UA Preview

This week at The University of Alabama: New display to open in Gorgas House – UA students blog about experience with U.S. Olympic Committee – Engineering students prepare for robot competition – UA prof, former students among authors of Genome Education Partnership paper – Memory screenings offered – UA experts available to comment on Nepal earthquake, reducing allergy symptoms without medication

UA in the News: May 8, 2015

UA College of Education co-hosts literacy summit – UA researchers develop virtual reality lab to help with weather anxiety – UA experts comment on analyzing music, African-Americans moving to the South, equipment rental – Nursing prof elected to leadership position – Free memory screenings offered – UA prof brings experimental music to Tuscaloosa – and more…

Behind the Torch: UA Students Get Extensive Look at Olympic Committee

Since 1894, the United States Olympic Committee has served as the National Olympic Committee and National Paralympic Committee for the United States. Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado., the USOC is responsible for the training, entering and funding of U.S. teams for the Olympic, Paralympic, Youth Olympic, Pan American and Parapan American Games. The Olympic Training Center facilities provide athletes with performance services, including sports medicine; strength and conditioning; psychology, physiology and nutrition assistance; and performance technology.

UA in the News: May 7, 2015

UA researchers develop virtual simulation to treat severe weather anxiety – UA physician comments on ways to reduce allergy symptoms – Rick Bragg writes book about Jerry Lee Lewis – UA president speaks in Scottsboro – UA grad named CEO of Occidental – New Orleans Subway stores donate $30,000 to food bank thanks to UA student – Auxiliary group awards scholarships – and more…

UA Plank Center Releases PR Report Card

A report card from the Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations at The University of Alabama reveals a wide gap between performance grades of PR leaders and their employees.

UA in the News: May 1, 2015

UA graduation boosts Tuscaloosa’s economy – Cleburne teacher receives Capstone Inspiring Educator Award – UA student is a semifinalist in Emerging Designer competition – Friends remember John Servati – CAPS research documents vehicle accidents

Spring 2015 Graduates Announced at UA

The University of Alabama will award some 4,714 degrees during winter commencement Friday, May 1, and Saturday, May 2, on campus.

UA in the News: April 30, 2015

Incoming freshman brings race car to UA – CBER releases business confidence index, population forecast – Retired UA prof works on book about Vietnam War – UA, Ohio State study looks at retirement readiness – UA prof coined Munchausen by Internet – UA prof comments on same-sex marriage – Alabama Choir School concert planned – and more…

UA Student Selected for American Advertising Federation Scholarship

Junior Candice Ji, a University of Alabama advertising major, was named winner of an annual district scholarship awarded to outstanding minority students.

UA in the News: April 29, 2015

UA to celebrate commencement May 1-2 – High school students test model buildings in UA engineering lab – UA researchers say Aston Martin plant would have huge economic impact – UA swimmer remembered – Vigil for same-sex marriage held on campus