Witt speaks on campus safety
Crimson White – Sept. 27
Campus safety, the University's policy against discrimination and tuition increases were only a few of the issues addressed Wednesday night when the Eta Chi chapter of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity hosted the "Straight to the Top" forum as an opportunity for students to ask campus-related questions to top UA faculty members…

University Of Alabama and Imago Scientific Instruments have Announced Plans to Establish a New Research Facility for Atom Probe Tomography
AZNano (Australia) – Sept. 27
…“Nanoscience is impacting virtually all aspects of society,” said Dr. Judy Bonner, executive vice president and provost at UA. “The University of Alabama’s growing knowledge base in this revolutionary field along with recent state-of-the-art instrument acquisitions enables us, for example, to not only improve manufactured materials, but train the next generation of nanotechnology researchers.”…

Business Roundup
Birmingham News – Sept. 27
The University of Alabama's Center for Real Estate has a new director. Grayson Glaze, who worked in commercial real estate in Birmingham, will direct the organization formerly known as the Center for Real Estate Research and Education…

Foster still taking steps to renovation
Crimson White – Sept. 27
Foster Auditorium - the site of former Gov. George Wallace's Stand in the Schoolhouse Door - is still waiting on its restoration project to begin. Pam Parker, associate vice president for advancement, said the building's renovation project is still in the silent phase of a fundraising campaign, which will go public in 2009. Until then, the University will keep the building in stable condition…

Jewish center plans move, lease deal with UA
Tuscaloosa News – Sept. 27
A deal is in the works to lease land on campus for a new Jewish student center because University of Alabama officials plan to buy the current building and raze it. The deal to lease land to the B’nai B’rith Hillel Foundation on the eastern side of campus, close to other student religious organizations was set for trustee approval earlier this month. An agreement was not reached in time for the meeting, however, said Cathy Andreen, director of media relations…

Symposium to discuss religion
Crimson White – Sept. 27
…The symposium, titled "Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Religion and Conflict," will analyze the relationship between religions and how they are connected to social-political elements. The panel includes experts on Christianity, Judaism, religions of China and religions of India, said Steven Ramey, assistant professor of religions studies…

Author speaks on history of polio in U.S.
Crimson White – Sept. 27
Author David Oshinsky discussed his Pulitzer Prize-winning book "Polio: An American Story" Wednesday. Oshinsky was invited to speak by Kari Frederickson, associate history professor, and the Summersell Center for the South's lecture series. Oshinsky was her dissertation director while she was a graduate student at Rutgers University…

Speaker talks about health insurance
Crimson White – Sept. 27
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama came to Alston Hall Tuesday to augment students' knowledge of health insurance. BCBS Spokeswoman Wila Lewis led the meeting, which was sponsored by Alpha Kappa Psi and the Healthcare Management Society, and presented a PowerPoint to explain some of the complex issues with healthcare…

Marr's Field Journal undergoes transformation
Crimson White – Sept. 27
The Capstone is the home of a number of student-run publications, including Marr's Field Journal, the University's undergraduate literary magazine. The staff at MFJ said they are trying to improve their visibility on campus with a new awareness campaign this year. They also plan to upgrade the layout and design of the journal…