Homecoming Court Announced at UA
The 2001 University of Alabama homecoming court was selected Tuesday, Oct. 30, in a general student election using Internet voting for the first time at UA.
UA Museum Offers Tour of Darwin’s Enchanted Isles
The University of Alabama Museum of Natural History will host a vacation tour of the Galapagos Islands aboard a 20-passenger yacht, May 5-14.
UA School of Law to Host Regional Tournament
The University of Alabama School of Law will host the southeast regional tournament of the National Moot Court Competition Nov. 11-14 in Tuscaloosa.
Speaker will Address Possibility of Alabama Energy Crisis in Talk to UA Group
David McKinney of Southern Company Services will present “The California Energy Crisis – Could it Happen Here?” on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at 7:30 a.m., at the Cahaba Pumping Station in Birmingham. The event is sponsored by the Greater Birmingham Chapter of The University of Alabama’s Capstone Engineering Society (CES).
Computer Games Developed by UA Psychologists Aid in Autism Research
Computer games developed by a pair of University of Alabama psychology professors are giving researchers a clearer understanding of the learning problems children with autism face and could lead to development of the first performance-based test to diagnose the neurological disability.
UA Receives Grant from ExxonMobil for Engineering and Business Programs
The University of Alabama recently received a $17,500 grant from ExxonMobil as part of the company’s program to help fund college academic programs.
UA Astronomers to Hold Public Sky Viewing During Homecoming
The University of Alabama’s astronomy department will hold a free public sky viewing, focusing on the moon and Saturn, on campus at the Gallalee Hall telescope on Friday, Nov. 2, at 8 p.m.
UA Faculty to Present Instructional Technology Grant Projects
Six University of Alabama faculty members who have received Innovative Instructional Technology Grants from UA will present their individual projects developed with grant proceeds on Thursday, Nov. 1, from 3-5 p.m. in 365 Bidgood Hall. All interested individuals are invited to attend.
USGA Awards $30,000 Grant to “On Even Par” – Golf Program to Help Disabled People
The United States Golf Association has awarded a one-year, $30,000 grant to On Even Par of Tuscaloosa to support the charity’s golf program for individuals with disabilities.
Volunteers Needed for UA Study on Living Will Decisions
The University of Alabama is seeking volunteers to participate in a research project on how people make decisions about living wills.