http://uanews.ua.edu/ en-us News and features from The University of Alabama. http://www.ua.edu/images/uabox.gifhttp://www.ua.edu15040 Noted pianist Andrew Willis will perform the next concert of the 2008-2009 University of Alabama Celebrity Series at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 15 in the Concert Hall of the Moody Music Building on the UA campus. Tue, 06 January 2009 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/jan09/piano010609.htm A noted speech by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the voices contained in seven Tuscaloosa-area choirs will merge during the 2009 "Realizing the Dream ... A Long, Long Way" concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, at the Concert Hall in The University of Alabama's Moody Music Building. Tue, 06 January 2009 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2009/jan09/dream010609.htm Historical festivals and celebrations are the focus of the 2009 Top 10 Events released by the Alabama Tourism Department. October's Moundville Native American Festival, staged at The University of Alabama Museums' Moundville Archaeological Park, makes the list this year along with other venerable festivals around the state. Mon, 22 December 2008 16:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/dec08/moundville122208.htm The November 2008 New Construction Report, which includes building permits and housing starts, is 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, 19 December 2008 11:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/dec08/home121908.htm The University of Alabama awarded some 1,500 degrees during winter commencement Saturday, Dec. 13 on campus. Mon, 15 December 2008 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/dec08/commencement121508.htm For the 28th consecutive year, The University of Alabama's Office of Media Relations offers predictions from faculty experts for the coming year. While these "educated guesses" don't always come true, our track record over the years has been good. Mon, 15 December 2008 08:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/guess09/ An economic summit focused on Tuscaloosa and West Alabama will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009, in the Sellers Auditorium at the Bryant Conference Center on The University of Alabama campus. Thu, 11 December 2008 10:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/dec08/ecosum121108.htm Inside Maxwell Hall on any given afternoon, small groups of The University of Alabama's Creative Campus Initiative interns are at work on a variety of projects. On one day, they're discussing the arts with national leaders. On another, they're finding ways to draw different kinds of people to a concert, designing large pieces of artwork or planning projects that unite different disciplines and groups on campus, like music, dance, interior design, advertising and technology. Tue, 09 December 2008 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/dec08/creativecampus120908.htm Chalk up another prestigious scholarship for The University of Alabama's Adam Harbison. Mon, 08 December 2008 14:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/dec08/adam120808.htm National Academy of Sciences member and a University of Alabama alumnus, Dr. Michael B.A. Oldstone, has joined the faculty of The University of Alabama in its College of Arts and Sciences. Mon, 08 December 2008 13:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/dec08/fac120808.htm Bert Bank, Bataan March survivor, former Alabama legislator and broadcasting executive, will receive an honorary doctorate during The University of Alabama's winter commencement ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 13 at 9 a.m., in Coleman Coliseum. Mon, 08 December 2008 11:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/dec08/bert120808.htm Interpretations of a now defunct form of Spanish writing, in combination with a joint U.S.-Cuban archaeological effort, are granting researchers insight into the Cuban people who Christopher Columbus encountered on his first voyage to the "New World." Mon, 08 December 2008 10:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/dec08/cuban120808.htm Biology students at The University of Alabama are participating in an outreach course designed by the UA biology department to encourage local schoolchildren in science. Thu, 04 December 2008 16:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/dec08/outreach120408.htm The current economic recession now has an official beginning date-December 2007-according to the Business Cycle Dating Committee of the National Bureau of Economic Research. At 12 months, it has already been longer than the recessions of 2001 and 1990-91. Thu, 04 December 2008 15:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/dec08/eco120408.htm The University of Alabama Women's Wheelchair Basketball Team, led by head coach Dr. Margaret Stran, will host the Southeast Regional Tournament Dec. 5-6 at the UA Recreation Center. Thu, 04 December 2008 15:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/dec08/wbball120408.htm The University of Alabama College of Human Environmental Sciences presented the Jack Davis Professional Achievement Award to Roberta E. Donahue, Quinn M. Franklin, Daniel E. Glover, Stephen D. Iaconis, Hunter Lingle, Debra W. Morrison, Jessica Bradford Odom, Justin D. Shelton and Donna Wesley during recent homecoming activities on campus. Wed, 03 December 2008 