UA Conference Explores Holography and Universe After the Big Bang
An international research workshop and “summer school” on the wide field of holography will run through Friday, Oct. 30, on The University of Alabama campus.
Attorney Chosen as ‘Realizing the Dream’ Lecturer
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Attorney and author Bryan Stevenson will deliver the 2015-2016 Realizing the Dream Distinguished Lecture at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, at the Embassy Suites Hotel. This year’s program, which is hosted by Stillman College, is open to the public. Stevenson, a native of Milton, Delaware, is founder and executive director of the Equal
UA Trick or Treat on Sorority Row Canceled
Because of predictions of rain for Monday, Oct. 26, and Tuesday, Oct. 27, The University of Alabama Panhellenic Association is canceling Trick or Treat on Sorority Row on Monday night. The event will not be rescheduled.
UA Music Student’s Composition to be Performed at Carnegie Hall
A composition by Tyler Grant, a student in The University of Alabama’s School of Music, has been selected to be showcased at Carnegie Hall in New York City in April. “Panoramic Landscapes” will be performed by the Scarsdale, New York, High School wind ensemble under the direction of Jason Noble. It is Grant’s first work to be played at Carnegie Hall.
UA Alumni Association Honors Four Faculty Members with Teaching Awards
The University of Alabama National Alumni Association has announced the 2015 recipients of the University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching – the Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Awards. This year’s honorees are Dr. Mark E. Barkey, Kimberly K. Boone, Dr. Paul Houghtaling and Dr. Timothy S. Snowden.
Wood-Based Alternatives in Chemistry Fuel UA Scientific Collaboration
Researchers at The University of Alabama, in collaboration with colleagues in Germany, have developed a new way to use wood or other kinds of biomass to make chemical materials without relying on the usual non-renewable petrochemical starting materials.
UA Honors College Students Perform Service Projects in Marion
About 125 students and 25 student leaders from The University of Alabama Honors College will perform service projects from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17 in in Marion as part of the 57 Miles Project.
Birmingham Artist Brings Exhibit To UA
Birmingham artist Carolyn Sherer will be bringing her “Family Matters” exhibit to The University of Alabama’s Ferguson Center Art Gallery on Oct. 20. The exhibit will feature 12 images of self-identified LGBTQ youth as well as a narrative that accompanies each photo that details the subject’s perceptions on family acceptance.
UA Senior Elected 2015 Homecoming Queen
Katelyn Katsafanas, a senior majoring in finance from Naperville, Illinois, was announced as The University of Alabama’s 2015 Homecoming Queen at the bonfire and pep rally Friday, Oct. 9, on the UA Quad.
5 Named to UA’s 2015 Homecoming Court
The 2015 University of Alabama Homecoming Court was selected in a recent student election.