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This week at The University of Alabama: Japanese nursing students visit UA – Watch for UA grad on NBC’s ‘Fashion Star’ – Art students display art printed in College of Engineering’s 3-D printing lab – Honors College hosts town hall on Alabama’s Constitution – Events

UA in the News: March 1, 2013

Lawmakers visit UA for commemorative program – Crimson Tide football team to be honored by President Obama – Rick Bragg to speak at fundraiser for Alpine Living Magazine – UA opera theatre brings ‘The Mikado’ to stage – Events – and more…

UA’s Stone Wins National Faculty Merit Award

Dr. Mary Stone, director of the Culverhouse School of Accountancy at The University of Alabama, has been awarded the Federation of Schools of Accountancy (FSA)/Joseph A. Silvoso Faculty Merit Award for 2012.

UA in the News: February 28, 2013

Members of Congress to visit UA – UA design students earn second place in Design for Disaster Relief competition – Partnership between UA and United Methodist Children’s Home to assist students who were foster children – UA experts comment on technology in the classroom, rural health care and gun laws – Events – and more…

Abortion’s Sensitivity in Modern Culture Topic of UA Lecture

Prominent philosopher Dr. William G. Lycan will discuss “Why the Abortion Issue is So Difficult,” as part of the 2012-2013 Philosophy Today Lecture Series.

UA in the News: February 27, 2013

UA students help stop bullying in schools – UA hosts conference on rural health – PR student wins national honor – UA’s mock trial team takes second place in competition – UA biologists study algae parasite’s impact on biofuel production – UA to host National Wheelchair Basketball Championship – African-American History Month film series concludes – Events – and more…

Lecture Series Features UA Alumnus and Founder of Troon

The University of Alabama’s restaurant, hospitality and meetings management program will host Dana Garmany, chairman and chief executive officer of Troon, as part of the Shila Bowron Leadership Lecture Series March 13.

UA in the News: February 26, 2013

UA PR students help middle schoolers stand up to bullies – UA student wins national public relations award – UA class assists United Cancer Survivors of America – Rick Bragg to speak at fundraiser – Black Student Union hosts Andre Taylor – Head of Peruvian think tank to speak on campus – UA Opera Theatre to perform ‘The Mikado’ – and more…

UA in the News: February 23-25, 2013

Pulitzer winner Bob Woodward speaks at UA – Museum program teaches children about natural disasters – School of Social Work to install virtual reality lab – UA public relations student wins national award – United Methodist Children’s Home partners with UA – UA prof’s python research sheds light on calorie system – UA business expert studies audit systems – and more…

UA Interior Design Students Place 2nd in Global Competition

Temporary emergency housing should not only provide shelter but also a sense of place and comfort for people who may have lost everything, said one University of Alabama senior. It was this concept that three interior design students incorporated into a public service announcement that placed second in the global Design for Disaster Relief video competition.