Dr. Stephen Kavanaugh, professor of mechanical engineering in The University of Alabama College of Engineering, was recently presented with Fellow Awards by two professional organizations. The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Inc. and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers each named Kavanaugh a 2003 Fellow.
A military history expert and professor at Texas A&M University will give a talk entitled “Terrorism and the Philippine War” at The University of Alabama on Tuesday, March 4, at 7:30 p.m. in 30 ten Hoor Hall.
Jitro: Czech Children’s Choir will be on The University of Alabama campus on Tuesday, March 11 at 7:30 p.m. to delight audiences in the Moody Music Concert Hall as the final production of the 2002-2003 Celebrity Series.
Robin Behn, acclaimed poet and English professor in The University of Alabama College of Arts and Sciences, has been selected this year’s recipient of the Burnum Distinguished Faculty Award.
From Feb. 28 through April 30, the Sarah Moody Art Gallery on the campus of The University of Alabama will feature the photography of Sally Mann, an artist and photographer of national reputation.
Sometimes the court system fails miserably and there is no justice at all. Such is the case with Joyce Ann Brown, who was wrongly accused and convicted of a crime she did not commit. She then spent more than nine years in the Texas Department of Corrections working to secure her release.
The 17th annual Sakura (cherry blossom) Festival, a celebration of Japanese culture and friendship, is scheduled for March 1-31.
During the month of March, The University of Alabama will celebrate the 17th annual Sakura Festival, a festival that promotes the understanding of Japanese culture. The W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library will sponsor a special exhibit in conjunction with Sakura.
The University of Alabama African-American Graduate Student Association will present its first performing arts program “Reflections in Black: The Spirit of Togetherness,” on Monday, Feb. 24, at 6 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Theater.
Tiffany Cochran, anchorperson for the Atlanta news morning show “Alive News” and daughter of celebrity defense attorney Johnnie Cochran, will visit UA as a part of the University’s African-American Heritage Month celebration. Cochran will speak on “Renewal of Mind, Body, and Spirit Through Christ,” on Friday, Feb. 28, at 7 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Ballroom.