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STUDENTS RAISE MORE THAN $248,000 FOR CHILDREN’S OF ALABAMA — 
The University of Alabama Dance Marathon raised $248,796 over the past year for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospital at Children’s of Alabama. https://www.ua.edu/news/2019/02/ua-students-raise-more-than-248000-for-childrens-of-alabama/

UA: A TOP PRODUCER OF FULBRIGHT STUDENTS — 
For the third time in four years, The University of Alabama was recognized as a Top Producing Institution for Fulbright U.S. Students. https://www.ua.edu/news/2019/02/ua-a-top-producer-of-fulbright-students/

ALABAMA ASTROBOTICS’ LAB MIRRORS COMPETITION SPACE — 
A UA student team’s recent success has earned them a new and improved lab space on campus. https://www.ua.edu/news/2019/02/alabama-astrobotics-new-lab-mirrors-competition-space/

RESEARCHER: DISPARITIES EXIST IN COVERAGE OF TERROR ATTACKS — 
Terror attacks carried out by Muslims receive on average 357 percent more media coverage than those committed by other groups, according to a UA researcher’s study. https://www.ua.edu/news/2019/02/researcher-disparities-exist-in-news-coverage-of-terror-attacks/

BUILDING BAMA: FERGUSON STUDENT CENTER THEATER — 
A roughly $1 million update to The University of Alabama’s Ferguson Student Center’s theater started in December 2018 with the goal of completion in May. https://www.ua.edu/news/2019/02/building-bama-ferguson-student-center-theater/

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UA NAMES RESIDENCE HALL FOR TRUSTEE JOHN ENGLAND —
The University of Alabama’s newest student residence hall has been named for one of the University’s and state’s greatest civic leaders, the Honorable John H. England Jr., a member of the Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama System and circuit judge in Tuscaloosa. https://www.ua.edu/news/2019/02/ua-names-residence-hall-for-trustee-judge-john-england/

LAW STUDENTS WIN NATIONAL MOOT COURT COMPETITION —
A UA Hugh F. Culverhouse Jr. School of Law moot court team recently won a national competition in New York, defeating more than 150 other teams and landing UA its first championship in the event’s history.  https://www.ua.edu/news/2019/02/law-students-win-national-moot-court-competition/

UA RANKED NO. 10 IN US, NO. 1 IN SEC FOR INTERNSHIP PLACEMENT —
The Princeton Review ranked The University of Alabama No. 10 in the nation and No. 1 among Southeastern Conference universities on its 2019 list of America’s best colleges for internship placement. https://www.ua.edu/news/2019/02/ua-ranked-no-10-in-us-no-1-in-sec-for-internship-placement/

BUILDING BAMA: CAPSTONE PARKING DECK —
Parking on the southeast section of campus has been an issue for many years not only because UA students, faculty and staff use surrounding academic buildings, but also because events are held at Coleman Coliseum, Sewell-Thomas Stadium and the Bryant Conference Center. To alleviate the parking issue and provide services for the campus community and visitors, UA is constructing the Capstone Parking Deck, which will add approximately 1010 parking spaces to this active area of campus. https://www.ua.edu/news/2019/02/building-bama-capstone-parking-deck/

UA RESEARCH SHOWS OPTIONS FOR FUTURE OF ALABAMA ROADS —
An analysis of Alabama’s roads and bridges by researchers at The University of Alabama provides future scenarios for the state of transportation infrastructure that vary based on funding. https://www.ua.edu/news/2019/01/ua-research-reports-options-for-future-of-alabama-roads/

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CARNEGIE LISTS UA AMONG ELITE RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS —
For the first time in its history, The University of Alabama achieved Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity status, formerly known as the R1 category, in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/12/carnegie-lists-ua-among-elite-research-institutions/

UA ENLARGES ITS MLK DAY CELEBRATION — 
In addition to the traditional Realizing the Dream events, the University community will mark the holiday with service. https://www.ua.edu/news/2019/01/ua-to-expand-its-mlk-celebration/

FREEDOM ON THE MOVE —
Dr. Joshua Rothman is part of an effort to complete a comprehensive database containing every runaway slave advertisement in American newspapers prior to the Civil War. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/12/freedom-on-the-move/

BUSINESS COLLEGE TO CELEBRATE 100 YEARS —
The Culverhouse College of Business is celebrating 100 years of transforming business in 2019. https://www.ua.edu/news/2019/01/uas-business-college-to-celebrate-100-years-in-2019/

