Vandiver Named Dean of UA School of Social Work
Dr. Vikki Vandiver has been named dean of The University of Alabama School of Social Work, said Dr. Joe Benson, UA’s interim provost.
Campus & Community
UA Student News for May 19, 2014
Click on http://uanews.ua.edu/student to view UA Student News on UA’s website if you have problems reading the email subscription. ANNOUNCEMENTS Law enforcement officers will conduct multiple training sessions in and around Palmer Hall May 20-22. Loud noises, including flash bangs, simulated gunfire and reports from training weapons, may be heard in the area during the
UA Health Corner: Medication Side Effects
Dr. Karen Burgess discusses side effects from medications that are commonly prescribed to children, and what parents should do if they feel their children are experiencing side effects of medications.
Brandon Named Dean of UA School of Law
A constitutional law expert with extensive experience in both academia and private and public law practice will soon return to his University of Alabama alma mater to lead the UA School of Law.
UA Student News for May 13, 2014
Click on http://uanews.ua.edu/student to view UA Student News on UA’s website if you have problems reading the email subscription. ANNOUNCEMENTS Due to construction at the Ferguson Center, the Ferguson Mail Center has temporarily relocated to the Bryant Conference Center. Students may collect their mail and packages at the Bryant Conference Center receptionist lobby each Monday
The Capstone of Higher Education: 2014 Commencement
Members of the Class of 2014 talk about their experiences at The University of Alabama and their plans for the future.
UA Health Corner: Erectile Dysfunction
Dr. Jared Ellis discusses why erectile dysfunction happens and what can be done about it.
UA Engineering Professor Awarded NSF CAREER Award for Robotic Prosthesis
The National Science Foundation selected a University of Alabama mechanical engineering professor for a CAREER Award for his research into a robotic prosthesis that could help amputees walk better.
UA Matters: Preparing for a New School Year
The University of Alabama’s Dr. Jason Scofield says parents and children can do several things over the summer to help better prepare for a worry-free, stress-free new school year.
Small Changes Could Save Structures, Lives During Tornadoes, Reports UA-Involved Study
Surviving a tornado in a wood-frame residential home is enhanced by an intact roof and standing walls, but light-weight garage doors can be the weak link to allowing high winds and pressure changes into a home that can lead to the removal of the roof and collapsed walls, according to a study of damage left behind by a powerful tornado in Moore, Okla., in 2013 by researchers at The University of Alabama and other institutions.