There are no crystal balls visible upon entering Dr. William “Bill” Butler’s University of Alabama office. Yet, theoretical predictions this physicist made in a scientific paper published in 2001 have been verified experimentally and may be key in development of the next generation of computer memory and hard drives.
Due to inclement weather, The University of Alabama chapter of Circle K has rescheduled the lighting of luminaries on the Quad to Sunday, Dec. 11, from 5-9 p.m.
The University of Alabama has earned reaffirmation of accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). SACS made the announcement at its annual meeting in Atlanta yesterday. The University’s accreditation now runs through 2015.
All Seasons Travel, the official travel agency for The University of Alabama Alumni Association, is offering travel packages for the Crimson Tide’s return to the Cotton Bowl on Jan. 2, 2006, for the Alabama vs. Texas Tech football game.
World renowned geneticist Dr. Richard M. Myers will be the featured speaker for the University of Alabama’s winter commencement ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 17 at 9 a.m., in Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.
And you thought The University of Alabama had never been home to a Heisman winner.
Former University of Alabama Head Football Coach Gene Stallings will sign merchandise that benefits UA’s RISE Program Dec. 7 from 5-7 p.m. at Candlelife in University Mall in Tuscaloosa.
Dr. Roberta “Bobbi” Webster, an instructor and director of undergraduate studies in the geography department at The University of Alabama, recently received the Distinguished Teaching Achievement Award from the National Council for Geographic Education.
The University of Alabama Women’s Resource Center will be hosting an Everywoman Book Club meeting at Starbucks in the Ferguson Center on Tuesday, Dec. 6, to discuss the book “Crazy Salad” by Nora Ephron.
Dr. Arthur Benke, professor of biological sciences at The University of Alabama, will discuss his book “Rivers of North America” on Thursday, Dec. 8, from 2-3 p.m. at Rodgers Library on campus.