Colleges & Schools

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Addressing the Opioid Crisis: What Does Alabama Need?

Alabamians face many structural barriers to treatment of opioid addiction, such as access and transportation to treatment facilities as well as hostile attitudes among the public and family members to addiction, according to research led by The University of Alabama.

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Barrier Island Marine Ecosystem Altered by Storm Events

UA researchers found storms affect the marine ecosystem around barrier islands longer than originally thought.

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UA Engineering Faculty Receives Fulbright Award

Dr. Leigh Terry received a Fulbright Specialist Award to exchange knowledge and establish partnerships through educational and training activities within environmental science.

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School of Music Premieres New Official Hymn at Annual Convocation

The UA School of Music will premiere its official hymn at its annual Opening Convocation at the Frank Moody Music Building Friday, Aug. 20.

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UMC Opens Carrollton Location

University Medical Center recently opened a location in Carrollton, Alabama, to provide primary health care services to the rural Pickens County community.

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UA Leading Effort to Increase Vaccinations in Rural Alabama

In a partnership with community organizations, The University of Alabama is spearheading a project to get 70% of eligible people in the state’s Black Belt vaccinated against COVID-19 over the next year.

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W. Edward Back Named Interim Dean of the College of Engineering

Dr. W. Edward Back has been appointed as the interim dean of The University of Alabama College of Engineering effective Aug. 16.

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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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New Semester, Fresh Start: Get Involved on Campus This Fall

The start of the semester is the best time to dive in and find student organizations and opportunities to get engaged and make friends on campus.

Rainforest Drought Intensified Disease, Death in a Brazilian Frog

Rainforest Drought Intensified Disease, Death in a Brazilian Frog

Human-caused changes to the environment that exasperate droughts in a Brazilian rainforest intensify seasonal infections of a deadly fungus afflicting frogs and toads, causing localized mass deaths, according to research involving The University of Alabama.