UA Engineering Students Receive SWE National Awards
Three University of Alabama engineering students will be presented with national collegiate awards by the Society of Women Engineers during the SWE National Conference Oct. 25-27.
Brown Bag Lecture Series at UA to Focus on Domestic Violence
The University of Alabama Women’s Resource Center and the department of women’s studies are presenting “Feminism Spoken Here” a series of Brown Bag Lectures with the next discussion on domestic violence set for Wednesday, Oct. 3.
Maurice Crowe to Deliver First Mills Lecture at UA
The first Helen Crow and John Carroll Mills Lecture at The University of Alabama will be delivered by Maurice Crowe, chief executive officer of RM Crowe Realty and Development Inc., Oct.19 at 1:30 p.m. in the auditorium of Morgan Hall.
UA Homecoming Week to be Celebrated Sept. 30-Oct. 6
The University of Alabama tradition of Homecoming Week events will continue this year from Sept. 30 – Oct. 6 with the theme New Additions ‘Tide’ With Old Traditions.
UA Evolution Series Continues With Consumer Behaviorist Jill Sundie
Social psychologist and consumer behaviorist Dr. Jill Sundie will speak on “Peacocks, Porsches and Public Displays of Wealth: An Evolutionary Perspective on Consumer Behaviors” at The University of Alabama Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m. in 127 Biology Building Auditorium.
UA’s Alabama Center for Real Estate Gets New Director, New Name
The former Alabama Center for Real Estate Research and Education at The University of Alabama has a new name, a new director, a new direction and will soon have a new staff.
Colleges and Universities Come Together at UA for Statewide Conference on Service Learning and Poverty
The Center for Ethics & Social Responsibility at The University of Alabama, the Alabama Poverty Project, Impact Alabama: A Student Service Initiative, and the UAB Center for Urban Affairs are presenting “To Whom Much Is Given,” a statewide conference on service learning in higher education, Thursday and Friday, Sept. 27-28, at the Bryant Conference Center in Tuscaloosa.
Science of Ultra-Small Poised to Bring Gigantic Gains; UA Positions Itself as Nanotechnology Leader
It represents a potential answer for the world’s water shortage woes, it’s key in electronic and manufacturing advances, and it holds great promise for better treatments and earlier detection of diseases such as cancer, HIV and Alzheimer’s.
Three UA Professors to Serve on State of Alabama Energy Committees
Three professors in The University of Alabama’s College of Engineering have been named subcommittee members of the Permanent Joint Legislative Committee on Energy, a group that will help Alabama utilize its conventional and renewable resources by implementing responsible energy policies.
Alabama Housing Market Remains Ahead of National Trend, According to Data from UA Center for Real Estate
Although year-to-date existing home sales in Alabama have modestly declined at a rate of 2.38 percent through August, the statewide sales remain ahead of the national existing home sales.