http://uanews.ua.edu/ en-us News and features from The University of Alabama. http://www.ua.edu/images/uabox.gifhttp://www.ua.edu15040 Due to the launch of a new UA News Center, the location of all of our news-related RSS feeds have changed. Please update the feed in your RSS Reader to the correct address of http://uanews.ua.edu/feed/, or visit http://uanews.ua.edu for more RSS feeds. Thu, 09 Apr 2009 08:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/ Faculty and staff at The University of Alabama will enjoy an added benefit this year -- optimal health courtesy of WellBama, UA's signature wellness program. Designed to promote health and improve the quality of life for all employees, this free, personalized program will debut at an official launch ceremony on April 14 at 11 a.m. on the front steps of Rose Administration Building. Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/apr09/health040809.htm University of Alabama students will be taking part in Chi Alpha Campus Ministry's "Smurf Out Poverty" event on Thursday, April 16 at 7 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Plaza with the goal of breaking a world record while raising money to feed families in need. Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/apr09/smurf040809.htm Dr. Kim Sydow Campbell, professor of management communication in the marketing and management department at The University of Alabama's Culverhouse College of Commerce, has been named winner of the 2009 Alfred N. Goldsmith Award for outstanding contributions to engineering communication. Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/apr09/goldsmith040809.htm About 250 students will showcase their research and creative projects during The University of Alabama's Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference April 13. Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/apr09/skill040809.htm Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity and Phi Mu Sorority at The University of Alabama will be presenting the second annual "Get on the Ball" for Children's Miracle Network event on campus from April 13-18. Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/apr09/ball040809.htm More than 100,000 people are waiting to receive a life changing organ transplant, but many of those people are waiting in vain. Despite national legislation governing the organ procurement system, a shortage of donors remains. Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/apr09/healthcare040809.htm The University of Alabama Blackburn Institute -- recognized this year by NASPA-Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education as one of the nation's premier leadership development organizations -- has named its 2009-2010 student fellows. Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/apr09/blackburn040709.htm While engineers are commonly known for their problem-solving abilities, students of The University of Alabama's College of Engineering Does Amateur Radical Theatre are taking their skills beyond the realm of math and science and applying them to theater in the howling comedy "The Big Bad Musical." Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/apr09/bigbad040709.htm A University of Alabama researcher is exploring the effects that rising sea level and greenhouse gases may have on the nation's coastal wetlands. Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/apr09/coast040709.htm Dr. Harris Schlesinger, professor of finance and Frank Park Samford Chair of Insurance at The University of Alabama's Culverhouse College of Commerce, is the author or co-author of three of the top 25 most-cited articles in the top three insurance journals during the period 2000-2004. Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/apr09/insure040709.htm Dr. Chris Jones, a noted mathematician, will speak on "Climate Change: Can Mathematics Help Clear the Air" at 1 p.m. Friday, April 17, in 208 Gordon Palmer Hall on The University of Alabama campus. Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/apr09/cleanair040709.htm Dr. Joe Benson, a long-time faculty member and administrator at The University of Alabama, has been named vice president for research and vice provost at UA. Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/apr09/benson040609.htm More than 100 University of Alabama undergraduate and law students worked during the first six weeks of tax season at free tax preparation sites across the state to prepare some 1,900 returns for working families. UA students helped these families secure $3.7 million in tax refunds and saved them $475,000 in commercial tax preparation fees. Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/apr09/tax040609.htm Pianist David Breitman will perform alongside The University of Alabama Huxford Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. April 20 in the Concert Hall of the Moody Music Building on the UA campus for the final 2008-2009 Celebrity Series performance. Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/apr09/celeb040609.htm The University of Alabama's Manderson Graduate School's programs in accounting and marketing are included in the Top 15 nationally in a survey published by Entrepreneur Magazine in the April 2008 issue. The study was conducted by The Princeton Review. Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/apr09/manderson040309.htm The University of Alabama Masters of Business Administration Case Team placed third in the annual George Washington University International M.B.A. Case Competition held in Washington, D.C. , the only American team to place in the event. Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/apr09/mbacomp040309.htm Bibb County is going Hollywood... well, not really Hollywood. But, the U.S. Census Bureau is going to Bibb County to film local people for future use in news releases explaining how rural communities benefit from Census Bureau data collection efforts. Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/apr09/census040309.htm A unique online community resource to aid in the search for archival materials relevant to public relations historians, students and practitioners has been launched by the Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations at The University of Alabama. Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/apr09/archive040309.htm Stephen Black, director of the Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility at The University of Alabama, has received the 2009 Children's Advocate Award from Childcare Resources. Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/apr09/black040309.htm Dr. Shirley Brice Heath, a linguistic anthropologist and a former MacArthur Foundation fellow, will speak on "What's Language Got to Do With It?" at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, in Gorgas Library, room 205 at The University of Alabama. Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/apr09/myths040309.htm Three University of Alabama offices are assisting the Governor's Office of Workforce Development with an analysis of workforce demands for the state and will be presenting results of the study starting April 6. Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/apr09/governor040409.htm "Headwaters: A Journey on Alabama Rivers," a new book from The University of Alabama Press presenting one photographer's exploration of Alabama's waterways, will be the subject of a talk, signing and reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 23, at the Alabama Museum of Natural History in Smith Hall on The University of Alabama campus. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/apr09/headwaters040209.htm The University of Alabama Office of Health Promotion and Wellness recently wrapped up the second year of Scale Back Alabama, a statewide weight loss initiative. Adapted to UA as Strive to Scale Back, the team-based, eight-week program is designed to encourage faculty and staff to improve their health by losing weight and exercising. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/apr09/strive040209.htm The University of Alabama's Creative Campus Initiative will host Foster Auditorium Awareness Week April 6-10 on the UA campus. The week is planned as a response to ongoing conversation about Foster and the variety of historically significant cultural events that have taken place there. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/apr09/foster040209.htm Dr. Jinx Campbell, a leading investigator on the role of fungi in salt marsh and sea grass plants, will give the annual Darden Lecture at 7 p.m. April 8 in The University of Alabama's Biology Building, room 127. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/apr09/marsh040209.htm Dr. Breena Holland, assistant professor of political science at Lehigh University, will speak on "Environmental Policy and the Problem of Justice" at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, in the Biology Auditorium at The University of Alabama. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/apr09/environ040209.htm The University of Alabama Women's Resource Center will sponsor its annual Take Back the Night march to support the end of violence against women on Tuesday, April 7, at 6 p.m. at the Ferguson Center Plaza. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/apr09/takeback040209.htm Charles Hilburn has been named assistant to the vice president for advancement at The University of Alabama. Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/apr09/arts040109.htm The University of Alabama Graduate School now accepts the submission of electronic theses and dissertations and encourages students to submit electronically rather than on paper. Students have the choice of either paper or electronic submission from now until Aug. 14, after which electronic submission is required for all theses and dissertations. Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/apr09/electric040109.htm Dr. Jennings Bryant, Reagan Endowed Chair of Broadcasting and associate dean for graduate studies and research for the College of Communication and Information Sciences at The University of Alabama, has been selected as this year's recipient of the Burnum Distinguished Faculty Award. Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/apr09/burnum040109.htm Imagine discussing the latest trends in patient care with your University of Alabama classmates-from a military base in Iraq. Or, imagine helping to treat an ill child at an elementary school that's a continent away from home, or, perhaps, simply logging on for a virtual classroom discussion from your living room one evening, after the bustle of the day has settled. Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/nurse033109.htm Billed as the "largest science public outreach event ever," this week's 100 Hours of Astronomy is expected to prompt more than one million people around the globe to peer at the nighttime sky, including participants at The University of Alabama. Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/moon033109.htm Dr. Melondie Carter, associate professor of nursing at The University of Alabama, has been appointed as the assistant director of UA's Office of Health Promotion and Wellness. Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/carter033009.htm Kendra Nicole Key, a University of Alabama junior from Tuscaloosa, is the recipient of a prestigious 2009 Truman Scholarship for students who show exceptional leadership potential and who are committed to careers in government, the nonprofit or advocacy sectors, education or elsewhere in the public service. Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/key033009.htm The National Science Foundation selected two University of Alabama chemistry professors for CAREER Awards totaling $1.1 million. Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/nsf033009.htm Jonathan Pond, acclaimed author and financial media analyst, will serve as an executive-in-residence and guest speaker for The University of Alabama College of Human Environmental Sciences on Thursday, April 2. Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/life033009.htm The University of Alabama will recognize the achievement of outstanding students and faculty during 2009 Honors Week activities on campus April 6-10. Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/honorsweek032709.htm The University of Alabama Panhellenic Association will host their annual Community Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday, April 5, from 2-4 p.m. on the front lawn of the UA President's Mansion. Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/easter032709.htm The February 2009 New Construction Report for Alabama, which includes building permits and housing starts, is now posted and available at The University of Alabama's Center for Real Estate Web site. The address for the site is http://acre.cba.ua.edu/construction_statistics.php. Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/homebuild032709.htm The University of Alabama's Multiple Abilities Program has received a prestigious award from the International Reading Association: a certificate of distinction that commends the program for exemplary preparation of pre-service teachers in the area of literacy. Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/multiple032709.htm The Feb 2009 Alabama housing report is now posted and available at The University of Alabama's Center for Real Estate Web site. The address for the site is http://acre.cba.ua.edu/construction_statistics.php Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/house032609.htm Older African-Americans with HIV/AIDS frequently draw upon their spiritual beliefs to cope with the disease but rarely disclose it to friends inside or outside the church, according to a study conducted by University of Alabama researchers. Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/hiv032609.htm Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, the acclaimed author of the novels "Palace of Illusions" and "The Mistress of Spices," will speak at 4:30 p.m. Monday, April 13, at 227 Gallalee Hall on The University of Alabama campus. Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/palace032609.htm Talented high school students from across the Southeast were recently on campus to compete in the 33rd annual University of Alabama High School Physics Contest. Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/physics031009.htm Films, lectures and cultural programs highlight Asia Interest Week at The University of Alabama. Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/asia032609.htm The Holt Community Partnership, a collaboration between The University of Alabama and Holt High School, is sponsoring a community festival at Holt High School Saturday, March 28, from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/holt032609.htm A select group of top students from Alabama high schools have been invited to attend the Capstone Leadership Academy April 2-3 at The University of Alabama. Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/capstone032509.htm Neely J. Portera has been named director of development for the College of Communication and Information Sciences at The University of Alabama. Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/portera032409.htm The University of Alabama Women's Wheelchair Basketball team ended their season on a high note as national champions by defeating the University of Illinois during the playoff tournament held March 18-20 in Denver. Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/basketball032409.htm Dr. David H. Barlow, professor of psychology and psychiatry and founder and director emeritus of the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders at Boston University, will be the guest speaker for the annual Michael Dinoff Memorial Lecture at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 3. Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/dinoff032409.htm The University of Alabama's department of theatre and dance presents the student-choreographed Dance Alabama! Spring Concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, through Thursday, April 2, and at 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 3, in Morgan Auditorium on Colonial Drive in the UA Theatre District. Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/dance032409.htm Alabama storytellers, comedians and folklorists will share their tales at the Black Warrior Storytelling Festival Friday, April 3, and Saturday, April 4, in River Road Park at McCorvey Drive and Jack Warner Parkway. Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/story032409.htm Victoria Rowell, best-selling author, former star of the daytime drama "The Young and the Restless" and advocate for foster children, will speak at 7 p.m. Monday, March 30, at Sellers Auditorium in the Paul Bryant Conference Center on The University of Alabama campus. Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/rowell032309.htm Rolling pins are often associated with baking, however University of Alabama engineering students are taking them out of the kitchen and into the garage to make an ultra-sleek, floating concrete canoe. And, when they are not cooking up concrete mixtures, you can find them also constructing a steel deck bridge with the ability to support 2,500 pounds. Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/canoe032309.htm Leadership, motivation and a drive to achieve higher education describes a select group of University of Alabama students given opportunity, by the Coca-Cola First Generation Scholarship program, to become the first in their families to earn a college degree. Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/cocacola031309.htm There may be a recession going on in Alabama and the nation, but you wouldn't know it from looking at downtown Marion, county seat of Perry County in the heart of the state's Black Belt. Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/marion031309.htm The University of Alabama Women's Resource Center is presenting LUNAFEST, a national touring festival of films focusing on women, as part of Women's History Month on Tuesday, March 31 at 6:30 p.m. in the Bama Theatre in downtown Tuscaloosa. Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/lunafest031309.htm Seven Alabamians have been recognized by the Alabama Entrepreneurship Institute at The University of Alabama for their efforts in teaching, promoting and displaying effective entrepreneurship around the state. Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/seven031309.htm The Office of Greek Affairs at The University of Alabama has announced the creation of the United Greek Council, the fourth Greek governing council on campus, joining the Interfraternity Council, the Alabama Panhellenic Association and the National Pan-Hellenic Council. Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/greek031309.htm Social Networking and mobile devices have become staples in our everyday lives - allowing us to stay connected with friends and family. Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/springb031309.htm The Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration and the Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility at The University of Alabama will host a discussion with Walter "Walt" Pavlo at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 25 in the Ferguson Theater on campus. Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/crime031209.htm The University of Alabama's collegiate license tag will be sporting a new look this month with the issue of a new design for 2009. Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/cartag031009.htm A team from AmeriCorps' Denver campus of the National Civilian Community Corps will arrive this month to rehabilitate nearly a mile and half of boardwalk at The University of Alabama's Moundville Archaeological Park. Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/americorps031009.htm The University of Alabama American Society of Mechanical Engineers student section will host the Southeast District F Student Professional Development Conference April 3-5. Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/engdev031009.htm Christina Ibrahim, a senior majoring in mechanical engineering from Ryan, was one of 24 students selected to participate in the 2009 Society of Automotive Engineers Leadership Development Program. Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/sae031009.htm Student senators for The University of Alabama Student Government Association 2009-2010 term were chosen in an election on campus March 3-4. Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:30:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/sgasenate030909.htm A luncheon honoring The University of Alabama's 2008-2009 Coca-Cola First Generation Scholars is scheduled for Wednesday, March 11 beginning at noon at the Hotel Capstone. Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:30:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/colascholar030909.htm A philosophical discussion on reason and faith will be presented by Dr. Michael P. Lynch, professor of philosophy at the University of Connecticut, at 7:30 p.m. March 26 in the AIME (Alabama Institute for Manufacturing Excellence) building, room 110, on The University of Alabama campus. Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:30:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/philtoday030609.htm You and your friends are invited to be characters at the next Arty Party hosted by The University of Alabama's College of Arts and Sciences Leadership Board at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 4 at the recently renovated Hotel Capstone, 320 Paul Bryant Drive. Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:30:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/artyparty030609.htm Thu, 05 Mar 2009 11:30:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/ncaa030509.htm "Storybook," a documentary film created by University of Alabama students about a reading program for incarcerated mothers and their children, has been selected for inclusion in the 2009 Undergraduate Ethics Symposium at DePauw University April 9-11. Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:30:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/storybook030509.htm The University of Alabama Rural Medical Scholars, accompanied by Dr. John Brandon, medical director of the RMS program, traveled to Washington, D.C., with physicians from the Medical Association of the state of Alabama again this year to participate in discussions with the congressional delegation about health services and government policies that affect patient care. Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/rural030509.htm Steven Oliver of Hendersonville, Tenn., a junior at The University of Alabama majoring in biology, was elected president of the Student Government Association for the 2009-2010 term. Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/sga030509.htm Recipients of the 2009 Premier Awards - the top individual honors for scholarship, leadership and service at The University of Alabama - were announced by UA President Robert E. Witt Friday, Feb. 27 at a recognition ceremony. Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/award030509.htm Pianist and scholar William Kinderman will perform the next concert of the 2008-2009 University of Alabama Celebrity Series at 7:30 p.m. March 23 in the Concert Hall of the Moody Music Building on the UA campus. Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/piano030509.htm Roman Catholics and other Christians living in China today face a dilemma, says Dr. Anthony E. Clark, assistant professor of history at The University of Alabama. Changes in the communist state's attitudes toward religion have allowed many Catholics to live in the open, but they live in terror - their freedom may be removed at any moment. Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/china030309.htm Stone toolmakers, artists who work with primitive techniques and technology specialists demonstrate and sell their works at The University of Alabama's Moundville Archaeological Park, Friday, March 13, and Saturday, March 14, at its ninth Knap-in and Primitive Arts Meet. Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/moundville030309.htm The Earned Income Tax Credit, or EITC, is a refundable federal income tax credit for working individuals and families with low to moderate incomes. Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/mar09/money030209.htm The five-year-old Supply Chain Management program at The University of Alabama's Culverhouse College of Commerce is quickly making a name for itself. Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/feb09/supply022709.htm The University of Alabama Capstone International Center Japan Program will be celebrating the 23rd annual Sakura Festival March 1-31. Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/feb09/sakura022609.htm High school students throughout Alabama are encouraged to participate in the second annual Capstone High School Business Plan Competition, sponsored by The Alabama Entrepreneurship Institute at The University of Alabama's Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration. Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/feb09/businessplan022509.htm The University of Alabama Center for Economic Development is co-sponsoring a Your Town Alabama Inc. leadership workshop and networking opportunity June 3-5 at Camp McDowell, located near Nauvoo. Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/feb09/leadership022509.htm The University of Alabama's Kappa Delta Sorority will hold its 26th annual 5K Shamrock Run for RISE and Crossing Points at UA Feb. 28. Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/feb09/shamrock022509.htm The University of Alabama Honors College and UA Housing and Residential Communities are hosting an evening with Alabama artist Charlie Lucas, known as the "Tin Man," on Tuesday, March 3 at 6:30 p.m. in the Smith Hall Grand Gallery. Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/feb09/tinman022409.htm At The University of Alabama, the distinct disciplines of theatre and engineering were acting as a band of brothers during the 2008-2009 academic year in an attempt to make Shakespeare's history play "Henry V" come alive, both theatrically and mechanically. Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/feb09/enghenry022409.htm Dr. Donald Prothero, professor of geology at Occidental College in Los Angeles, will speak on "Evolution: What the Fossils Say and Why It Matters" at the first Alabama Lecture on Life's Evolution, or ALLELE series, for 2009. Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/feb09/allele022409.htm The University of Alabama's Frozen Tide Hockey Team will compete in the 2009 Southeastern Hockey Conference Championship, beginning on Feb. 27 at the Pelham Civic Complex. Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/feb09/hockey022409.htm For Dr. Gary Mankey, professor of physics at The University of Alabama, the material permalloy represents not only the future of magnetic data storage, but also the grand-prize-winning entry in an international calendar contest. Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/feb09/phycal022309.htm The University of Alabama's department of theatre and dance presents Shakespeare's soaring history play "Henry V" from Tuesday, Feb. 24, to Sunday, March 1, in the Marian Gallaway Theatre. Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/feb09/henry022309.htm The University of Alabama will host a regional Science Olympiad competition for middle and high school students Saturday, Feb. 28, at 9 a.m. Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/feb09/science022309.htm Combining technology with a passion to give back to the community, two doctoral students at The University of Alabama are offering the Good Life self-help depression treatment program to older adults in West Alabama. Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/feb09/goodlife022009.htm The January 2009 New Construction Report, which includes building permits and housing starts, is now posted and available at The University of Alabama's Center for Real Estate Web site. The address for the site is http://acre.cba.ua.edu/construction_statistics.php. Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/feb09/realestatehome022009.htm The University of Alabama will host its annual High School German Day on Monday, March 2 at the Ferguson Center with some 350 high school students from across the state expected to be on campus to participate in the event. Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/feb09/german021909.htm The University Supply Store will hold its spring 2009 University of Alabama Graduation Celebration on Tuesday-Thursday, March 24-26 in the Ferguson Center Ballroom from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. each day. The Graduation Celebration is designed to be a one-stop shopping and preparation venue for students who plan to graduate in May 2009. Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/feb09/supplygrad021909.htm University of Alabama students with 60 or more credit hours who have purchased an official class ring will have a chance to commemorate their achievements at the annual Ring Ceremony Sunday, April 19 at 2 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Heritage Room. Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/feb09/ring021909.htm "MAH: Moving Around Heidegger," an interdisciplinary art project conceived and produced by University of Alabama faculty and students, has been chosen for screening in the international exhibition "Globalscreen 2008-2010: Simulations." Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/feb09/digitalart021809.htm One of the world's largest collections of 20th-century African-American Art, the Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art, will be on display at The University of Alabama and Stillman College in March. It will be the first UA exhibition of the collection since Jones donated it to the University in October 2008. Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/feb09/pauljones021709.htm The University of Alabama Libraries is sponsoring a Book Collecting Contest for UA students this semester. The contest aims to promote reading and interest in book collecting. tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/feb09/books021709.htm The University of Alabama and UAB joint master's in art history program is presenting the 14th annual Graduate Student Symposium in Art History Friday, Feb. 20 from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in 205 Gorgas Library on the UA campus. Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/feb09/art021609.htm John "Chip" Street Jr., a second-generation builder/developer originally from Calhoun County, has been named to the regular board of trustees of the Alabama Center for Real Estate at The University of Alabama. Street is owner of Street Residential Construction Inc. Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/feb09/street021309.htm The University of Alabama Community Service Center's Hunger and Homelessness Week will be held Feb. 16-20 and is designed to raise the public's awareness of poverty in our state and around the world. Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/feb09/homeless021309.htm The University of Alabama Ferguson Center Student Union will host the fourth annual Hip-Hop Summit with the theme "Expressing the Nation" Feb. 16-18 on campus. Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/feb09/hiphop021309.htm Dr. Bryan Norton, distinguished professor of philosophy in the School of Public Policy at Georgia Tech, will speak on "Strategy Amid Uncertainty: Learning to Think Like a Planet" at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, in The University of Alabama's Biology Auditorium. The event, part of the Alabama Perspectives on Sustainability and Climate Change lecture series, is free and open to the public. Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/feb09/planet021209.htm The University of Alabama's Greek community has elected new officers for 2009. Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/feb09/pres021109.htm Grayson Glaze, executive director of the Alabama Center for Real Estate, has been elected secretary of the Alabama Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management. Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/feb09/acre021109.htm The University of Alabama will join public universities from throughout the state in demonstrating support for higher education at two special events planned for March 4-5 in Montgomery. Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/feb09/highered021009.htm