News Partnership to bring accelerator programs to Tuscaloosa It's a first-of-its-kind, hydrologic innovation-focused accelerator and pre-accelerator program. StaffJanuary 23, 2024
Elections RFK Jr. to speak at University of Alabama According to a press release, Kennedy plans to address the pervasive student loan debt crisis and the elusive American Dream. StaffJanuary 23, 2024
Health UA, ADMH partner for “Project Zero Suicide” VitAL estimates the project will positively impact about 75,000 individuals. Jacob HolmesOctober 10, 2023
Governor Governor awards grants to promote highway safety in Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey awarded a total of $3.5 million to ensure motorists obey the state’s traffic laws. StaffSeptember 29, 2023
Education New computing center expands innovation opportunities at UA The HPC center is planned for completion in August 2024. StaffSeptember 6, 2023
Health UA receives $3.5 million to confront nursing faculty shortage One-third of the current nurse educator workforce is projected to retire by 2025. Jacob HolmesJune 23, 2023
Education UA to commemorate 60th anniversary of desegregation In 1963, Vivian Malone and James Hood became the first two Black students to sustain enrollment at the university. Jacob HolmesJune 6, 2023
Courts SCOTUS rejects street preacher’s First Amendment case against the University of Alabama Lower federal courts, including the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, previously sided with the university. John H. GlennMarch 21, 2023
Education Ivey awards $1.3 million in university research grants The grants are from the Alabama Research and Development Enhancement Fund, a state-funded program created in 2019. Jacob HolmesNovember 3, 2022
Congress Sewell to continue “Congress in your Community” tour with stops in Tuscaloosa During the stops, Sewell will announce funding for Stillman College and the University of Alabama's transit system. StaffOctober 18, 2022