Shuttle Discovery Launch Weblog by Dr. Michael Freeman
Discovery has been cleared for landing. Previously this week, Shuttle managers had determined that both the tiles and the reinforced carbon-carbon components of the thermal protection system were fit for re-entry.
UA Museum’s Photo Exhibit to Provide Rare Glimpse of State’s Historical Landscape
The Alabama Museum of Natural History in Smith Hall on The University of Alabama campus will host the photographic exhibit, Science into History: Photographs by Eugene Allen Smith and the Geological Survey of Alabama, Aug. 27-Nov. 11.
Alabama Business Hall of Fame to Induct Five New Members
Five of the state’s leading business and civic leaders will be inducted into the Alabama Business Hall of Fame on Thursday, Oct. 6 at the Bryant Conference Center on The University of Alabama campus.
Students Participate in SURP Summer Program at UA
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The 2005 Summer Undergraduate Research Participation Program in the chemistry department at The University of Alabama gives students an individual project to work on for 10 weeks with UA faculty, staff and graduate students. The National Science Foundation and the UA chemistry department sponsor this program. This year’s participants included: Georgia
UA Mechanical Engineering Students Win Scholarships
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers recently awarded scholarships to two mechanical engineering students at The University of Alabama.
UA Student From Mobile Named to McNair Program
Aria Robinson of Mobile has been selected as a 2005 McNair Scholar at The University of Alabama.
Shuttle Discovery Launch Weblog by Dr. Michael Freeman
I’m back home in Alabama. In fact, I have been working at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville this week. I got home to Tuscaloosa around 10:00 p.m. Friday night, spent the weekend recovering from last week’s travels, and got up at 5:00 a.m. Monday morning to come to work here at Marshall where I serve as the Center’s University Affairs Officer. I will be returning to Tuscaloosa Thursday afternoon.
UA Student From Houston Named to McNair Program
Bobbi Adams of Houston has been selected as a 2005 McNair Scholar at The University of Alabama.
UA Student From Hamilton Named to McNair Program
Brian Robbins of Hamilton has been selected as a 2005 McNair Scholar at The University of Alabama.