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/dec08/alum120308.htm In a community service project that makes the campus festive, students in The University of Alabama chapter of Circle K will host their annual Luminaries on the Quad event Sunday, Dec. 7 from 5-11 p.m. Tue, 02 December 2008 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/dec08/lumin120208.htm The University of Alabama's department of theatre and dance, along with collaboration from the UA art department, present "Space/Place," a free dance concert at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, in Morgan Auditorium on Colonial Drive in the UA Theatre District. Tue, 02 December 2008 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/dec08/space120208.htm The Alabama Productivity Center at The University of Alabama will feature Bradley R. Byrne, Kathy Harris and Fonda Vera as keynote speakers for the 2008 Alabama Quality Award Conference and Ceremony. Wed, 26 November 2008 11:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/nov08/keynote112608.htm The University of Alabama football team is having one of its most successful seasons in recent years. While UA has a rich tradition on the field having won 12 national championships, 21 SEC titles and 39 Iron Bowls, most students today have never experienced this or were too young to remember. Tue, 25 November 2008 17:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/nov08/olddays112508.htm Getting in the holiday spirit on The University of Alabama campus will be as easy as taking a stroll down sorority and fraternity rows this year to take part in a new event called Crimson Tidings. Tue, 25 November 2008 17:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/nov08/tiding112508.htm The October 2008 monthly housing statistics compiled by the Alabama Center for Real Estate at The University of Alabama are now available on the Web site http://acre.cba.ua.edu/housing_statistics.php Mon, 24 November 2008 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/nov08/acre112408.htm UA Gameday officials have announced that The University of Alabama campus will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 27 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Mon, 24 November 2008 10:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/nov08/iron112408.htm The University of Alabama won the 2008 Beat Auburn Beat Hunger Food Drive by collecting 270,915 pounds of food to top Auburn University's collection of 212,195 pounds of food. Fri, 21 November 2008 15:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/nov08/win112108.htm The University of Alabama and the City of Tuscaloosa will commemorate the completion of the Bryant Drive road project with a rededication ceremony Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 10 a.m. on the south side of Bryant-Denny Stadium. Fri, 21 November 2008 15:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/nov08/bdrive112108.htm The October 2008 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, 21 November 2008 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/nov08/homebuild112108.htm Surprising - sometimes groundbreaking - findings can emerge when scientists follow ideas that stray from the primary path of their research. But these promising detours may prove challenging to pursue for scientists who need to marshal time, expertise, and resources in a constrained funding environment that favors more predictable research proposals. Thu, 20 November 2008 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/nov08/parkin112008.htm Susan Carver West, assistant dean and head of The University of Alabama's Manderson Graduate School of Business, has been named chair of the board of trustees for the Executive MBA Council. Wed, 19 November 2008 15:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/nov08/west111908.htm A University of Alabama health studies specialist has found that within the AIDS crisis across the Deep South there is a second epidemic affecting the children of those who suffer with the deadly virus. Wed, 19 November 2008 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/nov08/aids111908.htm The University of Alabama has received a $200,000 challenge grant from The Kresge Foundation that will be used to help renovate and expand the Jones Archaeological Museum at Moundville Archaeological Park. Tue, 18 November 2008 16:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/nov08/grant111808.htm The 2008 freshman class of Coca-Cola First Generation Scholars at The University of Alabama is giving back to their community by serving the children of the Boys and Girls Club of West Alabama. Tue, 18 November 2008 15:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/nov08/scholars111808.htm A husband and wife professorial research team, who developed a microscopic worm as an animal model for studying human neurological diseases, are winners of The University of Alabama's Blackmon-Moody Outstanding Professor award. Tue, 18 November 2008 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/nov08/moody111808.htm Alicia King has been named The University of Alabama College of Arts and Sciences director of development where she will lead the College's fundraising efforts and cultivate, solicit and steward gifts to the College. Mon, 17 November 2008 16:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/nov08/king111708.htm The University of Alabama has again been chosen as a McGowan Scholars Academic Institution for the 2009-2010 academic year by