Reception to Honor UA Interim President Barry Mason
The public is invited to an appreciation reception for University of Alabama interim President Barry Mason on Thursday, Feb. 27, from 4:30-6 p.m. in the lobby of Rose Administration building.
Op-Ed — An Open Letter to Alabama’s Political Leaders: Only Real Tax Reform Can Save Our Children
The numerous studies showing how Alabama’s state and local tax structure unfairly burdens the poor and the fact that we are facing the most serious fiscal crisis since the Great Depression compels you to take action. Biblically based Judeo-Christian ethical principles, which most of you have adopted, hold you, as our political leaders, to the highest level of accountability to eliminate this injustice poisoning our state.
UA Professors Involved in Disappearing Neutrino Reasearch
Results from the first year of experiments at KamLAND, an underground neutrino detector in central Japan, show that anti-neutrinos emanating from nearby nuclear reactors are “disappearing,” which indicates they have mass and can oscillate or change from one type to another.
UA College of Engineering Announces Three New Cudworth Professorships
The University of Alabama College of Engineering recently announced Drs. Raghvendra Pandey, Robert Pitt and Doru Stefanescu have been appointed Cudworth Professors for their excellence in scholarship, research and teaching. The James R. Cudworth Memorial Engineering Professorship Fund was established in 1984 in memory of James Cudworth, former dean of the College of Engineering.
UA Chapter of the Alabama Environmental Council Sponsors Recycling Drive
The University of Alabama chapter of the Alabama Environmental Council (AEC) started its weeklong campus recycling drive today in front of Morgan Hall on the UA campus. The AEC will collect recyclables from students each day through Friday, Feb. 28, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
UA Conference on ‘Race and Place’ Attracts National Speakers
More than 30 presenters from around the nation will discuss issues concerning race and ethnicity at the “Race and Place in the Americas” conference on March 7-8 at The University of Alabama.
UA Researchers Develop New Method to Stabilize Older Buildings
Dr. Andrew Graettinger, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, and Dr. Philip Johnson, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, 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.
UA Announces Premier Award Recipients
The University of Alabama has announced the top individual award recipients for scholarship, leadership and service to the University for 2003.
Religion Discussion Group will Meet at UA to Discuss Book ‘Alabama Baptists’
The American Religion Discussion Group will meet on The University of Alabama campus on March 1, 2003, in the Anderson Room (third floor) of the Ferguson Student Center from 8:30 a.m. until noon.
Knight Kiplinger to Speak at UA March 6
Knight Kiplinger, one of America’s most respected economic journalists and business forecasters, will speak Thursday, March 6 at 5 p.m. in Sellers Auditorium at the Bryant Conference Center on The University of Alabama campus.