Capstone e-Letter for November 14, 2018

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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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