University of Alabama Libraries will welcome acclaimed historian and author Forrest McDonald for a book talk and signing of his most recent book, “Recovering the Past: a historian’s memoir,” at 4 p.m. Sept. 23 on the second floor of Gorgas Library on the UA campus.
A $1.8 million gift from the Alabama Farmers Federation will be used to create an endowed scholarship fund for rural students who are enrolled in the Rural Medical Scholars Program, a cooperative effort between The University of Alabama and The University of Alabama School of Medicine.
Thousands of University of Alabama “baby boom” era students remember Dr. Robert H. Garner – either as the teacher of many undergraduate chemistry classes or as one of the University’s most sought-out advisers who guided them through rough academic times or helped them stay the course into medical or law school.
The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded $100,000 to fund the post-conference phase of Language Variety in the South, a symposium organized and directed by University of Alabama linguists Dr. Michael D. Picone, professor of French and linguistics, and Dr. Catherine Evans Davies, associate professor of linguistics.
The asteroid Toutatis will make a close approach to the Earth this month. University of Alabama astronomers will be on the rooftop of Gallalee Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 24 to see if they can monitor its path, and the public is invited to join them.
An uninspiring speaker debating a man known for verbal fumbles may not sound like riveting television, but a University of Alabama professor who authored a book on the history and influence of presidential debates says the upcoming contests could have an uncommon impact on the election’s outcome.
UA to Unveil new Research Airplane at News Conference
A University of Alabama psychologist with international success in modifying aggressive behavior in children is working with dozens of elementary schools to further gauge his program’s effectiveness in reducing substance abuse risks.
University of Alabama students Samantha and Leasa Hall of Huntsville have made history, becoming the first two members of the same family to hold the top two jobs for a student-run publication.