Archive for the ‘UA in the News’ Category 
UA in the News: April 18, 2012
UA Interim President Bonner speaks to faculty and staff – UA research team wins $30,000 grant – UA psychology prof leads ‘Winds of Change’ discussions – UA student researcher links gender, technology – Visiting scholar focuses on child welfare – Business Honors Program hosts Sustainability Day – Events – and more…
UA in the News: April 17, 2012
UA to hold Day of Service as tornado anniversary nears – UA instructor collects, publishes storm reflections – UA Arboretum plant sale draws crowds – UA economists project growth – UA researchers seek to bring farmer-friendly research to market – and more …
UA in the News: April 14-16, 2012
Crimson Tide football team to visit White House – UA senior studies women’s use of technology – UA theatre and dance department presents ‘Chicago’ – Trent Richardson grants teen’s prom wish – Saban and Croyle address students on character – and more…
UA in the News: April 13, 2012
UA faculty member named to Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics post – UA English instructor collects, publishes April 27 survivor stories – Creative Campus teams for Habitat donation – and more …
UA in the News: April 12, 2012
University of Alabama student interns for Supreme Court – Rick Bragg selected for Last Lecture award – Witt focused on recruiting – Students display talents – Cheerleaders compete internationally – and more …
UA in the News: April 11, 2012
UA chemistry professor wins SEC Faculty Achievement Award – UA Forensics Council finishes in top 10 – Former President Witt oversaw era of growth – Student from Japan plays saxophone on quad – and more…
UA in the News: April 10, 2012
UA undergraduates do research through Emerging Scholars Program – Presidential search begins – Art history professor to retire after 40 years – UA theatre professor to direct his own play in New York – Design students turn trash into fashion – and more…
UA in the News: April 7-9, 2012
UA School of Law a top stop for U.S. Supreme Court justices – UA plans day of service in memory of tornado victims – Shaq directs public service announcement at UA – UA experts comment on protecting right to protest, community college tuition, population growth in Baldwin County – Sororities host fundraiser to fight cancer – and more…
UA in the News: April 6, 2012
Chancellor names search committee for UA president – City to host April 27 memorial service – CBER study estimates economic impact of HB56 – and more…
UA in the News: April 5, 2012
UA to host tornado memorial – Professor consults with Sesame Street – UA grad student wins Arthur W. Page Society award – Shaq to film PSA at UA – Patterson Hood to speak at UA – UA alumni give poetry readings – and more…
UA in the News: April 4, 2012
Honors Week recognizes student achievement – UA student named Truman Scholar - UA prof consults with ‘Sesame Street’ – Princeton Review names UA prof among nation’s 300 best – SGA installs new officers – Professor wins peace award – UA, City of Tuscaloosa plan tornado memorial event – Experts comment on Civil War history, foreclosures – and more…
UA in the News: April 3, 2012
UA student named Truman Scholar – Project Rebound UA assists students and faculty with effects of tornado – Shaquille O’Neal to make video with UA students – Forza Financial issues first loan – American Red Cross honors UA professor – Million Dollar Band celebrates centennial – New SGA president to be sworn in – and more…
UA in the News: March 31-April 2, 2012
UA prof assists ‘Sesame Street’ – Student-run organization loans funds to entrepreneurs – ‘Shaq’ to direct PSA at UA – Panhellenic Easter egg hunt draws hundreds – Chancellor to head UA presidential search – Fraternity returns to campus after 50 years – UA photographer promotes book about Havana – UA experts comment on the economy, Roy Moore’s candidacy – Service projects and events – and more…
UA in the News: March 30, 2012
Shaq to film PSA with UA students – UA students sleep outside to increase awareness of homelessness – UA experts comment on legal issues – and more…
UA in the News: March 29, 2012
UA student-run FORZA Financial grants first loan to business owner – Student event demonstrates importance of free speech – UA professor speaks to White House policy issues staff – UA economist comments on need for growth – Students participate in ‘Sleep Out on the Quad’ – Panel discusses immigration law – Panhellenic plans Easter egg hunt – WVUA meteorologist featured – and more…
UA in the News: March 28, 2012
UA School of Law posts high year-over-year gains – Students promote awareness of homelessness – Law professor, author to lecture – Professors provide expert commentary – and more …
UA in the News: March 27, 2012
UA forensics earns another national title – Nutrition expert studies autism – Researchers involve congregations in study of AIDS stigma – Astronomer offers commentary on planets – and more …
UA in the News: March 24-26, 2012
UA Forensics Council lands 19th national title -- Arts festival takes center stage -- Concert raises money for Caring Days -- UA commentary on redrawing of political districts ... and more
UA in the News: March 23, 2012
Druid City Arts Festival showcases musicians – National championship trophy goes on display at Bryant Museum – UA engineering students build concrete canoe – UA professors study insider trading loophole, BigFoot sightings – UA experts comment on video game violence, joyful parenting
UA in the News: March 22, 2012
UA recognized for community service efforts – UA engineering students build concrete canoe – Druid City Arts Festival projects promote artists – Book documents Old Havana in photographs – Text-a-thon to raise funds for Secret Meals – Barrett and Harrison Jones spend spring break helping others – Social Work dean featured – and more…
UA in the News: March 21, 2012
UA’s Manderson Graduate School of Business listed among 10 most popular business schools – UA law prof takes class to Cayman Islands – UA students contribute to discovery of new frog species – UA engineering team places sixth in robotics competition – UA profs comment on law school admissions, credit union benefits – SGA hosts majors fair – Delta sororities promote awareness of women’s issues – and more…
UA in the News: March 20, 2012
UA researchers help identify new frog species – Nursing home to relocate to Capstone Village – UA experts comment on Republican primaries, drop in law school entrance tests – and more …
UA in the News: March 10-19, 2012
UA researchers involved in discovery of new frog species – UA photographer publishes book with Cuban counterpart – UA experts comment on GOP primaries, Alabama economy, antitrust law, community colleges, NCAA tournament brackets, academic journals – and more…
UA in the News: March 9, 2012
UA expert comments on Republican presidential race – Prime minister of Libya is former UA professor – UA Student Health Center expanded – Professional Staff Assembly collects old cell phones
UA in the News: March 8, 2012
UA political scientist comments on Republican primaries, immigration laws – Tuskegee Airman speaks at UA – UA Away Scholarships offer students opportunity to go abroad – Author of book about Titanic speaks on campus – Student Health Center adds rooms – and more…