UA to Host Rural Health Conference April 25-26
The University of Alabama will host the third annual Rural Health Conference on April 25-26 at the Bryant Conference Center on the UA campus.
UA College of Communication and Information Sciences Honors Outstanding Alumni
University of Alabama Head Basketball Coach Mark Gottfried and Associated Press Editor Phil Rawls are among six UA alumni to be presented with Outstanding Alumni Awards from the University’s College of Communication and Information Sciences during Honors Week activities on April 12.
UA Capstone Engineering Society to Sponsor Golf Tournament
The Greater Birmingham Chapter of the Capstone Engineering Society of The University of Alabama College of Engineering will hold the second annual CES Golf Tournament on Friday, April 19, at the Tannehill National Golf Course in Birmingham, beginning at 11 a.m.
Dr. Giles Gunn to Present MLK Lecture April 16
An English professor who also specializes in global and international studies at the University of California-Santa Barbara will present a lecture at The University of Alabama on April 16 as part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture Series.
Islam Expert to Speak at UA on Perceptions of Muslims After 9-11
Duke University professor and religion expert Bruce Lawrence will lecture at The University of Alabama on how Americans may think differently about the Islamic religion and Muslims since the September 11 terrorist destruction of the World Trade Center.
UA to Honor Major Donors at Gala Event April 12
The University of Alabama will recognize and thank major donors to the institution at a gala event Friday, April 12, at Coleman Coliseum.
UA Clinic Named in Honor of Betty Shirley
The psychiatry clinic at The University of Alabama’s Capstone Medical Center has been named in honor of Tuscaloosa mental health advocate Betty Shirley.
Anglers Assist UA Researchers Studying Mercury in Rivers
University of Alabama researchers are analyzing data collected during a three-year study of mercury levels of fish in the state’s rivers.
UA Students will Compete in NASA Moonbuggy Race
A group of University of Alabama mechanical engineering students will participate in NASA’s ninth annual “Great Moonbuggy Race” at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville on Saturday, April 13.
UA Professor Receives Prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship
A University of Alabama professor has received a 2002 John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship, one of the most prestigious honors for academic achievement in the nation.