UA in the News: Oct. 29, 2013

UA researcher studies aerodynamics of butterfly wings – UA astronomer works with Galaxy Zoo 2 – Public invited to offer feedback to UAPD – UA expert comments on use of biometrics in employee wellness programs – Author to speak on walkable cities – Halloween events – and more…

UA in the News: Oct. 26-28, 2013

UA prof wins Indiana author’s award – UA water ski team finishes 3rd at nationals – Students volunteer for Holt cemetery project – Haunting at the Museum, Halloween events planned – Speaker to discuss suicides among black men – UA Education Policy Center study on Pell Grants cited – ‘Octubafest’ showcases tuba players – and more…

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This week at The University of Alabama: Halloween events include Haunting at the Museum, Sorority Row Trick-or-Treat – Students, professors publish book chapter on app for children with autism – Researchers look to butterflies to improve flight – Chinese professors visit School of Social Work – Experts offer tips for job interviews, managing stress – Engineering, art students host exhibit

UA Matters: Words to Use, Avoid during Job Interviews

There are many things you can do, or say, during a job interview that could either help you land the job or ensure you’ll never hear from that job prospect again. The University of Alabama’s Travis Railsback offers a few tips on what words to use, or avoid, during that all-important job interview.

Author Explains What UA’s Gridiron Success Means for the South

An old joke says college football fans want a university that its football team can be proud of. But things are different at The University of Alabama: there have been times, a historian said, when the success of the Crimson Tide really has been a touchstone for those in the South who felt downtrodden or overlooked.

UA in the News: Oct. 24, 2013

Alabama Center for Insurance Information and Research established at UA – UA business students win analytics competition – UA to provide free health screenings – Free speech advocate to speak at UA – Grad students’ business financed through Alabama Launchpad – Octubafest celebrates tuba, euphonium – and more…

UA Film Professor Selected for Emmy Seminar

Dr. Rachel Raimist, an assistant professor in The University of Alabama’s telecommunication and film department, is one of 20 faculty members selected nationwide for a Los Angeles workshop.

UA in the News: Oct. 23, 2013

UA College of Education, local school team up for family night – UA Launchpad winner explores wireless harvesting – UA students win SAS Analytics and Data Mining Shootout – Gov. Bentley speaks at Insurance Day – UA experts comment on Pell Grants, energy saving tips – and more…

UA’s Philosophy Today Series Opens with Time Travel Discussion

Dr. Ned Markosian, a professor in the philosophy department at Western Washington University, will discuss the topic of time travel in the first lecture in The University of Alabama’s 2013-2014 Philosophy Today Series.

UA in the News: Oct. 22, 2013

UA researchers study impact of tornado on foreclosures – UA impacts city economically – Nursing prof named president of National League of Nursing – Ecologist speaks on campus – Wheelchair tennis added to UA’s adapted athletics program – and more…