GRANT EXPANDS COMPUTER-HUMAN INTERACTION RESEARCH — 
Dr. Chris Crawford was awarded an approximate $276,000 National Science Foundation grant to better understand how K-12 students in the Alabama Black Belt perceive human-computer interaction. https://www.ua.edu/news/2019/01/grant-expands-professors-human-computer-interaction-research/

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UA NAMES NEW DEAN OF STUDENTS — 
Dr. Jamie R. Riley has been named The University of Alabama’s assistant vice president and dean of students effective Monday, Feb. 25, 2019.  https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/12/ua-names-dean-of-students/

UA RAISES LARGEST UNITED WAY TOTAL IN CAMPAIGN HISTORY — 
The University raised $469,483 for United Way of West Alabama. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/11/ua-united-way-drive-reports-largest-giving-total-in-campaign-history/

GRANT TO FUND STUDY OF DEMENTIA CAREGIVER SUPPORT APP — 
The national Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has funded a joint project between UA and Florida International University to test the efficacy of a web and mobile application designed for dementia caregivers.  https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/12/grant-to-fund-ua-study-of-dementia-caregiver-support-app/

UA STUDENTS WIN BIG IN NATIONAL OPERA COMPETITION — 
For the second consecutive year, UA’s Opera Theatre has won second place in the National Opera Association’s Opera Production Competition. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/11/ua-students-win-big-in-national-opera-competition/

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS DONATE TO SAFE CENTER, R.E.S.P.E.C.T. FUND —
UA’s Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Association each recently donated $25,000 to the Tuscaloosa SAFE Center and UA’s R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Fund. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/12/ua-student-organizations-donate-to-safe-center-r-e-s-p-e-c-t-fund/

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UA TO OFFER STATE’S FIRST MFA IN DANCE PROGRAM — 
The University of Alabama’s department of theatre and dance will offer the state’s first Master of Fine Arts in dance program starting in fall 2020.  https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/11/ua-to-offer-states-first-mfa-in-dance-program/

BEAT AUBURN, BEAT HUNGER WRAPS UP WITH A WIN — 
UA finished the 2018 Beat Auburn, Beat Hunger food drive by collecting 309,194 pounds of food. The result was more than 40,000 pounds over the 2017 total of 260,453. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/11/beat-auburn-beat-hunger-wraps-up-with-win/

125 YEARS OF WOMEN ENDS WITH SERVICE PROJECT —
UA wraps up its year-long celebration of 125 Years of Women by offering students, faculty and staff numerous service opportunities to honor UA women. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/11/125-years-of-women-celebration-concludes-with-day-of-service/

UA STUDENTS BEHIND ‘FEARFUL GIRL’ PROJECT —
Two UA students were behind a well-known statue’s temporary transformation into a statement on gun violence. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/11/ua-students-behind-fearful-girl-project/

IN GREENLAND, STUDENT HELPS UNDERSTAND CLIMATE —
Joshua Nunn had never been outside the U.S. before a visit to Greenland where he helped provide perspectives on improving climate models. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/11/in-frigid-greenland-engineering-student-helps-understand-climate/

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UA BREAKS RECORDS REACHING ALMOST $100M IN SPONSORED FUNDING — 
The University of Alabama had a record year in sponsored funding for fiscal year 2018, reaching almost $100 million in sponsored funding through external grants and contracts for research, instruction, service and fellowship.
https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/11/ua-breaks-records-reaching-almost-100-million-in-sponsored-funding/

UA TO LAUNCH STATE’S FIRST EDUCATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE PROGRAM —
Undergraduate students at UA can enroll in the state’s first educational neuroscience program by the fall 2020 semester. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/11/ua-to-launch-states-first-educational-neuroscience-program/

UA RESEARCHER HELPS FIND CAUSE OF CHANNELS ON ANTARCTIC ICE — 
A researcher at UA is part of an international team that found the cause of long, potentially damaging channels on Antarctic ice shelves. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/11/ua-researcher-helps-find-cause-of-channels-on-antarctic-ice/

WELLS FARGO, VMA TEAM TO PROVIDE SHUTTLES FOR DISABLED STUDENT VETS  — 
UA is expanding its services to help disabled military members fully access its campus with the launch of two specialized shuttle carts sponsored by Wells Fargo. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/11/wells-fargo-vma-team-to-provide-shuttles-for-disabled-student-vets/

UA HELPS LAUNCH NATIONAL EFFORT TO INCREASE COLLEGE ACCESS — 
UA is participating in a massive new undertaking where 130 public universities across the nation will work collaboratively to close the achievement gap, increase college access by removing barriers and help graduate low-income minority and first-generation students by the year 2025. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/11/ua-helps-launch-national-effort-to-increase-college-access/

