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This week at The University of Alabama: UA granted patent for sideline tent – Professor creates new class of materials – Wheelchair basketball hosts season’s final home games – UA wins multiple marketing awards — Black History Month celebration continues – Expert commentary available on proposed budget’s impact on party identity, Black Panther movie, Olympic viewing, potential impact of proposed food stamp changes

UA to Induct Three into Educator Hall of Fame

UA to Induct Three into Educator Hall of Fame

A pair of Tuscaloosa residents and an advocate for women’s collegiate athletics are among the 2018 inductees of The University of Alabama College of Education’s Hall of Fame.

UA Announces Winner of 2018 Clarence Cason Award

UA Announces Winner of 2018 Clarence Cason Award

Dr. Trudier Harris, author and distinguished research professor of The University of Alabama department of English, has been selected as the 2018 winner of the Clarence E. Cason Award in Nonfiction Writing.

Studying Arms Race between Bacteria, Viruses Brings CAREER Award

Studying Arms Race between Bacteria, Viruses Brings CAREER Award

Researchers at The University of Alabama hope to better understand how bacteria and viruses battle each other and, in the process, devise new strategies to combat antibiotic resistant infections.

UA Wins Multiple Awards at CASE District III Ceremony

UA Wins Multiple Awards at CASE District III Ceremony

The University of Alabama won 11 awards, including two Grand Awards, as part of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education’s District III competition.

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This week at The University of Alabama: UA granted patent for sideline tent – Professor creates new class of materials – Duke presenter part of Black History celebration continuing throughout month – New book analyzes First Amendment versus hate speech – Education Hall of Fame to induct three – Expert commentary available on Black Panther movie, political bickering, Olympic viewing and Bitcoin – Children’s activities, food abound at Family Night at the Museum  

UA Granted Patent for Sideline Privacy Tent

UA Granted Patent for Sideline Privacy Tent

The University of Alabama was recently awarded a patent for a medical privacy tent developed by engineering students and Crimson Tide Athletics, firmly protecting the tent’s unique capability to easily expand or collapse on the sideline of a football field.

Capstone Village to Launch Music & Memory Program

Capstone Village to Launch Music & Memory Program

Capstone Village at The University of Alabama is the first Music & Memory certified retirement facility in the Tuscaloosa area, program leaders announced Friday.

UA, Naval Observatory Partnership to Improve Precise Timing Education

UA, Naval Observatory Partnership to Improve Precise Timing Education

The University of Alabama has partnered with the United States Naval Observatory to train UA students in precise timing and time interval technology, which is used in highly precise atomic clocks on which the U.S. military, financial sector, GPS satellites and power grids rely.

UA Graduate Students Invite Community to Dive into Family Night

UA Graduate Students Invite Community to Dive into Family Night

The eighth annual Family Night at the Museum will be Feb. 17 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on The University of Alabama campus. This year’s theme will be “Ocean Explorers,” and the event will include children’s activities developed by more than 20 UA graduate departments.