More than 30 presenters from around the nation will discuss issues concerning race and ethnicity at the “Race and Place in the Americas” conference on March 7-8 at The University of Alabama.
Dr. Andrew Graettinger, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, and Dr. Philip Johnson, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, have developed a method of drilling long, straight, small holes in typical building materials without compromising the strength of the structure. This new method will be used for building stabilization, especially in areas that are considered earthquake zones.
The University of Alabama has announced the top individual award recipients for scholarship, leadership and service to the University for 2003.
The American Religion Discussion Group will meet on The University of Alabama campus on March 1, 2003, in the Anderson Room (third floor) of the Ferguson Student Center from 8:30 a.m. until noon.
Knight Kiplinger, one of America’s most respected economic journalists and business forecasters, will speak Thursday, March 6 at 5 p.m. in Sellers Auditorium at the Bryant Conference Center on The University of Alabama campus.
The University of Alabama College of Engineering recently named Dr. Kenneth J. Fridley as head of the department of civil and environmental engineering.
Access to services by individuals in Alabama who are victims of domestic violence is being improved through a new project that proposes merging government programs with advocacy groups.
The Rural Alabama Area Health Education Center (RAAHEC), based at The University of Alabama, will hold a board meeting Thursday, Feb. 20, at 6 p.m. in conference room A of DCH Regional Medical Center.
The Capstone Club will present a check for $100,000 to The University of Alabama during halftime of UA’s basketball game against the University of Georgia, Tuesday, Feb. 18. The presentation brings to $300,000 the amount the Capstone Club has donated to UA within the last three years.
U.S. Sen. Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah) will sign his book and deliver the keynote speech at the Farrah Law Society’s annual alumni banquet on Friday, Feb. 28, at the Scrushy Center in Birmingham. The Farrah Law Society is The University of Alabama School of Law’s alumni association.