UA-housed APR Wins National Sigma Delta Chi Award
Alabama Public Radio, housed at The University of Alabama, won a national award for its documentary “Winds of Change,” that covered the first anniversary of the April 2011 Tuscaloosa tornado.
UA in the News: May 2, 2013
UA grad student heads company seeking safer MRI contrast agents – Rick Bragg speaks at prayer breakfast – SummerTide Theatre tickets on sale – UA/Auburn compete in Hoverbowl Challenge – and more…
UA Student Newspaper Wins National Mark of Excellence Award
A team of University of Alabama students has been named the winner of the Society of Professional Journalists’ national award for breaking news reporting by a large-circulation student newspaper.
UA in the News: May 1, 2013
More than 4,000 students to graduate May 3-4 – UA economists see modest growth – UA prof makes video about Superstorm Sandy – Twelve UA students to work at Cannes Film Festival – UA prof publishes book on early Mexican immigration to Chicago – UA experts comment on demand for nurses, Alabama cities on tornado-prone list – and more…
UA Professor Expands Knowledge of Telemedicine
Telemedicine is a key component to providing specialty care in rural areas, said one University of Alabama professor. With the help of a grant, Dr. Lloyda Williamson had an opportunity to see how telemedicine programs work in other places.
UA in the News: April 30, 2013
UA to award more than 4,000 degrees this weekend – Paralympic gold medalist to graduate from UA –
Engineering students hold HoverBowl Challenge
UA’s Library School Association Announces Kate Webb Ragsdale Scholarship
The Library School Association of the School of Library and Information Studies at The University of Alabama has announced the establishment of the Kate Webb Ragsdale Endowed Scholarship to honor the legacy of Kate Webb Ragsdale.
May Graduates Announced at UA
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama will award some 4,097 degrees during spring commencement Friday-Saturday, May 3-4, on campus. With this graduating class, UA will have awarded more than 231,000 degrees since its founding in 1831 as the state’s first public university. Students listed as candidates to receive degrees include: CITY STATE ZIP CODE
UA in the News: April 27-29, 2013
UA Commencement set for May 3-4 – UA Greek community awards $100,000 in grants – Hovercraft Challenge held at Lake Lurleen – UA prof, students produce video about broadcasters’ response to Superstorm Sandy – News anchor speaks on campus – and more…
Dr. Marilyn Emplaincourt, Long-Time UA Administrator, Remembered at Tuscaloosa Sister Cities Event
Dr. Marilyn Emplaincourt, a long-time University of Alabama administrator known for her many contributions to international education, was honored recently by the Tuscaloosa Sister Cities International organization at an Earth Day event.