Dr. Tom Piwonka, retired director of the Metal Casting Technology Center in The University of Alabama College of Engineering, recently received the American Foundry Society Award of Scientific Merit, one of the highest forms of recognition AFS gives to individuals.
Emily Smith’s looks often make her stand out in a crowd. It’s not that the blond, blue-eyed University of Alabama graduate – with the most American of last names – couldn’t pass for the proverbial girl next door. The reason Smith’s physical appearance is so often striking is because her door — and the one next to hers — is often half a world away from her native United States.
Internationally renowned flutist Ransom Wilson drew on his Alabama roots when selecting the musical piece he would play in his role as commencement speaker at today’s University of Alabama spring commencement ceremonies. His selection was the UA fight song, “Yea, Alabama.”
A University of Alabama political scientist says while passage of Gov. Bob Riley’s tax package is an “uphill battle,” its chances are stronger because it came from a Republican.
University of Alabama students have formed two new sororities on campus this year. Both organizations’ values emphasize diversity and multiculturalism, and both groups initiated their first members this spring.
The University of Alabama awarded some 2,467 degrees at spring commencement ceremonies held Friday, May 16, in Coleman Coliseum on the Tuscaloosa campus.
University of Alabama sophomore Christy Covington of Huntsville will present a poster presentation on “An H-Alpha Survey of the Butcher-Oemler Cluster Abell 851” at the American Astronomical Society Conference in Nashville on May 26.
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses will present a recent University of Alabama graduate with its Excellent Student Nurse Award in San Antonio on May 22.
As part of the 40th anniversary of the first successful enrollment of African-American students at The University of Alabama, the College of Communication and Information Sciences at UA will host a panel on “Media and the Moment: Images of the Schoolhouse Door.”
The University of Alabama will honor 40 outstanding pioneers who played key roles in breaking racial barriers on campus as part of “Opening Doors,” a three-day program planned for June 9-11 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the first successful enrollment of African-American students at UA.