June 13, 2012

Diabetes has become a nationwide epidemic, with 25.8 million diabetic people in the United States, according to the American Diabetes Association. Of that 25.8 million, 215,000 are younger than 20 years...

Search committee discusses preferred qualifications for next UA president

Stephen N. Dethrage June 11, 2012

The UA Presidential Search Advisory Committee met for two hours Monday to conduct its second work session and continue the conversation on the criteria for the man or woman who will replace now Chancellor...

Students face choice between on-campus and off-campus housing

Eric Yaron June 6, 2012

It’s no secret that a lot of money can be saved by students and parents by choosing to move off campus when the time is right. Over the next year, though, upperclassmen moving off-campus may save slightly...

Crowd gathers on Gallalee roof to view Venus cross the Sun

Crowd gathers on Gallalee roof to view Venus cross the Sun

Benjamin Smith June 5, 2012

Venus won’t move across the face of the Sun again for another 105 years, and on June 5, all astronomy professor William Keel wanted was for the typical Alabama late-afternoon cumulus clouds to clear....

Engineering conference held at UA

Adam Greene May 30, 2012

The 53rd biennial International Field Emissions Symposium, held in Tuscaloosa from May 20 to 25, hosted over 180 professionals from 12 countries in a conference detailing and discussing new strides being...

Alabama robotics team takes home first prize

Alabama robotics team takes home first prize

Eric Yaron May 29, 2012

The University of Alabama made huge waves in space science recently as a team of students from the University of Alabama and Shelton State Community College took home first prize in the NASA Lunabotics...

Remaining Acts of Kindness Funds to be used for students, employees in emergencies

Tray Smith April 27, 2012

An email from University Relations sent on April 29, 2011 announced the establishment of the UA Acts of Kindness Fund to support emergency assistance for UA students and employees. The fund would raise...

No commencement speaker for fourth year

Melissa Brown April 24, 2012

President Barack Obama, Steve Carell, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Mitt Romney and Soledad O’Brien all have one thing in common—all are lined up to address college graduates across the...

Alabama out-of-state enrollment rises each year

Alabama out-of-state enrollment rises each year

Tray Smith April 24, 2012

When the University of Alabama class of 2012 first arrived on campus in the fall of 2008, 63 percent of its members were from the state of Alabama. Most of the members of the class of 2015, which arrived...

Bragg to present Last Lecture tonight

Bragg to present Last Lecture tonight

Jasmine Cannon April 23, 2012

Students have cast their votes, and the 2012 Last Lecture speaker will be journalism professor Rick Bragg. Monday, April 23 at 6 p.m. in 118 Graves Hall, Bragg will present his lecture titled, “So People...