UA Announces 2016 Premier Award Winners
Recipients of the 2015 Premier Awards – the top individual honors for scholarship, leadership and service at The University of Alabama – were announced at a recent presentation dinner.
UA, Aristotle University Collaborate to Celebrate Aristotle’s 2,400th Birthday
The University of Alabama, in collaboration with Aristotle University in Thessaloniki, Greece, is throwing Aristotle a weeklong birthday bash with events spanning March 21-25.
UA Students Head Out to Serve Communities for Alternative Breaks
The University of Alabama’s Center for Service and Leadership is sending five teams of more than 100 UA students, as well as leaders, on “Beyond Bama: Alternative Break” from Saturday, March 12, to Sunday, March 20.
Want to Avoid a Cold? Try a Tattoo or Twenty, says UA Researcher
There’s no known cure for the common cold, but receiving multiple tattoos can strengthen your immunological responses, potentially making you heartier in fighting off common infections, according to research by a trio of University of Alabama scholars.
UA Suicide Awareness
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University to Host Civil Engineering Conference
The University of Alabama will host the American Society of Civil Engineers Southeast Student Conference on March 10-12, bringing about 1,000 students, professors and support staff to campus.
UA Professor to Aid Park Service in Mapping of Florida Bay
The National Parks Service commissioned a University of Alabama faculty member to create a map of Florida Bay in Everglades National Park. UA researchers are developing an accurate map of the channels and flats to help ensure the conservation of the bay.
Physics Teams from High Schools Take Prizes at UA Contest
More than 280 students representing 14 schools recently competed in The University of Alabama’s annual high school physics contest.
UA’s Sigma Lambda Beta to Offer ‘Pie-a-Beta’ Fundraiser
Sigma Lambda Beta fraternity will be hosting a “Pie-a-Beta” fundraiser in the Ferguson Center. The event, which will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, March 24, will give people the chance to “pie” members of the fraternity for a small donation.
UA Receives Renewal of StormReady Status from National Weather Service
TUSCALOOSA – The University of Alabama has had its StormReady status renewed by the National Weather Service. “We are happy to have earned recertification as a StormReady University from the National Weather Service,” said Dr. Donald Keith, University of Alabama director of emergency preparedness. “The certification signifies that the University’s severe weather plans, procedures and resources