Area Students Earn Top Scholarships at UA
The University of Alabama’s most prestigious academic scholarships have been awarded to a select group of students for the 2001-2002 academic year.
UA to Hold Graduate School Workshop
The University of Alabama Graduate School will conduct a Graduate School Preview Day Thursday, Sept. 27, at 3 p.m. in the Ferguson Student Center Theatre on the UA campus.
DuPont Donates $25,000 to UA Chemistry Department
The DuPont Corp. has presented the department of chemistry at The University of Alabama with $25,000 in support of chemistry and microbiology research involving photosynthesis in plants.
DuPont Donates $8.5 Million in Intellectual Property Patents to UA
The global research and technology-based company E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Inc. has donated intellectual property patents estimated to value $8.5 million to The University of Alabama.
American Ballet Theatre Intensive at UA Marks Fifth Year
For the fifth consecutive year, one of the world’s premiere ballet companies is at The University of Alabama hosting more than 150 of the country’s finest young dance students during the American Ballet Theatre’s Summer Intensive, concluding July 27.
Visiting Professor to Teach at UA Law School
The University of Alabama School of Law will host L. Harold Levinson, recently retired Vanderbilt University Law School professor emeritus, as a visiting faculty member this fall.
Disabilities Advocacy Program Celebrates Anniversary with Summit
The Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program will host a Disability Summit to celebrate its 25 years of service. The event is scheduled for August 3 at The University of Alabama Ferguson Center.
RISE Graduation Set for July 26 – Now a ‘Model Preschool for All Children’
Cameron Gottfried and MarLa Parks, two of the 15 preschoolers graduating from The University of Alabama’s RISE program on July 26, are part of a growing number of non-disabled children who are benefiting from RISE’s inclusive and nationally-acclaimed preschool program.
UA Graduate Receives Fulbright Grant to Study in Japan
Frances Hartwell, a University of Alabama graduate from Huntsville, was recently awarded a Fulbright Grant to study in Japan during the 2001-2002 school year.
Work Begins on Shelby Hall, UA’s $50 Million Interdisciplinary Science Building
Construction has begun on The University of Alabama’s Shelby Hall, an interdisciplinary science building named in honor of U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby and his wife, Dr. Annette Shelby.