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 Impact
UA Start-Up Company Ready to Serve Construction Industry
A company supported by The University of Alabama will open for business June 6, the culmination of years of hard work by a recent engineering graduate.
UA’s Honors College Hosts Opening of Photography Gallery in Marion
The University of Alabama’s Honors College will host a gallery opening Thursday, May 22, in Marion as part of its 57 Miles partnership with Perry County.
UA Engineering Students Build Robot for Space-Mining Contest
Students in the Alabama Astrobotics team from The University of Alabama and Shelton State Community College will participate in the NASA Robotics Mining Competition May 19-23 at Kennedy Space Center.
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’s Black Belt Experience Partners Students with Perry County Communities
Participants in The University of Alabama’s University Fellows Black Belt Experience are engaged during May in an array of initiatives in Marion and Perry County. The projects include revitalizing a school library, producing a cookbook and creating a short film on the history of the city.
UA Rocket Team Ready for Launch
A team of University of Alabama students known as the Yellowhammers will compete in the NASA Student Launch challenge May 15-17 at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Tooele County, Utah.
UA Professors to Host Cybercrime Workshop at International Conference
Two faculty members from the criminal justice department at The University of Alabama will present a cybercrime research workshop to top international and national law enforcement intelligence officers May 14-15.
UA Researcher Earns National Award from Cuba Academy of Sciences
A University of Alabama professor’s archaeological research in Cuba has earned him the National Prize from the Cuba Academy of Sciences, a major national award in that country.
UA Senior Wins National Journalism Multimedia Award
Daniel Roth, a senior telecommunication and film major at The University of Alabama, has been named winner in the “Best Use of Multimedia” category for the 2013 national Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards.