Nation’s Black Colleges, Black Males Focus of Sixth UA Diversity Symposium

Dr. Ivory Toldson, deputy director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, will provide the keynote address at a University of Alabama symposium.

UA Professor Wins Humanitarian Award

Dr. Jamie Campbell Naidoo was named the recipient of the Alabama Library Association Humanitarian Award for his work with the Book Bonanza for the Black Belt and Beyond Program.

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This week at The University of Alabama: UA physicists receive grant for work with world’s largest particle accelerator – UA research uncovers pollution damage to streams – UA students team up with Arts ‘n Autism for fashion show – Diversity symposium features White House Initiative leader – UA profs comment on FCC’s Open Internet Order, community college funding – UA experts offer tips on children doing community service, online apparel shopping – Events include Moundville Knap-In, registration for Startup Weekend

UA in the News: March 6, 2015

UA researcher co-authors paper on nutrient pollution in streams – Friel named director of Alabama Museum of Natural History – UA experts comment on Selma march’s 50th anniversary, Alabama Supreme Court’s ruling on same-sex marriage, diet tracker device – UA journalism students cover Selma anniversary – UA researcher studies glass created by volcanic lightning – Broadway star to perform at sorority house opening – Bryce campus work continues

UA in the News: March 5, 2015

UA experts comment on sleep talking, mental illness as a legal defense, Alabama Supreme Court’s ruling on same-sex marriage, impact of daylight saving time – Lunafest comes to Bama Theatre – UA Opera Theatre to perform ‘Don Giovanni’ – and more…

UA in the News: March 4, 2015

City council approves $2 million to expand Bryant Conference Center – UA School of Library and Information Studies gives books to Black Belt schools – UA researcher studies glass found in volcanic ash – Emeritus prof publishes book on heat pump systems – UA experts comment on Alabama Supreme Court’s new ruling on same-sex marriage, Munchausen by proxy, jury selection – Japanese delegation visits UA – and more…

UA in the News: March 3, 2015

UA researchers study ‘naive realism’ – UA experts comment on Munchausen syndrome by proxy, jury selection – Event celebrates Tennessee Williams, Marian Gallaway – Moundville Archaeological Park resumes Saturday programs – Library science student receives grant – PAL director discusses services – and more…

UA Library School Awards Free Books to Black Belt Schools

The University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies is awarding $15,400 in new, free books to schools in Alabama’s Black Belt region.

UA’s C&IS Hosts Third Strategic Planning Speaker

Dr. Robert Picard, a professor and director of research at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford, will speak at 2:30 p.m., today in 118 Graves Hall.

UA In the News: Feb. 28-March 2, 2015

UA researcher studies shark skin – UA prof, grad student publish history of barbecue – Theatre group pays homage to Tennessee Williams – UA student starts ONE chapter – Gorgas Library displays Black History artifacts – UA dance majors perform in ‘Frozen’ – and more …