Capstone College of Nursing

Megan Butterworth practicing her nursing skills in a lab

Future Nurse Brings Personal Perspective to Patient Care

What seemed to be a routine visit to the doctor turned into a nightmare for Megan Butterworth.

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UA, Partners Aim to Improve Health in Tuscaloosa County

The program is funded in part by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Dr. Abby Horton in front of Alabama Nursing sign

Q&A: Professor, Health Coach Shares the Power of Gratitude 

Dr. Abby Horton discusses why gratitude is good for our health, and how we can develop a grateful mindset.

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UA Expands Behavioral Health Services for Rural Alabama Youth

Federal funding boosts behavioral health and substance use services to youth in West Alabama.

UA Reaching Rural Areas to Improve Cardiovascular Health

UA Reaching Rural Areas to Improve Cardiovascular Health

With $6 million in support from the CDC, UA will implement programs to reduce strokes and heart attacks.

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Free Flu Shots Available Around Campus

This fall UA students and employees can receive free flu shots at numerous events across campus.

UA Receives $3.5 Million to Confront Nursing Faculty Shortage

UA Receives $3.5 Million to Confront Nursing Faculty Shortage

UA received a $3.5 million federal grant to grow and diversify Alabama’s nursing education workforce.

The Capstone College of Nursing

UA Names Sanford Dean of Capstone College of Nursing

Dr. Julie Sanford has been named the next dean of the UA Capstone College of Nursing and will begin her tenure Aug. 1.

photograph of the name of Capstone College of Nursing on the exterior of the building

UA Opens Search for New Nursing Dean

The University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing has started the search for its new dean.

A patient lies flat on an MRI scanner.

New MRI Research Facility at UA Ready for Transformative Research

The next breakthrough in human development and health research could come from The University of Alabama.