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NSF Selects UA Students, Alumna for Highly Competitive Fellowships
The National Science Foundation selected seven University of Alabama students and one alumna for its Graduate Research Fellowship Program from among more than 13,000 applicants.
UA Social Work Professor Tabbed for Autherine Lucy Foster Award
Dr. Cassandra “Cassie” Simon has been named the 2013 winner of the Autherine Lucy Foster Award, given annually by The University of Alabama Black Student Union and the Black Faculty and Staff Association.
UA Social Work Instructor to Provide Ethics Training for Mental Health Professionals
Joanne Terrell, an instructor in the The University of Alabama School of Social Work, will conduct a six-hour workshop focusing on values and ethical principles for mental health professionals.
UA Student Newspaper Wins National Mark of Excellence Award
A team of University of Alabama students has been named the winner of the Society of Professional Journalists' national award for breaking news reporting by a large-circulation student newspaper.
UA in the News: May 1, 2013
More than 4,000 students to graduate May 3-4 – UA economists see modest growth – UA prof makes video about Superstorm Sandy – Twelve UA students to work at Cannes Film Festival – UA prof publishes book on early Mexican immigration to Chicago – UA experts comment on demand for nurses, Alabama cities on tornado-prone list – and more…
UA Professor Expands Knowledge of Telemedicine
Telemedicine is a key component to providing specialty care in rural areas, said one University of Alabama professor. With the help of a grant, Dr. Lloyda Williamson had an opportunity to see how telemedicine programs work in other places.
UA in the News: April 30, 2013
UA to award more than 4,000 degrees this weekend – Paralympic gold medalist to graduate from UA – Engineering students hold HoverBowl Challenge
UA Student News for April 30, 2013
Click on http://uanews.ua.edu/student to view UA Student News on UA’s website if you have problems reading the email subscription. THIS WEEK’S DATES TO REMEMBER Bama merchandise sale, now through May 4, SUPe Store at Ferguson Center and Tutwiler Hall Trade book clearance sale, now through May 3, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Ferguson Center lobby Apple sale, [...]
UA’s Library School Association Announces Kate Webb Ragsdale Scholarship
The Library School Association of the School of Library and Information Studies at The University of Alabama has announced the establishment of the Kate Webb Ragsdale Endowed Scholarship to honor the legacy of Kate Webb Ragsdale.
May Graduates Announced at UA
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama will award some 4,097 degrees during spring commencement Friday-Saturday, May 3-4, on campus. With this graduating class, UA will have awarded more than 231,000 degrees since its founding in 1831 as the state’s first public university. Students listed as candidates to receive degrees include: CITY STATE ZIP CODE [...]
UA in the News: April 27-29, 2013
UA Commencement set for May 3-4 – UA Greek community awards $100,000 in grants – Hovercraft Challenge held at Lake Lurleen – UA prof, students produce video about broadcasters’ response to Superstorm Sandy – News anchor speaks on campus – and more…
Dr. Marilyn Emplaincourt, Long-Time UA Administrator, Remembered at Tuscaloosa Sister Cities Event
Dr. Marilyn Emplaincourt, a long-time University of Alabama administrator known for her many contributions to international education, was honored recently by the Tuscaloosa Sister Cities International organization at an Earth Day event.
UA’s Communicative Disorders Celebrates 75th Anniversary
The University of Alabama’s department of communicative disorders will celebrate its 75th anniversary with a colloquium starting at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 18, in the Speech and Hearing Center.
UA Preview
This week at The University of Alabama: Commencement ceremonies set for May 3-4 – Nursing students to study in Asia, Bolivia – English professor receives Burnum Distinguished Faculty Award – UA expert comments on media coverage of breaking news events – Events include Moundville Saturday in the Park, BFA Juried Exhibition
Media Advisory: UA’s Spring Commencement Exercises
The University of Alabama will hold spring commencement exercises May 3 and 4. Feature story ideas include a graduation candidate who won a gold medal, one who is inspired to help veterans and a family gearing up for commencement times three.
UA Nursing Students Sharing, Learning Outside Classroom
Some University of Alabama nursing students will take their education to the next level this summer when they step outside the four walls of a lecture hall and experience medicine in an atypical, and challenging, way.
UA to Hold Commencement Exercises May 3-4
The University of Alabama will hold its spring commencement ceremonies Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4 in Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.
UA in the News: April 26, 2013
UA, Auburn engineering students to battle in first Iron Bowl of hovercrafts – UA psychologists comment on impact of tornado’s anniversary, chronic pain and depression – Nisa Miranda to speak at DeKalb County event
UA Capstone Education Society Awards Announced
The Capstone Education Society of The University of Alabama College of Education awards several honors each year to outstanding alumni in the field of education.
UA Social Work Professor to Serve as Visiting Scholar in Brazil
Dr. Debra Nelson-Gardell, associate professor in The University of Alabama School of Social Work, will serve as a visiting scholar at the University of Brasilia, beginning May 1.
UA in the News: April 25, 2013
UA study shows tornadoes cost Alabama $100 million – UA interior design students install art exhibit at VA Medical Center – UA team researched handshakes – UA costume display included in Heritage Celebration – Stephen Black speaks in Athens, Ala. – Student helps UA win wheelchair basketball title – Arty Party highlights creative writing program
UA Summer Enrichment Workshop Deadline Extended
The University of Alabama’s Program for Talent Development and Gifted Studies has extended the deadline for its 2013 Summer Enrichment Workshop through Wednesday, May 15.
UA in the News: April 24, 2013
UA students receive Critical Languages Scholarships – Alabama Public Radio honored with Murrow Awards – Professor and student film Hurricane Sandy recovery – UA/Auburn students to compete in hovercraft race – UA’s all-women rocket team competes – Student group hosts benefit for Literacy Council – and more…
UA in the News: April 23, 2013
UA all-girls rocket team competes in NASA’s Student Launch – UA starts fund to promote sustainability – Social work prof gives Last Lecture – Major construction projects under way – UA experts comment on terrorism, property taxes and impact of sequestration on criminal justice – and more…
UA Education’s Inaugural McCrory Faculty Excellence Awards Announced
Three University of Alabama College of Education faculty were awarded the inaugural Nellie Rose McCrory Faculty Excellence Awards this spring.
