Archive for the ‘UA in the News’ Category 
UA in the News: April 5, 2013
Community pays respects to Coach Mal Moore – UA clamshell research reveals clues to climate change – UA experts comment on autism, newspapers’ moving to online subscriptions – Events – and more…
UA in the News: April 4, 2013
UA holds memorial service for Coach Mal Moore – Honor societies to induct students in “Tapping on the Mound” – UA student to attend Cannes Film Festival – UA prof’s study looks at coping skills during hospital stays – UA students research child development – Premier award recipients featured – and more…
UA in the News: April 3, 2013
Mal Moore remembered – Bill Battle back at UA as athletics director – Entrepreneurship Week activities planned – Elementary, high school students to compete in robotics event at UA – First-generation scholars received Coca-Cola Scholarships – UA student named Newman Civic Fellow – UA students win SPJ awards – UA teams with PAL for kids’ soccer – Engineering prof studies tornadoes – and more…
UA in the News: April 2, 2013
Memorial service planned for Mal Moore – UA honors former news correspondent John Cochran – UA musicians may perform film soundtrack – UA experts comment on Georgia higher ed agreement, media coverage of sports injury, housing market – Events – and more…
UA in the News: March 23-April 1, 2013
News coverage and tributes to former UA Athletics Director Mal Moore who died March 30 – Bill Battle named athletics director March 22 – UA business school moves up in rankings – UA ensemble may perform soundtrack for film – Mazie Bryant named Crimson White editor – UA grad acting on Broadway – UA experts comment on whistle blowing in police departments, nutrition, obesity – and more…
UA in the News: March 22, 2013
Bill Battle named UA athletics director – Coaches, colleagues recall Mal Moore’s career – Dr. Lena Prewitt talks about her experience as UA’s first African-American business professor – Tennessee high school student learns Japanese through UA – UA law prof comments on Alabama bill that would allow displays of historic documents like the Ten Commandments
UA in the News: March 21, 2013
Mal Moore steps down as UA athletics director – UA president to recommend hiring Bill Battle as new AD – UA School of Law ranked 21st nationally – UA researcher compiles survey of Alabama fossils – UA expert comments on trademark law – Elliot Jackson Jones Scholarship awarded – ESPN host speaks on campus – and more…
UA In the News: March 20, 2013
UA Ad team wins multiple ADDYs – Art exhibit commemorates desegregation anniversary – UA students help introduce soccer to fifth graders – Four UA students chosen for internships at Cannes Film Festival – Grad student presents research in Brazil – Sports communication program hosts ESPN’s Mike Hill – Earth Day events scheduled – UA Forensic Council to showcase skills before national competition – and more…
UA in the News: March 19, 2013
UA experts comment on Alabama’s unemployment rate, nutrition, motives of mass murderers – Award-winning poet to visit UA – Honors College to host town hall on education – Southern Living editor to speak on campus – Author to speak about new Civil Rights book – Events – and more…
UA in the News: March 16-18, 2013
UA wheelchair basketball player returns for fifth year to win national championship – UA students’ dance marathon benefits children’s hospital – Town hall addresses education – Crimson Culture event showcases artistic diversity – UA experts comment on symphony’s default on bonds, AEA’s power, taxing financial transactions – Events – and more…
UA in the News: March 15, 2013
UA graduate programs ranked among best – Sky viewing to focus on Pan-STARRS comet – Reporter, author speaks about Civil Rights Movement – ‘Migration’ exhibit on display at Paul R. Jones Gallery – UA Program in Sports Communication hosts first symposium – UA law prof comments on taxing financial transactions – and more…
UA in the News: March 14, 2013
UA programs ranked among U.S. News’ “Best Graduate Schools” – SGA officers elected – Baker named head of aerospace engineering department – ‘The Help’ actor to speak to film students – Faculty, students use new 3-D printers – Sky viewing focuses on Pan-STARRS comet – UA to screen 1963 documentary – Visiting writers program hosts authors – UA experts comment on Alabama Accountability Act, retirement age, taxing financial transactions – and more…
UA in the News: March 13, 2013
