Campus & Community

UA Selected for National Vehicle Contest

Students from several disciplines across The University of Alabama will compete nationally over the next four years to design an advanced, energy-efficient vehicle. The contest, called EcoCAR 3, is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and General Motors Co.

UA to Hold Spring Commencement Exercises May 2-3

The University of Alabama will hold its spring commencement ceremonies May 2-3 at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.

UA Matters: Creative Ways to Get Children to Eat Vegetables

The University of Alabama’s Dr. Laura Bloom offers some creative ways to get those vegetables inside your child and not in the doggie bowl.

The Capstone of Higher Education: Tee Time Fashion Show

The Capstone of Higher Education: Tee Time Fashion Show

Students majoring in fashion design in the department of clothing, textiles and interior design in UA’s College of Human Environmental Sciences create garments out of repurposed materials and present them at the annual Tee Time Fashion Show. The designers can use any material, including old T-shirts, coffee filters, newspapers or bottlecaps — they are limited

UA Student Named Truman Scholar

The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation has named University of Alabama student Jason Arterburn, a junior from Madison, as a Truman Scholar in 2014. He is one of 59 U.S. students to receive a Truman Scholarship this year.

UA Student News for April 22, 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. DEADLINES Student Opinions of Instruction course-evaluation surveys, April 27 THIS WEEK Denim Day, April 23 “Stress Free Daze,” April 23, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., the Quad Last day to withdraw from the University without having to petition

UA Health Corner: Spotting Teen Depression

UA Health Corner: Spotting Teen Depression

Dr. Marissa Giggie gives some advice to parents on how to spot depression in teenagers.

Edward O. Wilson Donates Career Awards to UA, Endows Fellows Program for Research

Dr. Edward O. Wilson, the most highly decorated scientist in the world and a University of Alabama alumnus, has made two major gifts to UA with an approximate value totaling $500,000.

UA Matters: Graduation Gift Ideas for your High School Senior

The University of Alabama’s Janine Gascoigne offers some gift ideas that might be perfect for your high school graduate.

Two UA Students Named Goldwater Scholars for 2014-15

The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program has selected two outstanding University of Alabama students as Goldwater Scholars for 2014-2015. Over the past eight years, UA ranks second among U.S. universities in the number of students receiving scholarships from the Goldwater program.