Owen Named UA NAA Vice President
Rebecca Freeman Owen of Gadsden has been named vice president for District 2 of The University of Alabama National Alumni Association for 2006-2007.
Mackey Named UA NAA Vice President
Shelby S. Mackey of Birmingham (zip code 35244) has been named vice president of District 4 for The University of Alabama National Alumni Association for 2006-2007.
Leet Named UA NAA Vice President
Ronald “Ronnie” Leet of Selma has been named vice president of District 10 for The University of Alabama National Alumni Association for 2006-2007.
Lee Named UA NAA Vice President
William L. Lee IV of Dothan has been named vice president of District 14 for The University of Alabama National Alumni Association for 2006-2007.
Laird Named UA NAA Vice President
Diedra Rice Laird of Opp has been named vice president of District 12 for The University of Alabama National Alumni Association for 2006-2007.
Chambliss Named UA NAA President-Elect
Melanie Walthall Chambliss of Prattville has been named president-elect of The University of Alabama National Alumni Association for 2006-2007.
UA Engineering Offers Summer Programs for High School Students
The University of Alabama College of Engineering will host two programs this summer for students who have an interest in science, mathematics and engineering. The SITE program is designed specifically for rising juniors and seniors in high school, and the E-MAP program targets recent high school graduates that have been admitted to engineering for the fall semester.
Memorial Day Weekends Particularly Deadly for Motorists During Last Two Years, Reports UA CARE Statistics
In the past few years, the Memorial Day weekend has seen an increase in traffic fatalities, according to statistics from the University of Alabama CARE Research & Development Laboratory.
Invention IDs Computer Users by Typing Patterns, UA Scientists’ Discovery Pays Off 13 Years Later
Thirteen years ago Dr. Marcus Brown, associate professor of computer science at The University of Alabama, and one of his now former graduate students were awarded a patent for their novel invention which identifies a person by how they type their name.
UA Engineering Student Places Fourth in National Award for Research Paper
Aaron Quick, a University of Alabama senior majoring in civil and environmental engineering, recently placed fourth in the Daniel W. Mead contest for students sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineers. Quick was one of five national winners for papers featuring risk management and engineering.