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UA in the News: May 24, 2012
UA students help in Black Belt – UA social work prof named Hartford Scholar – High school student to participate in Rural Health Scholars program
UA in the News: May 23, 2012
ACRE reports home sales rose in April – National Merit Scholars from Indiana choose UA
UA Researcher Receives Oak Ridge Powe Grant
Dr. Brian Fisher, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at The University of Alabama, is one of 30 researchers selected nationwide to receive a competitive grant from Oak Ridge Associated Universities Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards program.
UA in the News: May 22, 2012
World War II veteran awarded UA degree after almost 70 years – UA hosts international symposium on atom research – National conference on science education begins at UA – Rise School graduate earns high school diploma
UA Astronomer Views Solar Eclipse Atop Arizona Mountain
Dr. William “Bill" Keel, professor of astronomy at The University of Alabama, captured this image of a solar eclipse Sunday evening from the MMT Observatory atop Mount Hopkins, Arizona, about 40 miles south of Tucson.
UA in the News: May 19-21, 2012
UA hosts research, science education conferences -- Lunabotics student team competes – Economists analyze employment numbers – Students design website for a non-profit
UA Social Work Professor Named Hartford Faculty Scholar
Dr. Avani Shah, assistant professor of social work at The University of Alabama, is one of eight geriatric social work professionals nationally to be named a 2012 Hartford Faculty Scholar by the Gerontological Society of America.
UA in the News: May 18, 2012
UA professor analyzes political fallout from county bankruptcy
Award Winners Announced by UA Order of Omega
The University of Alabama chapter of Order of Omega announced award recipients at their annual banquet held recently in Tuscaloosa. Order of Omega is the national honorary for fraternity and sorority members.
UA in the News: May 17, 2012
UA researchers using shrimp shells, seaweed to develop new bandage – UA student’s film to be shown at Cannes Film Festival – UA expert discusses domestic violence
UA in the News: May 16, 2012
UA students give back with service projects in the Black Belt – International scientists to meet at UA – UA experts comment on sports nutrition, alternative sentencing, global Christianity
UA in the News: May 15, 2012
UA professor’s patented sponge soaks up jet engine noise – National science teaching conference slated for UA – UA experts comment on petunias flourishing after tornado, possible discrimination at high school – Student stories – and more…
New Members Named to UA Chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta
Some 850 University of Alabama students recently accepted membership and were initiated into Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society for first-year students.
Big Event at UA to Study the Very Small
More than 180 scientists from 12 countries who research materials at the atomic scale will soon be on campus in what organizers said is a strong statement on the growing research reputation of The University of Alabama and its College of Engineering.
UA in the News: May 12-14, 2012
UA, Shelton State students build lunabot for NASA competition – UA interim class explores Shakespeare, YouTube – National Elementary Schools Press Association moves to UA – UA SaveFirst students help families secure tax refunds – UA experts comment on proposals to tax junk food, ‘Dark Shadows’ movie – Firefighters practice in empty dorm
National Science Conference to Convene at UA
A national conference on college level science education will convene at The University of Alabama's Bryant Conference Center May 21-22.
UA in the News: May 11, 2012
National Elementary Schools Press Association moves to UA – UA experts comment on pro sports jersey sponsorships, new streetlamp technology – Firefighters train at UA’s Rose Towers
UA Students Lead Projects in the Black Belt
A group of 30 University of Alabama honors students is spending May 7-25 in Marion carrying out multiple community-service projects in the Black Belt.
UA in the News: May 10, 2012
UA education prof’s book on best-seller list – SaveFirst students help families save $1.5 million in tax preparation fees – UA grad balances chemistry and entrepreneurship – UA expert comments on achievement gap – and more…
UA Student Team Readies Robot for Lunar-Mining Contest
Alabama Lunabotics, a team of students from The University of Alabama and Shelton State Community College, will compete in the NASA Lunabotics Mining Competition May 21-27 at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
UA Conference Celebrates 25 Years of Promoting Workers’ Safety and Health
The University of Alabama College of Continuing Studies is sponsoring the 25th annual Alabama Governor’s Safety and Health Conference, Aug. 27-29, in Orange Beach.
UA Students Secure $5.8 Million in Tax Refunds for Alabama Families through SaveFirst
University of Alabama students recently worked at free tax preparation sites across the state to prepare more than 3,200 returns for working families to secure $5.8 million in tax refunds and save almost $1 million in tax preparation fees.
UA Professor’s Book Makes Best-Seller List
A "best seller" designation wasn’t on Dr. Wayne Urban's radar until his book made the American Educational Research Association's Sense Publishers Top 12 Best Selling Book List for 2012.
UA in the News: May 8, 2012
UA’s recycling program grows – UA experts comment on the impact of social media on legal cases, student loans – UA Arboretum has trails, observation platform
UA in the News: May 5-7, 2012
UA team turns shrimp shells into high-tech bandages – UA Class of 2012 includes grads who have overcome adversity – UA adds Friday night commencement ceremony – New grads listed – Search for new UA president begins – UA experts comment on children’s steps toward independence, impact of social media on legal cases – and more…