the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund Inc. Mon, 17 November 2008 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/nov08/mcgowan111708.htm The third quarter Alabama Housing Affordability Index is now posted on The University of Alabama's Center for Real Estate Web site at http://acre.cba.ua.edu/affordability_index.php. Mon, 17 November 2008 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/nov08/house111708.htm A recent University of Alabama study shows the fifth worst day for crashes within the state in 2007 was the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. These results are in sharp contrast to UA's CARE Research and Development Laboratory's previous annual studies of holiday crashes with special emphasis on Thanksgiving. Fri, 14 November 2008 16:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/nov08/crash111408.htm As part of International Education Week events at The University of Alabama, Dr. Joe Vinson of the University of Scranton will discuss "Chocolate Chemistry: The Science Behind the World's Guilty Pleasure" on Wednesday, Nov.19 at 3:30 p.m. in the lobby of Rodgers Library and the "Science of Coffee" on Thursday, Nov. 20 at 3 p.m. in 205 Gorgas Library. Fri, 14 November 2008 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/nov08/coffee111408.htm Two University of Alabama engineering professors are teaching Aliceville High School students about computer science and the vital role it plays in the world. Fri, 14 November 2008 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/nov08/computer111408.htm A team of five University of Alabama students recently participated in the 2008 "Walgreens Wrangle," a marketing case competition hosted by Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia, Ark., and finished second in the 15-team event. Thu, 13 November 2008 13:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/nov08/second111308.htm C. Robert Henrikson, chairman, president and CEO of MetLife Financial Services, will speak to students and faculty of The University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Commerce Friday, Nov. 14, at 11 a.m. in Alston Hall, room 40. Thu, 13 November 2008 13:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/nov08/metlife111308.htm The University of Alabama's department of theatre and dance presents the dark comedy "Reckless" Tuesday, Nov. 18, to Sunday, Nov. 23, in the Allen Bales Theatre on Stadium Drive in the UA Theatre District. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Thu, 13 November 2008 13:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/nov08/theatre111308.htm How did a third-grader from Sylacauga end up being published in a respected journal on rural medicine? Thu, 13 November 2008 13:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/nov08/diagram111308.htm A number of events are planned by The University of Alabama's entrepreneurship community to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week Nov. 12 - 19. Wed, 12 November 2008 16:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/nov08/entrep111208.htm Lekisha Rachel Gunn, a University of Alabama senior from Montgomery who is double-majoring in German and economics, has been selected to be a 2008-2009 DAAD Young Ambassador. Wed, 12 November 2008 16:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/nov08/study111208.htm The Beat Auburn Beat Hunger food drive at The University of Alabama is calling on the campus community to help out during the final days of the annual food collection competition that will end Thursday, Nov. 20. Wed, 12 November 2008 15:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/nov08/beatau111208.htm UA Gameday officials have announced that The University of Alabama campus will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 27 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Wed, 12 November 2008 15:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/nov08/ironbowl111208.htm If letter grades were assigned for freshwater biodiversity, the southeastern United States would receive "straight A's" every year. There are more than 675 species of fish living here, which is more than half of the total number of species found in the rest of the nation. Unfortunately, one-quarter of the region's fish species are now considered imperiled. Tue, 11 November 2008 15:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/nov08/fish111108.htm A new student organization called Literacy is The Edge has been started at The University of Alabama with the goal of improving literacy rates in West Alabama. Tue, 11 November 2008 15:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/nov08/studentgroup111108.htm Dr. Beth Todd, associate professor of mechanical engineering at The University of Alabama, was recently named the Society of Women Engineers 2008 Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award recipient. Mon, 10 November 2008 17:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/nov08/todd111008.htm The University of Alabama Women's Resource Center will hold a Harbor training session on Wednesday, Nov. 12 from 1:30-3 p.m. at the Ferguson Forum. Mon, 10 November 2008 17:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/nov08/harbor111008.htm Freshmen engineering students at The University of Alabama will compete in an annual design project on Nov. 13 and Nov. 14 at the University Church of Christ gymnasium. The competition will test their ability to design a model airplane launcher and payload delivery