UA Offers Creative Writing Club for Teens
The University of Alabama invites local high school students — freshmen through seniors — to sign up for the Spring 2017 Creative Writing Club.
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This week at The University of Alabama: UA to hold graduation ceremony – Researchers look at potential of watermelon in reducing heart disease risks – Children with high-anxiety handle post-tornado stress better, research shows – Expert commentary available on drought levels
Two UA Engineering Professors Honored
Drs. Ramana Reddy and Gregory B. Thompson, who teach metallurgical and materials engineering at The University of Alabama, will be honored by The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society, or TMS, for their contributions to education and their profession.
New Director Named for Capstone Village at UA
Troy L. Cannaday, the interim executive director of The Hearth at Tudor Gardens in Zionsville, Indiana, has been named executive director of Capstone Village, the retirement community on The University of Alabama campus. He assumed the post Dec. 1.
UA to Hold its Winter Commencement Exercises
The University of Alabama will hold its winter commencement exercises Dec. 10 at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.
UA Mock Trial Team Wins First Place in Tournament
The University of Alabama Mock Trial Team came out on top at the Mid-South Invitational event recently in Nashville, Tennessee.
UA’s OAR among Honorees for Restoration Work on Painted Bluff
The University of Alabama’s Office of Archaeological Research, in partnership with several federal and state agencies and Indian tribes, received a national award for efforts in saving a set of centuries-old Native American petroglyphs, pictographs and historic signatures in Alabama.
UA Center Concludes West Alabama Tourism Project
The University of Alabama Center for Economic Development has completed a two-phase project funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission to develop and expand tourism — particularly international tourism — in West Alabama.
UA among Five Receiving Funding for Child Maltreatment Prevention
The University of Alabama’s Child Development Resources will receive $110,000 in state funds for the prevention of child maltreatment. It is one of five community of Tuscaloosa organizations to receive funding.
UA’s Rural Medical Scholars Program Adds 10 New Students
The University of Alabama’s Rural Medical Scholars Program trains students who are interested in practicing medicine in rural Alabama.