The University of Alabama (UA)

(Tuscaloosa, AL)

U Alabama is a public institution. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Commerce and Business Administration, Communication, Education, Engineering, and Human Environmental Sciences; the School of Social Work; and Capstone College of Nursing. Its 1,000-acre campus is located in west central Alabama, 50 miles southwest of Birmingham.


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Robot-assisted bypass speeds recovery time, gets patient to NASCAR race Jay Savage is an avid NASCAR fan. A few months ago the 51-year-old bought a new motorhome and infield passes to the May race at Talladega Superspeedway. He hoped to see his favorite driver Kevin Harvick post his first victory of the season and repeat his 2010 Aaron's...

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The UAB Green and Gold Fund, which began with $300000 in 2005, has nearly doubled in value since its inception, outperforming the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ. The feat is made more impressive considering the fund is required to hold lower-risk, lower-returning investments such as cash and bonds.

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Alix Guillaume, a 15-year-old Haitian boy, knows all too well what happens when the orchestration of facial movements stops. More than two years ago, Alix fell out of a tree while playing. This accident caused bilateral intracapsular condylar fractures. His injuries would go untreated as the 2010 Haiti earthquake hit soon afterward and medical...

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Departments including Biology, Engineering, Facilities Roofing Maintenance, Campus Services & Grounds, and Energy Management and student groups including Science & Technology Honors Program, Leadership Foundations and the Green Initiative all contributed to the Hill University Center green roof project, which is one of the first...

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The story is about the April 27,2011 Tornado outbreak. On April 27,2011 it was one of the worst tornado outbreaks in US history. It was a unusual day in Alabama the weather forecasters where looking at a very usual weather event. Hear from a family in Pleasant grove that survived the tornado as they look back on that day almost a year later.

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Last Saturday, UA partnered with members of the community to participate in a Day of Service to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the April 27, 2011 tornado that affected Tuscaloosa.

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UAB students live like refugees for a day to promote awareness
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