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Old South iron built on slaves' sweat
Atlanta Journal-Constitution – July 9
Excavations at the site last month by the University of Alabama's Alabama Museum of Natural History suggest entire families...

UA extends dig, aims to map sites of historical buildings
Associated Press – July 6
The University of Alabama has extended an initial three-week archaeological dig on campus because archaeologists have found substantial remains from the foundations of two antebellum dorms.
NBC 13 – July 6

$ales soar with $aban
Huntsville Times – July 8
Nick Saban mania has boosted the sales of University of Alabama collegiate tags and caused the sale of licensed Crimson Tide souvenirs to skyrocket…

Alabama at bottom in taxes
Birmingham News – July 9
"We're still not overtaxed," said William Stewart, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Alabama…

Week of prayer coincides with increase in rain
Tuscaloosa News – July 9
“It is part of what it means to be human," said Michael Murphy, a cultural anthropologist at the University of Alabama…

Hispanic population thrives in Vance
Tuscaloosa News – July 8
Annette Watters, a demographer with the University of Alabama’s Center for Business and Economic Research, said the Hispanic population in Tuscaloosa County ...

Climb a tree at UA’s arboretum
Tuscaloosa News – July 9
Professional climbers will be at the University of Alabama Arboretum with equipment and experience for a day of both fun and learning on July 14…

Turn rocks into arrowheads
Tuscaloosa News – July 9
Some of the Southeast’s best stone crafters will teach participants how Native Americans transformed ordinary rocks into useful tools and arrowheads during the July 14 Flintknapping Class and Gathering at UA’s Moundville Archaeological Park.