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UA Student News for April 13, 2010
DATES TO REMEMBER April 16 Deadline for mailing back 2010 census forms Day of Silence iPad learning session, Apple Campus Store, 9:15 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. “Oh Horrors! It’s Murder!” 126 H.M. Comer Hall, 7 p.m. April 17 A-Day concert, corner of University Boulevard and Stadium Drive, 11 a.m. A-Day game, Bryant-Denny Stadium, 2 p.m. [...]
UA in the News: April 13, 2010
UA wheelchair basketball team wins national title – UA researchers boost growth estimate for state economy – Ex-HealthSouth executive gives UA accounting majors advice – UA opens time capsule – and more…
UA Engineering to Host Summer Program for High School Students
The University of Alabama College of Engineering will host SITE this summer for students who have an interest in science, mathematics and engineering.
History Professor to Deliver UA’s ‘Last Lecture’
Dr. Lawrence F. Kohl, associate professor of history and Blount Senior Fellow at The University of Alabama, has won the 2010 Last Lecture award from the UA Graduate School.
Psychology Professor to Present Basowitz Lecture at UA
The University of Alabama psychology department will host the annual Harold Basowitz Memorial Lecture Friday, April 23, featuring guest speaker Dr. William Graziano.
Ad Team at UA One of Four to Implement Campaign
The University of Alabama's student advertising team’s campaign for the 2009 American Advertising Federation National Student Advertising Competition is one of four selected by The Century Council to implement and further explore potential effectiveness of student-generated campaigns to prevent binge drinking on college campuses across the nation.
UA in the News: April 10-12, 2010
UA displays contents of time capsule – UA grad student part of deep-sea research team - Military finds use for local chemist’s invention developed at UA - UA astronomer to get a chance at solving cosmic mystery with Hubble's help – UA’s Doug Jones’ work will long be recalled – MSNBC host praises UA’s efforts to break stereotypes – and more…
Partnership between Bishop State, UA Offers Nurses Mobility
Advanced nursing degrees are within easier reach for area registered nurses through a new Internet-based partnership between Bishop State Community College and The University of Alabama's Capstone College of Nursing.
Two UA Teams among Finalists in April 16 Business Competition
Two teams affiliated with The University of Alabama are among nine finalists in a state-wide competition designed to help launch start-up companies.
Busting Bug Love: UA-Based Company Uses Green Technology to Counter Crop Pest
Birth control for moths – that's one way of describing the focus of a start-up company, based at The University of Alabama, hoping to take a bite out of the approximate $100 billion hole that insects inflict each year via crop losses worldwide.
Campus Scholars, Leaders Recognized at UA Honors Day
The University of Alabama honored its top students of 2009-2010 for their academic achievement and leadership Friday, April 9, during the Tappings and Awards Ceremony, the highlight of UA's annual Honors Week, April 5-9.
UA SIFE Team Wins Regional Competition, Heads for Finals
The University of Alabama's Students in Free Enterprise team won the regional competition in Atlanta this week for the fourth consecutive year and will head for Minneapolis next month for the national finals.
UA in the news: April 9, 2010
Rural Medical Scholars Stay the Course - FreezePruf Protects - Gryska Honored - UA experts - and more ...
UA to Host Technology Leadership Conference for Students
The University of Alabama will host the 31st Annual Alabama Technology Student Association State Leadership Conference involving competition for middle and high school students Monday and Tuesday, April 19-20.
COE Does ART Presents ‘Oh Horrors! It’s Murder!’
The University of Alabama's College of Engineering Does Amateur Radical Theatre will perform "Oh Horrors! It’s Murder!" during A-Day weekend this year.
UA in the News: April 8, 2010
AIME center to display student, faculty research for potential investors - Officials will open time capsule on UA campus - UA student creates system to help youths in facilities - MSNBC hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski on campus Friday – and more …
Two UA Professors Win NSF CAREER Awards
The National Science Foundation selected two University of Alabama professors for CAREER Awards totaling more than $890,000 for research projects related to improving future electronics and for investigating terahertz technology, respectively.
UA Engineering Student Wins National Award for Research Paper
Daniel Gerber, a junior in mechanical engineering at The University of Alabama, was named the second UA student to win the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics Foundation International Student Conference paper award.
ThyssenKrupp Executive to Speak at UA Sales Banquet
Bob Holt, vice president of sales and marketing for ThyssenKrupp Steel USA LLC, will deliver the keynote address at the 2010 Spring Sales Banquet April 23 at NorthRiver Yacht Club.
UA Engineering Student Receives Study Abroad Fellowship
Michael Sealy, a graduate student in mechanical engineering at The University of Alabama, received an International Research and Education in Engineering Program fellowship through the National Science Foundation to study in China on an international research project this summer.
UA in the News: April 7, 2010
Renovated Moundville Park set to reopen in May – UA commemorates history at Foster Auditorium – Bus route planned to boost football parking downtown – SGA holds ceremony for new officers – UA honors and events
Guest Artist at UA will Play the Veena, Ancient Musical Instrument
Vidvan D. Balakrishna of India will be on campus April 13-15 for a lecture demonstration and concert on the veena, one of the most ancient musical instruments of India.
UA Conference Explores Latino Children’s Literature
Experts in Latino literature for young people will gather at The University of Alabama Friday, April 23, and Saturday, April 24, for the National Celebration of Latino Children's Literature Conference.
‘Violet Hour’ Arrives at UA’s Bales Theatre
The University of Alabama's department of theatre and dance presents "The Violet Hour" from Tuesday, April 13, to Sunday, April 18, in the Allan Bales Theatre on Stadium Drive in the UA Theatre District.
UA Student News for April 6, 2010
DATES TO REMEMBER April 7 Honors Week activities, today through April 9 Cultivate Peer Mentor applications due, 4 p.m. Brown Bag Lecture Series, 308 Manly Hall, 12:30 p.m. English Graduate Organization book and bake sale, Morgan Hall, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Women’s softball vs. LSU in a doubleheader, Softball Stadium, 5 p.m. April 8 Academic Honor [...]
