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UA Entrepreneurial Network Aids Small Rural Businesses; Food Network to Feature Demopolis’ Smokin’ Jack’s BBQ
Small towns have more difficulties than cities in attracting expanding businesses and enticing entrepreneurs to open new ones. So the Alabama Entrepreneurial Research Network, begun by The University of Alabama's Center for Business and Economic Research, provides economic and business services and advice for rural business owners and entrepreneurs.
Area Students Receive Honors from UA – Montgomery Area
Area Students Receive Honors from UA
Area Students Receive Honors from UA – Birmingham Area
Area Students Receive Honors from UA
Bruno Foundation and UA to Give High School Students Inside Look at ‘Hot’ Nursing Profession
Twenty rising high school seniors from across the state will be heading to the Capstone for a week of hands-on experience at an academy hosted by The University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing, giving high school students first-hand insight into the fastest growing profession in the United States.
UA Engineering Students Race Formula SAE Car
"Vroom, vroom:" is the sound University of Alabama Society of Automotive Engineers members love to hear when they rev the engine of their Formula SAE car. Recently, 20 mechanical engineering students participated in an international competition in Detroit, Mich.
Former UA All-American Ozzie Newsome Returns to Host Golf Tournament June 18-19
Former University of Alabama All-American and Baltimore Ravens executive Ozzie Newsome will return to Tuscaloosa June 18-19 as the honorary chair of the fourth annual Bridge Builder Celebrity Golf Classic, scheduled for the Ol’ Colony Golf Course.
Society for Military History Honors UA Professor’s Book
The Society for Military History recently presented its 2004 Distinguished Book Award in American History to a book written by Dr. George Rable, a University of Alabama history professor.
UA Engineering Students Win First Place at Human Powered Vehicle Challenge
A University of Alabama mechanical engineering student team won first place at the East Coast Human Powered Vehicle Challenge, a regional competition held at the University of Florida.
UA Museum Expedition to Excavate 18th Century French Fort
Experts with The University of Alabama's Alabama Museum of Natural History will lead a team of youth and adult explorers to excavate the remains of Fort Toulouse in Wetumpka, in four sessions, June 6-30.
UA History Professor Who was One of First to Revisit Emmett Till Case Skeptical of Successful Conclusion
While this month's announcement of the federal reopening of a 1955 racially charged murder case is drawing national media attention, a University of Alabama history professor who audio taped interviews with key case witnesses says he’s skeptical renewed interest will bring justice.
UA English Professor, Veteran Reveals Thoughts on Vietnam
Dr. Philip D. Beidler, professor of English at The University of Alabama and armored cavalry platoon leader in Vietnam, says he sees less and less of the common soldier’s hard-won perspective in what America has since made of that war.
UA Announces 2004 Order of Omega Awards
The University of Alabama Chapter of Order of Omega national Greek honor society recognized top students of 2003-2004 for their academic achievement and leadership.
CCSO Names Freshman Forum Student Organization of the Month at UA
The University of Alabama Coordinating Council for Student Organizations (CCSO) named Freshman Forum as UA Student Organization of the Month for March.
UA Media Planning Board Names Leaders of Student-Run Media
The Media Planning Board of The University of Alabama has named new student leaders for its publications and radio station for the 2004-2005 academic year.
Alabama Public Radio Selected to Participate in National Online Auction
National Public Radio and Nancy Kruse and Partners have joined together to put on a two-week online auction to benefit public radio. Alabama Public Radio is one of 25 stations throughout the country that were chosen to participate in the auction which will take place Sept. 14-21.
UA College of Engineering Appoints Karr as Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies
Dr. Charles L. Karr, professor and head of aerospace engineering and mechanics, has been named associate dean for research and graduate studies at The University of Alabama College of Engineering.
Davis Receives UA Premier Award
Dr. Sara "Salli" deSaussure Davis, associate professor of English at The University of Alabama, recently received one of UA's Premier Awards, a highly selective honor awarded by the UA president.
UA’s Real Estate Center Stats Indicate Housing Affordability Sets Record, but is the Party Over?
According to Dr. Leonard Zumpano, the director of the Alabama Real Estate Research and Education Center at The University of Alabama, it is not surprising that the housing market continued its expansion during the first three months of the year.
UA Offers Indian Classical Flute Concert May 23
One of south India's top rated flutists, Dr. N. Ramani, and his troupe will give a free concert open to the public on Sunday, May 23, from 2-4 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Theater on The University of Alabama campus.
Op-Ed – A Chance to Build a New Path
The trial of Knight v. Alabama made me think of two stubborn men standing face-to-face on a narrow path blocking all movement from getting around them.
UA’s Shelby Hall Dedicated Today
The University of Alabama's new interdisciplinary transportation and science complex, Shelby Hall, was dedicated today in an afternoon ceremony with special guests U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) and his wife, Dr. Annette N. Shelby, in attendance.
UA Museum’s Paleontology Program to be Featured in ‘Dinosaurs Gone South’ May 29 on Turner South Broadcasting
A new television episode of Turner South Broadcasting's series "The Natural South," will air Saturday, May 29 at 9 a.m., featuring University of Alabama Museum of Natural History volunteer paleontologists at a UA-owned dig site examining Mesozoic-era life, such as the 80-million-year-old gigantic water reptile now on display at the museum.
UA College of Engineering Adds Biological Studies to Chemical Engineering Program
The University of Alabama College of Engineering’s department of chemical engineering will add a biological emphasis to its bachelor’s degree program beginning immediately. This shift in program emphasis also is reflected in the department’s name change to chemical and biological engineering.
Op-Ed – Late Professor Taught and Practiced Real Journalism
A few weeks ago I picked up USA Today and shook my head as I read that its star foreign correspondent had faked many of his top stories. To say that I was disappointed doesn't begin to describe my feelings. I hope to be a professional journalist one day, but with two of the nation's leading newspapers guilty of fabrication, plagiarism and other mortal sins of the craft, I wondered if I'd picked the right career.
Congressman Harold Ford to Deliver UA Law School Commencement Address Friday, May 14
Congressman Harold Ford Jr. (D-Tenn.) will deliver The University of Alabama School of Law's commencement address on Friday, May 14, at 3 p.m. in Coleman Coliseum.