Students, faculty, staff and their community partners are honored for excellence in community-based research. 

Vision Days focuses on early recruitment of high school students from rural and underrepresented areas in our home state of Alabama.

In July 2022, 28 students from 13 Alabama high schools participated in the STEM Entrepreneurship Academy. Students lived on campus for a week, explored the STEM fields, and develop ways to support needs in their school communities through entrepreneurship.

Held on UA’s campus from July 5–29, BLAST Academy encouraged summer learning in a creative environment for children ages 5–12, with a focus on arts education, physical education, STEM and social emotional learning.

Swim To The Top participants had the chance to visit and tour the UA Aquatic Center on June 10. Thanks to Alabama Swim and Dive for showing them around!

Participants have opportunities to develop partnerships with community members and other campus researchers interested in community-based approaches to addressing community needs.