Magazine-Winter-2025 - Flipbook - Page 14
T H E CA PSTONE
Left to right: Dr. Matthew Gage, Dr. Elliot Blair and Lizzette Soto, instructors of
archaeological field study
“This is a unique experience. Most students
don’t get the opportunity to dig right where
they’re learning.”
–Dr. Elliot Blair, associate professor of anthropology,
who directs an on-campus archaeological field school
STUDENTS
were welcomed in fall 2025, a 3.7%
increase and new UA enrollment
record, including a record 362
National Merit Scholars, a 37.1%
increase.
Study of
Worms
Aidan Meyers, a senior studying biology,
received a Summer Student Fellowship
from the Parkinson’s Foundation to research
Parkinson’s using C. elegans worms.
from across Tuscaloosa City
Schools and the Tuscaloosa
County School System have
been selected for the inaugural
class of Leaders to Legends,
a collaboration between the
Chamber of Commerce of West
Alabama and The University
of Alabama.
12
ALABAMA ALUMNI MAGAZINE
“The mental part of the
game, especially with
psychology, is a
growing aspect of
baseball and softball.”
–UA student Zack Melynchek
Melynchek designed a New
College degree with a major
in interdisciplinary studies and
depth study in cognitive science
for a future career in sports.
