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Alumni share their UA love stories
To celebrate Valentine's Day, we’re highlighting a few of the many love stories our alumni couples have shared with us.
02/13/2017
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UA’s Rec Center receives national praise
Architectural elements, amenities and innovative features — all focused on physical wellness and health services for students — have put UA in the spotlight.
02/9/2017
online newsroom,Department of Polymer Science,Biology
Faculty look to snakes and termites to improve daily life
Meet three UA researchers who are investigating nature to advance society.
02/8/2017
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Lewis Adkins, Jr. appointed to Board of Trustees
“Lewis is a great choice,” Board of Trustees Chair Roland H. Bauer said. “He knows and loves this community, and he believes deeply in the University’s mission and its critical role in the region. His...
02/6/2017
online newsroom,Integrated Bioscience,Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences
Tarantulas inspire new structural color with the greatest viewing angle
This finding opens new potential to mass produce structural colors because highly ordered designs are easy to scale-up and manufacture.
02/3/2017
online newsroom,AHAP
Lost songs of the Holocaust found in UA archives
Voices not heard in 70 years have been recovered and digitally preserved following the discovery in the archives of UA's Cummings Center for the History of Psychology.
02/2/2017
School of Dance, Theatre and Arts Administration,online newsroom,Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences
New UA theatre program exceeds traditional theatre curriculum
With a focus on applied theatre, students will gain experiential learning in several areas.
02/1/2017
School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering,online newsroom,College of Engineering and Polymer Science
NASA visitors learn about research efforts at UA
Visitors from NASA toured UA labs conducting research related to NASA interests, and met with students on several College of Engineering design teams.
01/27/2017
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UA extends its global reach with agreements with Asian schools
The agreements could lead to more international students at UA, faculty exchange programs, study abroad opportunities, joint degrees and online courses.
01/25/2017
online newsroom,Inclusive Excellence
Rethinking Race 2017: Taking on the ‘elephant in the room’
The two-week forum of events, which focuses on race and race-related issues, is now in its 10th year.
01/25/2017
