University of Alabama premedical students led the Southeast in the number of representatives recently attending a convention of the nation’s premedical honor society, Alpha Epsilon Delta, in St. Louis. They were also the fourth largest chapter in the nation attending the conference of the organization, which was founded at UA in 1926.
A new version of a nasal spray flu vaccine shows greater effectiveness in preventing influenza in test patients than did an injectable flu vaccine, according to data from the new drug’s latest clinical trial.
The Plank Center for Public Relations Studies at The University of Alabama will award up to $25,000 in competitive grants to scholars and professionals to study leadership in public relations. The grants of $2,500 to $10,000 will support research that advances knowledge of leadership in the profession and helps develop excellence in leadership.
A recently published paper, co-authored by an adjunct professor in The University of Alabama department of physics and astronomy, is attracting international attention with its theory related to “dark matter,” invisible material believed to comprise a large portion of the universe and whose content scientists have long sought.
A new version of a nasal spray flu vaccine shows greater effectiveness in preventing influenza in test patients than did an injectable flu vaccine, according to data from the new drug’s latest clinical trial.
The Harmonies of Liberty Society is pleased to announce that Bill Pryor of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals and Sue Bell Cobb of the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals will give the keynote addresses at “The Harmonies of Liberty: A Symposium on the Role of Religion in Public Life” on Friday, March 31 at The University of Alabama School of Law.
The University of Alabama College of Engineering recently announced Dr. David B. Brown, professor of computer science and director of development at CARE Research & Development Laboratory, as the 2006 T. Morris Hackney Endowed Faculty Leadership award recipient.
While many students traditionally head to the beach during spring break, a group students, faculty and staff from The University of Alabama have chosen to volunteer their time during this class break to help people in need by building houses in Georgia and repairing hurricane damage in Mississippi.
The University of Alabama College of Engineering recently honored five alumni and friends of the College by inducting them into its class of 2006 Distinguished Engineering Fellows.
The University of Alabama Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility will be hosting the first Moral Forum Tournament on Tuesday, March 14 at 7:30 p.m. on campus in the Ferguson Center Forum.