UA Engineering Students Develop Special Cycles for United Cerebral Palsy

University of Alabama senior mechanical engineering students have designed and constructed special cycles for children who are involved in programs at United Cerebral Palsy of West Alabama.

‘The Government Inspector’ Opens at UA’s Gallaway Theatre

Playwright Nikolai Gogol’s comedy “The Government Inspector” will hit the Gallaway Theatre’s stage Tuesday, Nov. 6 at The University of Alabama.

UA Hollings Scholars Lead the Way as the Best and Brightest

From analyzing environmental damage of DDT to developing warning systems for evacuation zones, The University of Alabama’s best and brightest are not only excelling in the classroom but also improving the society we live in.

UA Dean Robert Olin Appointed to Pearson Strategic Advisory Board

Dr. Robert F. Olin, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at The University of Alabama, has been appointed to a newly established strategic advisory board for Pearson Education, the world’s leading educational and professional publisher.

UA Students Receive Structural Engineering Scholarships

The Structural Engineers Association of Alabama recently awarded two University of Alabama engineering students with $1,000 scholarships in an effort to promote structural engineering education among students.

UA Brown Bag Lecture to Focus on Women and Dating

Dr. Bronwen Lichtenstein, assistant professor of criminal justice at The University of Alabama, will present the Nov. 7 Brown Bag lecture on “Starting Over: Dating Risks among Midlife and Older Women,” at 12:30 p.m. in 102 Manly Hall.

UA Students Awarded State Tourism Scholarships

A select group of students in The University of Alabama College of Human Environmental Sciences recently received Alabama Hospitality and Tourism Scholarships during the 2007 Governor’s Conference on Tourism.

Graduate Council Fellowship Recipients Honored at UA

The University of Alabama Graduate School recently recognized the 2007-2008 recipients of Graduate Council Fellowships — the most prestigious and competitive graduate fellowships at UA — with a reception on campus.

Rosalynn Carter Institute Honors UA Professor with Prestigious Caregiver Research Award

Dr. Louis Burgio, University Distinguished Research Professor at The University of Alabama, has received the 2007 Rosalynn Carter Caregiving Leadership Award, the highest award in the caregiving field given by the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving.

UA Anthropology Students Awarded Prestigious NSF Dissertation Grants

Three doctoral graduate students in The University of Alabama’s department of anthropology have been awarded prestigious National Science Foundation Dissertation Improvement Grants for the 2007-2008 academic year.