In the News — Dec. 13
Aging in place in rural America — Tuscaloosa Symphony fills Moody with cheer — ‘Pizzagate’ and religion — and more.
Weber quote
“He (R2D2) was hard to pick up. It was like trying to carry a 55-gallon drum. It was heavy and smooth and there was nothing to hold onto. We just kind of walked until they told us to stop.”
UA researchers look at nutritional benefits of watermelon on heart health
UA Vice President Named to Student Affairs Council
Dr. David L. Grady, vice president for student affairs at The University of Alabama, has been named to a two-year term on the Association of Public Land-Grant Universities Council on Student Affairs Executive Committee.
Mobley’s Different World: Hit TV Show Inspires UA Researcher’s Award-Winning Dissertation
The Southern Association for College Student Affairs selected research by a University of Alabama education professor for its 2016 Dissertation of Year.
PRWeek Names UA’s Advertising, PR Program among Top Five
The University of Alabama’s advertising and public relations program, a department within the College of Communication and Information Sciences, has been named a top-five finalist for Outstanding Education Program in the 2017 PRWeek Awards.
UA In the News — Dec. 10-12
UA Winter Commencement — Watermelon and heart health — UA professor studies depiction of rainbow families — and more.
Registration Opens for Spring QEP Workshop
Registration has opened for the Learning in Action spring 2017 pedagogy workshop, Designing Courses for Significant Learning. Over the course of one afternoon and one day, participants will have the opportunity to: identify special factors to consider in designing a course that fosters significant student learning articulate a vision for multi-dimensional, significant learning apply the Taxonomy of
UA Students Win First Environmental Research Competition
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Two students in the department of geological sciences recently received $5,000 by winning the first University of Alabama Outstanding Research Competition. The competition funds theses and dissertations that perform cutting-edge research related to the assessment and treatment of chemical contaminants in soil and groundwater. The competition was created by Geosyntec Consultants, an engineering
UA Shatters United Way Campaign Goal Again
The University of Alabama has, for the 17th year, exceeded its United Way campaign goal. The 2016 goal was $365,000, or $1,000 per day for each day of the year. The total pledged — $431,715.73 — was announced at a Dec. 8 celebration held at the Bryant Conference Center. The College of Continuing Studies hosted this