NASA Supports Web-Based Science Teaching Project at UA
The University of Alabama has been part of a three-year Earth System Science project providing coursework online to graduate students.
UA Researchers Develop New Method to Stabilize Older Buildings
Dr. Andrew Graettinger, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at The University of Alabama, and Dr. Philip Johnson, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at UA, have developed a method of drilling long, straight, small holes in typical building materials, without compromising the strength of the structure. This new method will be used for building stabilization, especially in areas that are considered earthquake zones.
Stillman, UA Students Join to Learn ‘Language of Research’
Most students do not get the opportunity to gain insight simultaneously from three faculty members representing different campuses, but for a new class of University of Alabama and Stillman College students, it is an every class occurrence.
UA Art Gallery Exhibit Explores Family Ties
The Sarah Moody Gallery of Art on The University of Alabama campus will have on display, from today through May 20, an exhibit by Khara Koffel, a master of fine arts degree candidate.
Take Back the Night Rally to be Held Wednesday, April 30
The University of Alabama Women’s Resource Center will sponsor the annual Take Back the Night march on Wednesday, April 30, at 7 p.m. to support the end of violence against women.
DCH Director of Nursing Honored by UA for Leadership
The University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing recently presented Gloria Williams, director of nursing at DCH Regional Medical Center, with its Janet S. Awtrey Distinguished Nursing Leader Award.
UA Coordinating Council For Student Organizations Holds Award Banquet, Selects New Members
Members of The University of Alabama Coordinating Council for Student Organizations (CCSO) recently held their 17th Annual Student Organization Awards Banquet recognizing the outstanding contributions of individuals and student organizations at the University.
UA’s Community Music School Celebrates 15th Anniversary
It would be hard to get through a day without some connection with a form of music. Music is a language that all people speak. Music cuts across racial, cultural, social, educational and economic barriers to enhance cultural appreciation and awareness.
UA Student Newspaper Named One of Best National Newspaper Publications, UA Students Win Individual Awards
The University of Alabama’s daily student newspaper, The Crimson White (CW), was awarded a Silver Crown at the spring College Media Advisers Convention, designating the CW as one of the 14 best collegiate newspapers in the nation.
Popular Fitness Supplement Builds Mutation Not Muscle
A popular sports supplement, chromium picolinate, can damage DNA and cause lethal mutations and sterility, according to new research outlined in an article published in a Spring 2003 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (paper #6646), and authored by Dr. John Vincent, chemistry professor in UA’s College of Arts and Sciences.