UA College of Arts and Sciences Appoints New Student Ambassadors

Twenty-six University of Alabama students have been named to the Ambassadors program in the College of Arts and Sciences for the current academic year.

U.S. News Ranks UA Among Top 50 Public Universities

The University of Alabama is again ranked among the top 50 public universities in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report’s annual rankings for 2010. UA is ranked 43rd among public national universities and 96th among all universities, both public and private.

American Chemical Society Selects UA Chemist for Inaugural Fellows Class

Dr. Robin Rogers, Robert Ramsay Chair of Chemistry at The University of Alabama, will be inducted into the inaugural class of Fellows of the American Chemical Society for “demonstrated excellence.”

Maternal Stress Plays Critical Role in Whether Child’s Conduct Problems Continue, According to UA Researcher

Many children’s behavior problems fade prior to adolescence, while others do not. What differentiates these two groups? Oftentimes, it’s the moms’ prenatal anxiety.

UA in the News: August 1-3, 2009

UA Helps Parents with New “Read Tween The Lines” Web site – UA faculty and staff comment on new federal financial aid applications, social media, Alabama’s auto industry, new homebuyer tax credit – UA faculty honors – and more…

UA in the News: July 31, 2009

UA offers online help for ‘tweens’ – UA faculty and staff comment on applying for financial aid, unemployment rates in Tuscaloosa, and tips for college freshmen – UA events and more…

UA in the News: July 30, 2009

UA survey on Alabama’s economic outlook – UA professor discusses dangers of tanning beds – UA participates in program that aids minorities in obtaining Ph.D.s — Optimism in Mobile, Alabama – Lecture on UA’s green building practices today

UA in the News: July 29, 2009

UA journalism class analyzes CNN’s “Black in America” coverage — UA faculty comment on “Back to School” issues facing middle schoolers, and body image impact on persuasion

UA in the News: July 28, 2009

New UA dorm nearly ready — Crimson Choice Program Helps With Off Campus Housing — UA promotes Gilbert to associate AD – and more …

UA in the News: July 25-27, 2009

UA faculty comment on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Alabama’s unemployment rate, foreclosures, and the auto industry – UA engineering professor receives honor