A University of Alabama chemistry class will explore different bacteria, including ones that eat sulfur and rock, through funding supplied by a National Science Foundation Award. Dr. Kevin Redding, associate professor of chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences, recently was awarded the NSF CAREER Award and the Robin Hill Award for his groundbreaking photosynthesis research.
With 52 percent of Perry County’s children living in poverty, the four schools educating those children also are suffering hardships.
People with autism can be highly intelligent, but the way their brains work when they learn may be distinctly different from those without the disorder.
New York artist Linda Francis will have an exhibit in the Sarah Moody Gallery of Art from Nov. 19 – Dec. 19. Her visit at The University of Alabama will begin with a lecture event at 7 p.m. Nov. 18 in 205 Smith Hall, followed by an exhibit opening reception from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Nov. 19 in the gallery.
University Libraries invites the public to a book talk and reading by Dr. William Doty, professor emeritus of religion at The University of Alabama, at 4 p.m. Nov. 11 on the second floor of Gorgas Library. He is the author of recently published books, “Jacking in to the Matrix Franchise” and “Myth: A Handbook.”
A live performance of acclaimed National Public Radio show “Says You!” will take place Nov. 13 at 5 p.m. in the grand gallery of the Alabama Museum of Natural History, located in Smith Hall on The University of Alabama campus. The performance will benefit Alabama Public Radio.
With the holidays approaching, thousands of Alabamians will soon hit the roads to visit family. Historically, the most dangerous day to travel over the Thanksgiving holiday has been Wednesday. Recent trends have people traveling earlier in the week, but this doesn’t necessarily make the trip any safer.
The Blackburn Institute and the Office of Community Affairs at The University of Alabama will host a forum for Alabama youth on “Rural Prosperity: Making Choices for Your Community” Friday, Nov. 12, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Ferguson Center ballroom on campus.
University of Alabama mechanical engineering students will participate in a local competition of NASA Moonbuggy vehicles Wednesday, Nov. 10, at 2 p.m. near the Intramural Fields past the intersection of Campus Drive and Bryce Hospital Drive.
The University of Alabama’s chapter of the Society of Women Engineers recently received second place among medium-sized sections in the Outstanding Student Section competition at the National Conference in Milwaukee, Wis.