Campus Impact

UA Center Hosts Moral Forum Competition

UA Center Hosts Moral Forum Competition

Two pairs of University of Alabama students will compete for $10,000 in scholarships in the final round of the 11th annual James P. Hayes Jr. Moral Forum debate tournament at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, in the Ferguson Theatre.

UA Economic Research Center Receives National Honor

The Center for Business and Economic Research at The University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Commerce received national attention this week during the Association for University Business and Economic Research’s annual meeting in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Panitch Wins UA’s Blackmon-Moody Award

Panitch Wins UA’s Blackmon-Moody Award

Seth Panitch, professor of acting in The University of Alabama’s department of theatre and dance, has earned the 2016 Blackmon-Moody Outstanding Professor Award.

NASA, UA to Sign Space Act Agreement

Students at The University of Alabama will work with NASA to enhance understanding of propulsion systems for small satellites – CubeSats — that orbit the Earth, participating in a research project that will help further scientific discovery.

UA’s Clark Places in National Association of Broadcasters’ Competition

UA’s Clark Places in National Association of Broadcasters’ Competition

Dr. Chandra Clark, an assistant professor in The University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences, finished third in the first National Association of Broadcasters PILOT Innovation Challenge.

UA’s Hidden Humanities Guest Lecturer to Discuss ‘Black Lives Matter’

UA’s Hidden Humanities Guest Lecturer to Discuss ‘Black Lives Matter’

Dr. Houston A. Baker, a professor of English and African American and diaspora studies at Vanderbilt University, will present “The Black Bottom Line: Reflections on Ferguson, Black Lives Matter, and White Male Violence in America” Wednesday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. in room 205 of Gorgas Library on The University of Alabama campus.

Faculty Accolades — Nov. 4, 2016

Dr. Ian Brown, anthropology, published “Marking Graves in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama: The Musings of a Teacher.” Borgo Press, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Susan Caples, associate director in Enterprise Operations, received national recognition from the National Association of College Auxiliary Services. The 2016 Dr. Wright L. Lassiter, Jr. Legacy Award is based on an individual’s leadership and outstanding

UA’s Capstone Agency Named Nation’s Top Student-Run Firm

UA’s Capstone Agency Named Nation’s Top Student-Run Firm

The Public Relations Student Society of America recognized The University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences’ Capstone Agency as the Society’s top student-run agency.

UA Political Science Assistant Professor Discusses Upcoming Election