UA Psychology Faculty Productivity Ranked 25th in Nation

The University of Alabama’s clinical psychology doctoral faculty average productivity was recently ranked 25th in the nation, according to a study published in the June issue of Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice. The program ranked 12th in total number of publications.

Psychology Graduate Student at UA Receives Prestigious NSF Fellowship

Rob Cramer, a University of Alabama graduate student in clinical psychology from Shrub Oak, N.Y., has been selected as a recipient of a National Science Foundation Fellowship.

Weed Killer, Parkinson’s Link Explored

Researchers at The University of Alabama are offering clues as to why some people appear to have a higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease following exposure to a widely used chemical weed killer.

Calera More Than Doubles in Size, According to UA’s State Data Center; Census Bureau Releases New Town Population Numbers

Move over Rocket City, make room for the Heart of the Heart of Dixie.

UA/Shelton State Bridge Program Offers Students Alternative Route to UA Degree

A select group of students will take a new path to The University of Alabama this fall, taking advantage of an innovative partnership between UA and Shelton State Community College.

Turn Ordinary Rocks into Arrowheads, Tools in UA’s Moundville Park Flintknapping Class July 14

Some of the Southeast’s best stone crafters will teach participants how Native Americans transformed ordinary rocks into useful tools and arrowheads during the July 14 Flintknapping Class and Gathering at The University of Alabama’s Moundville Archaeological Park.

UA’s Schnee Appointed to AICPA Tax Shelter Task Force

Dr. Edward Schnee, professor of accounting at The University of Alabama, has been appointed to the Tax Division’s Tax Shelter Task Force, a group formed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

UA Women’s Resource Center to Offer Self-Defense Class

The University of Alabama Women’s Resource Center will sponsor a Sexual Harassment, Assault & Rape Prevention (SHARP) self-defense course open to female students, faculty and staff Aug. 14-15 from 1-5 p.m. at the University Recreation Center.

Member of UA’s Delta Zeta Sorority Receives National Science Scholarship

The Alpha Gamma Chapter of Delta Zeta Sorority at The University of Alabama has announche Alpha Gamma Chapter of Delta Zeta Sorority at The University of Alabama has announced that member Patti Ann Green of Columbus, Miss., was recently named a recipient of the Delta Zeta Foundation Charline Chilson Scholarship for Women in Science.

UA’s Houston to Chair ABO Section of American Accounting Association

Dr. Rich Houston, professor of accounting in the Culverhouse School of Accountancy at The University of Alabama, has been elected chair of the Accounting, Behavior and Organizations section of the American Accounting Association.