system capable of transporting three ounces of play dough to a target. Mon, 10 November 2008 14:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/nov08/design111008.htm Jesse Huguet, a graduate student in mechanical engineering at The University of Alabama, was recently awarded the American Society of Mechanical Engineers' Charles T. Main Student Section Silver Award, which recognizes student leadership and service. Fri, 07 November 2008 16:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/nov08/asme110708.htm Dr. Pauline Johnson, associate professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering at The University of Alabama, recently received LEED accreditation though the Green Building Certification Institute with the support of the U.S. Green Building Council. Fri, 07 November 2008 16:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/nov08/green110708.htm Dr. Mark D. Nelson, a leading faculty member and administrator at The University of Alabama, has been named vice president for student affairs and vice provost at UA. Fri, 07 November 2008 15:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/nov08/nelson110708.htm Paula C. Johnson, John J. Sparkman Visiting Chair in The University of Alabama School of Law, will present "Civil Rights Cold Case Files: A Discussion of the Cold Case Justice Initiative and the Emmett Till Bill" on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 5:45 p.m. in Lecture Hall A of the Child Development Center. Fri, 07 November 2008 13:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/nov08/coldcase110708.htm Bama After Dark, a division of University Programs at The University of Alabama, is hosting a Game Watch Party for the Alabama vs. LSU football game for students on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 2 p.m. in the Ferguson Center. Thu, 06 November 2008 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/nov08/gamewatch110608.htm Dr. Alexander E. Ellinger, Morrow Faculty Excellence Fellow and professor of marketing and supply chain management at The University of Alabama's Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration, has accepted an appointment to the 26-member editorial board of Supply Chain Forum, an International Journal. Wed, 05 November 2008 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/nov08/supply110508.htm The University of Alabama Crossroads Community Center will host the final First Wednesdays @ Crossroads for the fall semester on Nov. 5 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Crossroads Lounge in Ferguson Center. Tue, 04 November 2008 15:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/nov08/crossroads110408.htm Rock 'n' roll has deep roots in the American South, from Elvis Presley to Jerry Lee Lewis and beyond. Now Dr. Jim Cobb, the Spaulding Professor of History at The University of Georgia, will explore the Dixie origins of rock in "Southern History and the Roots of Rock and Roll," the upcoming Friends of History lecture at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, at Room 205 in Gorgas Library. Mon, 03 November 2008 14:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/nov08/rock110308.htm Caroline Gwaltney of Alexander City was named The University of Alabama Homecoming Queen for 2008 on Friday, Oct. 31 during UA's annual Homecoming Pep Rally on campus. Fri, 31 October 2008 19:30:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/oct08/queen103108.htm During Homecoming at The University of Alabama, Zeta Beta Tau fraternity will have a special ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 1 at 11 a.m. honoring alumnus Joseph Levin Jr. of Montgomery as their Man of the Year. Fri, 31 October 2008 15:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/oct08/zetabeta103108.htm The Women Involved in Learning and Leading program, supported by the Women's Resource Center and the department of women's studies at The University of Alabama, will sponsor a week of literacy Nov. 3-7 on campus. Fri, 31 October 2008 15:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/oct08/bookdrive103108.htm With the 2008 Presidential Election coming up Tuesday, Nov. 4, faculty members at The University of Alabama are ready to help you analyze the results. Thu, 30 October 2008 13:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/oct08/election103008.htm The 2008 University of Alabama Homecoming Court was selected in a general student election held Tuesday, Oct. 28 on campus. Thu, 30 October 2008 13:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/oct08/homecomingcourt103008.htm The University of Alabama National Alumni Association has announced the 2008 recipients of the University's highest honor for excellence in teaching - the Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Awards. Thu, 30 October 2008 13:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/oct08/award103008.htm The September 2008 monthly housing statistics compiled by the Alabama Center for Real Estate at The University of Alabama are now available on the Web site http://acre.cba.ua.edu/housing_statistics.php. Thu, 30 October 2008 13:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/oct08/house103008.htm Distinguished pianist Jeffrey Siegel will be the next performer of The University of Alabama School of Music's Celebrity Series at 2 p.m. Nov. 9 in the concert hall of the Moody Music Building on the UA campus. Wed, 29 October 2008 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/oct08/piano102908.htm