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Students lined up after being recognized during the Tapping on the Mound ceremony

Students, Faculty Honored at Tapping on the Mound

UA honored numerous outstanding students, faculty and staff at the annual Tapping on the Mound ceremony. Continue reading Students, Faculty Honored at Tapping on the Mound

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Awards & Honors

4 UA Students Named Goldwater Scholars

Adapted Athletics Women's Wheelchair Basketball team.

Students

Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Wins Fifth Consecutive National Championship

campus News

Capstone Men and Women 2025-2026 Members Selected

The group serves over 12,000 hours for University tours and events each year.

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Events

Spring is Finally Here—Celebrate With These Exciting April Events

Faculty & Staff

Extending Our Impact: We Are UA Ambassador Dr. Hyunjin Noh

Two groups of college students from University of Alabama smile at the camera during the Beyond Bama spring break program.

Community Outreach

Students Go Beyond Bama for Spring Break Service and Leadership

Students

Serving Community Connections: UA Roundnet Club

STUDENTS

UA Student Veterans Lay Wreath at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

This marked the first time any current UA student or student from a school in the Southeastern Conference participated in the ritual honoring U.S military members who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

FACULTY & STAFF

Flowers in front of Rose Administration Building

Faculty and Staff Accolades for Winter 2025

This spring roundup includes the Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Awards, an album release and more.

HONORS & AWARDS

2025 Premier Awards Honor the Capstone’s Finest

The Premier Awards annually recognize outstanding UA students, faculty and staff. This year a student club is also honored.

Tips & Resources

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Stay Focused: April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, a time to emphasize the importance of staying focused behind the wheel.

5 Things to Know About Honors Day

There is a lot of history in this annual UA tradition.

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5 Things to Know About OTIDE

UA’s dedicated teaching office covers a lot of ground. Here’s what you should know.

The Alabama Impact

From education to health care to water and the environment, the University is making a positive impact in the state of Alabama.

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Capstone Leadership Academy participants signing a poster

High School Sophomores Learn Leadership Skills at UA

Dr. Mark Elliott and two students stand thigh-deep in an Alabama stream with instruments to collect water for water quality research.

Alabama Impact: UA Environmental and Ecological Research Serves the State

University students hold signs showing the total amount raised by UA Miracle

UA Miracle Raises $223,725 for Children’s of Alabama

UA Miracle, the University’s largest student-led philanthropic organization, raised $223,725 for Children’s of Alabama.

UA in the News

research NEWS

James Harris, Alison Hooper, Jessica Goethals, Sergei Gleyzer, Despina Stavrinos, Cheryl Toman, Xiangrong Shen, Randy Salekin, winners of the 2025 Faculty Research Award

Awards & Honors

Outstanding Faculty Research and Creative Scholarship to be Recognized

Research

UA Engineers Explore the Speedy Secret of Shark Skin

Dr. Lukasz Ciesla and a student work in a lab setting

Health & Medicine

UA Research Takes Us One Step Closer to Better Parkinson’s Treatment

UA researchers cleared a second hurdle in finding plant-based treatment for neurodegenerative disorders. Continue reading UA Research Takes Us One Step Closer to Better Parkinson’s Treatment

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