Care of the Dying
A University of Alabama assistant professor of psychology is researching ways to improve hospice care in hopes of providing more comfort to the dying and enabling caregivers to better manage the associated stress.
UA Graduate Heading To Australia With Prestigious Music Scholarship
Recent University of Alabama graduate Adam Hill will be soon heading “down under” to study music composition in Australia with a prestigious Thomas Crawford Memorial Scholarship.
New Alabama Economic Outlook 2001 Predicts Slowdown In Gdp Growth, Drop In Consumer Spending, Increase In Exports
The new Alabama Economic Outlook 2001, to be released in conjunction with the 2001 Economic Outlook Conference presented by The University of Alabama’s Center for Business and Economic Research, says the state’s businesses can look for a slowdown in consumer spending, a drop in employment growth and an increase in unemployment.
Fifth Class of Rural Medical Scholars Recognized at UA
Ten participants in this year’s Rural Medical Scholars program at The University of Alabama were recently recognized for their completion of the prestigious program.
Geology Professor Hopes to Unlock Secrets of Transantarctic Mountains
It’s the coldest, windiest, and driest place on the planet. High temperatures ranging from -10º to 0ºC are considered uncommonly pleasant, and that’s during the summer.
UA’s College Of Arts And Sciences Appoints New Associate Deans
Two University of Alabama faculty members have been appointed associate deans in the College of Arts and Sciences. Jonathan Michaelsen, associate professor in the department of theatre and dance; and Dr. Carmen Taylor, associate professor in the department of communicative disorders, were appointed by College Dean Robert F. Olin.
Don Hays Named Director Of Development For UA College Of Arts & Sciences
Tuscaloosa businessman Don Hays has been appointed director of development for the College of Arts and Sciences at The University of Alabama, according to Pam Parsons, assistant vice president for development in UA’s Office of University Advancement.
UA Speaker To Discuss Birmingham Bombing Of House Belonging To King’s Brother, Atlanta Child Murders
A journalist who has written extensively about the post-Civil Rights movement in the South and who contends in a book he co-authored that the wrong man was convicted of killing two adults in the so-called “Atlanta Child Murders” will discuss those topics in a Tuesday, Jan. 16 talk at 4 p.m. on The University of Alabama campus.
Diabetes Support Group to Meet Friday at UA
Adults with Type II diabetes are invited to join a support group that is meeting Friday, Jan. 12, from noon-1 p.m. at the Capstone Medical Center carrel room on The University of Alabama campus.
‘Bumper Cars’ In Space: UA Professor To Present Hubble Telescope Image Jan. 9
A lane of gas and star dust winds its way from the galaxy on the left and is caught by the gravity of the other galaxy after the two bumped into one another about 100 million years ago. The Hubble Space Telescope captured this image on Oct. 25, 1999 during observation time awarded to Dr. William Keel, a University of Alabama professor of astronomy. Keel will present the image later today (Jan. 9, 2001) during a talk he will give to the American Astronomical Society in San Diego.