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UA TEAM RECEIVES $1M GRANT TO DEVELOP TOOL TO COMBAT OPIOD ABUSE —
A research unit at UA’s Culverhouse College of Business received an approximate $1 million grant from the Justice Department to develop a data-driven tool to help officials better understand the scope of the opioid epidemic in Alabama.
https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/10/ua-team-wins-1-million-grant-to-develop-tool-to-combat-opioid-abuse/

UA NAMES VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH —
Dr. Russell J. Mumper has been named UA’s vice president for research and economic development effective Jan. 1, 2019. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/10/ua-names-vice-president-for-research/

NEW GRAD PROGRAM INTEGRATES DATA ANALYSIS, BUSINESS APPLICATIONS —
To prepare students for data analytic career opportunities, the Manderson Graduate School of Business at the Culverhouse College of Business now offers a Master of Science in Business Analytics.
https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/10/new-grad-program-integrates-data-analysis-business-applications/

CAPSTONE AGENCY AGAIN NAMED NATION’S TOP STUDENT-RUN FIRM — 
The Capstone Agency has been awarded Best Campaign, Best Tactic and Best Student-Run Firm in the 2018 Public Relations Student Society of America Student-Run Firm Awards. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/10/capstone-agency-again-named-nations-top-student-run-firm/

UA LEADS EFFORT TO UNDERSTAND MUSSEL DIVERSITY —
A nearly $1.8 million project led by UA hopes to identify the processes and mechanisms that underlie patterns of biodiversity in freshwater mussels to better arm managers of environmental resources. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/10/ua-leads-effort-to-understand-imperiled-mussel-biodiversity/

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UA LAW SCHOOL NAMED FOR HUGH F. CULVERHOUSE JR. —
The University of Alabama School of Law announced a $26.5 million donation from prominent business executive and attorney Hugh F. Culverhouse Jr. To honor Culverhouse’s impact and generosity, the UA School of Law will now bear his name, becoming the Hugh F. Culverhouse Jr. School of Law at The University of Alabama. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/09/ua-law-school-named-for-hugh-f-culverhouse-jr-in-recognition-of-26-5-million-donation/

UA COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ANNOUNCES NEW BUILDING NAMED FOR HEWSON FAMILY –
The Culverhouse College of Business announced plans for the construction of a new building to be named Hewson Hall in recognition of a previous $15 million gift from alumni Marillyn and James Hewson. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/09/ua-college-of-business-announces-new-building-named-for-hewson-family/

UA AWARDED GRANT TO STUDY COMMUNICATION IN INTIMATE PARTNERSHIPS — 
Three UA professors have been awarded a grant of more than $300,000 from the National Science Foundation to study the relationship between communication and physiological responses in intimate partnerships. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/09/ua-awarded-grant-to-study-communication-in-intimate-partnerships/

TWO UA ADAPTED ATHLETES EARN FIRST INTERNATIONAL MEDALS —
Three UA adapted athletes medaled at the Wheelchair Basketball World Championships, two earning their first medals. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/09/two-ua-adapted-athletes-earn-first-international-medals/

UA PROFESSOR ADVANCES U.S. DROUGHT MONITORING AND PREDICTION —
A NOAA grant from the UA Center for Complex Hydrosystems Research will help improve scientists’ ability to predict when and where our country is most at risk of drought. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/09/ua-professor-to-advance-u-s-drought-monitoring-and-prediction/

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UA ALUMNA JODY SINGER NAMED DIRECTOR OF MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER – 
UA alumna Jody Singer has been named director of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, becoming the first woman to assume the role in the center’s history. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/09/ua-alumna-jody-singer-named-director-of-marshall-space-flight-center/

PRINTING A MILITARY ADVANTAGE — 
UA researchers are examining how a new 3D printing technology could be used by the military to help soldiers on the battlefield. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/09/printing-a-military-advantage/

BUSINESS STUDENTS MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE —
Students in UA’s Business Honors Program gain real-world experience by helping nonprofits improve operations and complete projects. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/09/business-students-make-the-world-a-better-place/

UA DANCE MARATHON REACHES $1 MILLION MILESTONE FOR HOSPITAL —
Children’s of Alabama honored the UA Dance Marathon program for donating more than $1 million to the hospital over a seven-year period. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/09/ua-dance-marathon-reaches-1-million-milestone-for-hospital/

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