Culverhouse College of Business

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State’s Economic Recovery Booming Just Before COVID-19 Resurgence

Two snapshots of the state’s economy earlier this summer show recovery from the pandemic recession of 2020 exceeding expectations.

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Stellar Innovation: Students Turn NASA Patents into Practical Solutions

Freshman and sophomore students are using NASA intellectual property to solve existing challenges.

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Everyday Champions: Keith Norton, Culverhouse College of Business

Keith Norton always wanted to work with people, and when a job opened up at UA, he jumped at the chance to help students.

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UA team named Year Three Champion in EcoCAR Mobility Challenge

UA’s team has taken the lead in the third year of this automotive engineering competition.

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UA CyberSeed Program Funds More Campus Research

Four promising research projects received funding from Year 2 of The University of Alabama Cyber Initiative’s CyberSeed program, part of the UA Office for Research and Economic Development.

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UA Hosts Forum on Real Estate Industry Since 2011 Tornadoes

On April 30 a panel of experts, government officials and industry leaders will address key local issues rooted in the real estate sector, with a dedicated discussion of the evolution of Tuscaloosa’s overall residential market since the tornado outbreak in April 2011.

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State Business Leaders Expecting Economic Growth

In the latest quarterly survey by researchers at The University of Alabama, business leaders in the state are feeling more encouraged about the economy than they have since the global pandemic began.

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State Business Leaders Optimistic on Early 2021 Economy

Even with the continued stress from the pandemic, business leaders in the state remained mostly optimistic that their businesses will have a positive start to 2021, according a quarterly survey done by economists at The University of Alabama.

UA’s Capstone Agency Donates Valuable Work to Local Nonprofits

UA’s Capstone Agency Donates Valuable Work to Local Nonprofits

Zoom fatigue couldn’t stop these PR students from supporting nonprofits who need help now more than ever.

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Pandemic’s Effects Will Linger on State’s Growing Economy

The state’s economy could grow by 2.6% in 2021, a good clip that will not pull the state out of the hole created in 2020 by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report published today by economists at The University of Alabama.