UA in the News: July 14-16, 2012

New UA president coming home to Alabama – UA faculty receive $1.6 million in CAREER grants – UA awarded grants to help Alabama businesses – UA photographer’s book captures images of Havana – Coach Patterson honored with donation to breast cancer fund

UA in the News: July 13, 2012

UA’s Entrepreneurial Research Network receives grant – UA ranked second in the nation in awarding family science degrees to black undergraduates

UA in the News: July 12, 2012

Dr. Guy Bailey named UA president – UA grad featured on CNN’s ‘Breakthrough Women’ – UA hosts camp for kids with diabetes – Bryant Museum begins process of digitizing old game footage – Retired prof lectures on historic homes

UA in the News: July 11, 2012

Dr. Guy Bailey named UA president – UA to open veterans center – CBER revises economic growth estimate – Restoration Academy students get taste of life at UA – Students develop products through Green Entrepreneurial Internship Program – UA hosts ballet intensive – UA experts comment on changes at newspapers, unemployment, the Gulf oil spill and Obamacare – and more…

Dr. Guy Bailey Named President of The University of Alabama

The Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama System has named Dr. Guy Bailey president of The University of Alabama. The appointment will be effective in early September. An Alabama native and a two-time UA graduate, Bailey has served as president of Texas Tech University since 2008.

UA in the News: July 10, 2012

UA economists lower expectations for state’s economic growth – UA profs comment on impact of Gulf oil spill on microscopic life, tax breaks – UA Center for Economic Development to partner with town of Pike Road – UA hosts camp for kids with diabetes

UA In the News: July 7-9, 2012

UA ‘triage teams’ evaluate research ideas for profit potential – UA profs receive $1.6 million in CAREER grants – UA dance camp attracts more than 130 students – UA economists lower growth forecasts for 2012 – UA Center for Economic Development assists in tourism initiative – Alabama, Auburn football economic impact estimated at $500 million annually – UA profs comment on image of police departments, demand for church organists – and more…

Summer Co-Op Students Announced at UA

A group students at The University of Alabama are taking part in the Cooperative Education Program where they alternate periods of study with employment in their career areas.

UA in the News: July 6, 2012

Three UA professors receive NSF CAREER Awards – Air conditioners from Rose Towers to be donated – UA’s AIME Center promotes research and development – Northport honors UA softball coach – UA golfer is Ladies’ British Open Amateur champion – and more…

Chemistry Program at UA Prepares Students for Careers in Science

The UA department of chemistry is hosting a Research Experiences for Undergraduates program, directed by Drs. John Vincent and Stephen Woski.