UA To Hold High School Science Olympiad Saturday, Feb. 17

The University of Alabama will host a Science Olympiad for high school students on Saturday, Feb. 17, at 9 a.m.

UA Journalism Student Awarded Knight Fellowship

Benita Newton, a senior journalism student at The University of Alabama, was recently awarded a fellowship to attend a seminar at the Knight Center for Specialized Journalism at the University of Maryland.

UA’s Real Estate Center, Litho Publishing Announce Major Joint Database Project

The Alabama Real Estate Research and Education Center and Litho Publishing Co. of Birmingham have embarked on a joint project designed to establish a database for information on commercial properties in the state’s major metropolitan areas.

UA Names Geology Professor To Endowed Chair Position

Dr. Paul R. Aharon, professor of geology, has been appointed to the Ray E. Loper Endowed Chair in Geological Sciences at The University of Alabama.

Dean’s List Students Named at UA – Huntsville Area

A total of 2,945 students enrolled during the fall 2000 term at The University of Alabama made the Dean’s List with academic records of 3.50 (on a 4.0 scale) or above, or the President’s List with academic records of 4.0, announced Dr. Nancy Barrett, UA provost and vice president for academic affairs.

Dean’s List Students Named at UA – Mobile Area

A total of 2,945 students enrolled during the fall 2000 term at The University of Alabama made the Dean’s List with academic records of 3.50 (on a 4.0 scale) or above, or the President’s List with academic records of 4.0, announced Dr. Nancy Barrett, UA provost and vice president for academic affairs.

Dean’s List Students Named at UA – Florence Area

A total of 2,945 students enrolled during the fall 2000 term at The University of Alabama made the Dean’s List with academic records of 3.50 (on a 4.0 scale) or above, or the President’s List with academic records of 4.0, announced Dr. Nancy Barrett, UA provost and vice president for academic affairs.

Alabama Engineering Hall Of Fame To Hold 2001 Ceremony

The State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame will induct seven individuals and honor one project and one corporation/institution during a ceremony on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2001 in Huntsville.

UA’s CCHS Receives Second Computer Facility From Shamblin Family

The University of Alabama’s College of Community Health Sciences will once again benefit from the donation of a new computer facility, thanks to the generosity of Drs. Bill and James Shamblin. Physicians in specialty training in the CCHS Family Practice Residency program are the direct beneficiaries of the Shamblins’ second computer lab donation.

UA Welcomes New Judaic Studies Chair

Long-time Rabbi Dr. Steven Jacobs has accepted the position as the Aaron Aronov Chair of Judaic Studies within The University of Alabama’s College of Arts and Sciences’ department of religious studies.