Wade honored as UA’s first black faculty member – UA hosts Alabama Technology Student Association conference – UA School of Law ranked 21st nationally – UA music students win scholarships in competition – UA to host comet viewing – Town hall focuses on mental health system – College of Communication holds diversity seminar – UA events celebrate first generation students – Experts comment on economic impact of government furloughs, what drives mass murderers – and more…
UA in the News: March 12, 2013
U.S. News ranks UA Law School No. 21 – UA hosts state technology conference – UA researchers receive grant to study obesity in the Black Belt – Criminal justice expert comments on mass shooter case – Center for Gifted Education director to speak at UA – Office of Disability Services meets students’ needs – Student choreographers prepare for Dance Alabama! show – and more…
UA in the News: March 9-11, 2013
Retired UA Professor Archie Wade to be honored – Concrete canoe team to compete in Miami – Astronomy department hosts public nights – UA Honors College hosts town hall series – ‘HeLa’ cells lecture at UA – Events – and more…
UA in the News: March 8, 2013
UA’s Rick Bragg shares stories of dangerous reporting assignments – UA’s 3-D print lab allows students to create objects – UA to host LUNAFEST – Town halls to focus on mental illness, education and liberty – UA teams compete in wheelchair basketball tournament – Student’s film sheds light on mitochondrial disease – and more…
UA in the News: March 7, 2013
Japanese nursing students visit UA – UA students to intern at Cannes Film Festival – Engineering students build concrete canoe – UA teams advance in start-up competition – United Methodist Children’s Home helps send foster children to UA – UA/UAB sponsor art history symposium – Art Night features UA’s 3-D printer – and more…
UA in the News: March 6, 2013
UA College of Engineering opens 3-D printing lab – UA engineering students build concrete canoe – UA to honor one of first black faculty members – Two UA-based start-ups reach Alabama’s Launchpad finals – UA hosts world premiere of ‘Hermitage Cats’ musical – UA’s wheelchair basketball teams head to finals – UA researchers’ study looks at coping skills during hospital stays – Events – and more…
UA in the News: March 5, 2013
UA to honor one of first black faculty members – Engineering students test concrete canoe – Homer Hickam named Cason Award recipient – UA football team’s trip to White House postponed – UA grad competes on ‘Fashion Star’ – Two UA teams advance in Alabama Launchpad Competition – History prof lectures on shorthand – and more…
UA in the News: March 2-4, 2013
Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage visits UA – Blackburn Institute hears presentation about desegregation of UA – Crimson Tide football team to visit White House – UA psychology professor wins award for research – UA expert comments on Southern accents – Engineering, art students use 3-D printer – Children’s musical to debut at UA – and more…
UA in the News: March 1, 2013
Lawmakers visit UA for commemorative program – Crimson Tide football team to be honored by President Obama – Rick Bragg to speak at fundraiser for Alpine Living Magazine – UA opera theatre brings 'The Mikado' to stage – Events – and more…
UA in the News: February 28, 2013
Members of Congress to visit UA – UA design students earn second place in Design for Disaster Relief competition – Partnership between UA and United Methodist Children’s Home to assist students who were foster children – UA experts comment on technology in the classroom, rural health care and gun laws – Events – and more…
UA in the News: February 27, 2013
UA students help stop bullying in schools – UA hosts conference on rural health – PR student wins national honor – UA’s mock trial team takes second place in competition – UA biologists study algae parasite’s impact on biofuel production – UA to host National Wheelchair Basketball Championship – African-American History Month film series concludes – Events – and more…
UA in the News: February 26, 2013
UA PR students help middle schoolers stand up to bullies – UA student wins national public relations award – UA class assists United Cancer Survivors of America – Rick Bragg to speak at fundraiser – Black Student Union hosts Andre Taylor – Head of Peruvian think tank to speak on campus – UA Opera Theatre to perform ‘The Mikado’ – and more…
UA in the News: February 23-25, 2013
Pulitzer winner Bob Woodward speaks at UA – Museum program teaches children about natural disasters – School of Social Work to install virtual reality lab – UA public relations student wins national award – United Methodist Children’s Home partners with UA – UA prof’s python research sheds light on calorie system – UA business expert studies audit systems – and more…