UA In the News — Feb. 28
Tuscaloosa News intern, UA student honored — Racism’s effect on health — Sorority starts Tied Together — and more.
Conversation with Dr. Alan Blum
Dr. Alan Blum, Gerald Leon Wallace Endowed Chair in Family Medicine at the UA College of Community Health Sciences, discusses why physicians need to be more active and creative in the clinic, classroom and community in smoking prevention and cessation.
Altman quote about Mardi Gras
“There are fewer Catholics, and Catholics have been outnumbered by Protestants over time. But with those Catholic families, those traditions tend to endure whether one is a practicing Catholic or not. . . . If you look at places with strong Catholic cultural heritage, even if folks aren’t going to Mass every week, things like Mardi
UA Fashion Show Celebrates Body Image
More than two dozen University of Alabama students, faculty and staff signed up to participate in the Fashion Rocks and So Does My Body Fashion Show, part of Body Awareness Week, said Sheena Gregg, a registered dietitian and assistant director of UA’s Office of Health Promotion and Wellness.
Opera student quote
“I think opera is a very special art form. It’s something a lot of people consider geared towards different generations. But one of the most amazing things about it is that even now, there are so many things about it that are so very current and relevant.”
UA In the News — Feb. 25-27
A merry opera at UA — UA student is MCA queen — John Grisham to discuss “To Kill a Mockingbird” — and more.
Minzoni quote
“We should definitely be planning for sea level rise in coastal communities, especially those on the Gulf Coast. . . . As a paleoclimatologist, I see sea level rise as the greatest threat to our society.”
UA In the News — Feb. 24
Breaking ground for Adapted Athletics Center — Neuroscientist discusses evolution — Rural areas and breast-cancer detection — and more.
UA In the News — Feb. 23
Groundbreaking for Adapted Athletics building — The Edge showcase — Alabama REACH — and more.
UA Hosts Startup Weekend Tuscaloosa for Entrepreneurs
The fourth Startup Weekend Tuscaloosa, a program that encourages entrepreneurial thinking among University of Alabama students and the Tuscaloosa community, will be Friday, March 3, to Sunday, March 5, at the South Engineering Research Center on the UA campus.