Recent University of Alabama industrial engineering graduates Tonita Romero and Kayla Erwin placed second and third, respectively, for the Institute of Industrial Engineers Student Award for Excellence.
A group of University of Alabama engineering students recently conducted a series of experiments designed to help in the maintenance of the International Space Station’s systems. The group also experienced what few people ever will — weightlessness.
Tuscaloosa middle school and high school students enrolled in public and private schools in both the city and the county were invited to write essays and create art projects using the theme “Opening Doors” and how the events of June 1963 helped provide opportunities for others.
Dr. Paul S. Ray, associate professor of industrial engineering at The University of Alabama College of Engineering, recently was elected as president of the International Society for Occupational Ergonomics and Safety.
A heavy-duty highway tractor truck equipped with a first-of-its-kind fuel-cell auxiliary power unit (APU), which is designed to reduce diesel fuel consumption and emissions, recently made a stop at the UA College of Engineering.
More than a century after Alabama’s 1901 Constitution created a tax structure that oppresses our most dispossessed, we have finally been offered a first step — a solid single that clearly gets us on first base — towards real tax reform in Alabama. On May 20, 2003, Governor Bob Riley unveiled a comprehensive tax and accountability plan because “we have no other choice.”
Approximately 25 University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing students will benefit from $46,000 in scholarships awarded to the College by the Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation.
New York’s Radio City Entertainment is offering a comprehensive summer training program in conjunction with The University of Alabama. The Rockette Summer Intensive will be held June 1-7, 2003. It is the second year for this program that is designed to allow young dancers to connect with the professional dance world, as well as give students the opportunity to discover and develop their dance potential.
The national president of Alpha Lambda Delta honor society announced University of Alabama staff member Beverly Kellen as the Outstanding Adviser of 2002-2003.
The University of Alabama’s Russell Student Health Center (RSHC) has achieved accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC).