Gaining an Edge

When she enrolled at UA as a freshman in 2002, Caitlin Prickett never considered she would soon begin modifying the “building blocks” that make up the genetic code of human life — pretty heady stuff for an undergraduate. But, as a participant in the University’s Howard Hughes Undergraduate Research Intern program, Prickett chemically alters these compounds, known as nucleosides, in the laboratory in attempts to better understand how cancerous tumors develop and to potentially help develop new leads in the fight against the dreaded disease.

Figures Leadership Experience at UA and Stillman Teaches Life Lessons

Thirty incoming ninth-graders from across the state, including the Mobile, Montgomery, Birmingham and Tuscaloosa areas, will be on The University of Alabama and Stillman College campuses next week to learn about leadership.

Students Participate in UA Rural Health Scholars Program

Eighteen students selected from across the state recently completed the 2004 Rural Health Scholars Program at The University of Alabama.

State Housing Market Continues on Record Pace, Says UA’s Real Estate Research and Education Center

Existing home sales in Alabama set a new record yet again in May with 5,442 homes sold in one month, according to the Alabama Real Estate Research and Education Center at The University of Alabama.

New Alliance Formed at UA’s AIME to Advance the Biomass Industry

A new alliance is coordinating a partnership of landowners, private industry, government and academic institutions that will accelerate research to advance the commercialization of energy and chemicals from biomass. The Southern Alliance for the Utilization of Biomass Resources will be headquartered at The University of Alabama’s Alabama Institute for Manufacturing Excellence.

Huntsville Area Dean’s List Named at UA

A total of 3,369 students enrolled during the spring 2004 term at The University of Alabama made the Dean’s List with academic records of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) or above, or the President’s List with academic records of 4.0, announced Dr. Judy Bonner, UA provost and vice president for academic affairs.

Anniston Area Dean’s List Students Named at UA

A total of 3,369 students enrolled during the spring 2004 term at The University of Alabama made the Dean’s List with academic records of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) or above, or the President’s List with academic records of 4.0, announced Dr. Judy Bonner, UA provost and vice president for academic affairs.

Mobile Area Dean’s List Students Named at UA

A total of 3,369 students enrolled during the spring 2004 term at The University of Alabama made the Dean’s List with academic records of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) or above, or the President’s List with academic records of 4.0, announced Dr. Judy Bonner, UA provost and vice president for academic affairs.

Dothan Area Dean’s List Students Named at UA

A total of 3,369 students enrolled during the spring 2004 term at The University of Alabama made the Dean’s List with academic records of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) or above, or the President’s List with academic records of 4.0, announced Dr. Judy Bonner, UA provost and vice president for academic affairs.

UA Gallery Features Works of Art from the Permanent Collection

The Sarah Moody Gallery of Art on The University of Alabama campus will feature recent acquisitions to the permanent collection in the exhibition “Floored: Selections from the Permanent Collection.” The exhibition will open July 9 and run through Aug. 13.