An effort led by a University of Alabama chemist has demonstrated a new way to dissolve and use cellulose – found in the cell walls of trees and other plants – in producing environmentally friendly materials that UA researchers say have potential for the automotive, packaging and textile industries.
The University of Alabama has rescheduled a reception for prospective students in the Mobile area originally set for Wednesday, Sept. 7, to a later date due to the hurricane.
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity’s Delta Theta chapter at The University of Alabama received the Most Improved Chapter award at the fraternity’s 166th General Convention held recently in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Kathleen Patrick Hughes has been named manager of the GEAR UP Program.
Football fans attending the season opener for The University of Alabama will have an opportunity to show their support for victims of Hurricane Katrina as The University of Alabama works with the American Red Cross to collect donations at Bryant-Denny stadium prior to Saturday’s 6 p.m. game.
Community Service Center Volunteer Response for Hurricane Katrina
We here in Tuscaloosa have been affected by the Hurricane in one of the most profound of ways. We are now “home” to 465+ evacuees from mostly New Orleans, Louisiana as well as Gulfport and Biloxi, Mississippi. Since Saturday afternoon we are the American Red Cross relief shelter for people who were able to get out before the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.
The University of Alabama Graduate School will conduct a Graduate School Preview Day on Thursday, Sept. 22, at 3 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Theater on campus. The purpose of this event is to provide information to undergraduate students and other prospective graduate students who are interested in pursuing a graduate degree at UA.
The University of Alabama astronomy program will hold its Public Nights series offering sky viewing through telescopes at Gallalee Hall on campus and in Moundville Archaeological Park.